Four strategies for reducing absenteeism
Have you considered what the cost of sickness absence is to your business?
The Office for National Statistics reported that in 2013, 131 million days were lost due to sick absences in the UK. Minor illnesses were the most common reason given for these absences but more days were lost to back, neck and muscle pain than any other cause. Whether you already have processes in place to monitor and manage absenteeism that need revisiting, or you know this is an area that needs attention, ignoring it is incredibly costly to your bottom line. Read on for four strategies to tackle this issue.
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What happened to those New Year resolutions?
At the end of one year many of us take time to reflect on our successes and failures, and set ourselves new challenges and goals for the following year.
Are you still focused on your businesses New Year resolutions? Perhaps you have found yourself caught up in the day-to-day running of your business. Or you may have faced unplanned challenges and become consumed by this, losing focus on your New Year resolutions. It's not too late and now is a great time to refocus and re-examine them as we enter into the second quarter of the year.
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Five questions to ask your employees this week
Do you really know what your employees are thinking? When was the last time you asked them questions that you might not want to hear the answers to? To move your business forward, it is important to find out what your employees really think. Here we share five simple questions to ask that will show your employees you are truly listening.
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The big lie of mediocrity
What do the words "HR" mean to you and your business? Is it just about form filling and box ticking? If so, you are missing one of the biggest opportunities available to take your business to the next level and double your productivity and profit levels. Read on to find out why mediocre HR practices could be holding you back.
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Five critical actions for managing an employee grievance
Managing conflict at work can be a huge challenge for employers. With employment legislation and the public's increased awareness of employment rights, it is essential that employers know how to deal with staff grievances. Read on to find out what you as an an employer should put in place, to ensure that grievances are handled in the right way.
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Resistance to technological change - help your staff to embrace it
One of the biggest sources of change in the workplace today is the introduction of new technology and this can cause great turbulence amongst employees. It is a key challenge for employers to over-come resistance to this technological change and win support for new initiatives. However, with technology playing such an integral roll in all of todays' industries to ignore it is at the peril of your business. Choosing to change with the times whilst working with your employees, will help your business to succeed.
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Should you snoop on your employees?
The impact of social media and private messaging on the workplace is increasing. A large factor playing in this is the wide range of internet based tools that people now have access to, including their work PC, smart phone or tablet. This in turn has distorted the boundaries between work and home. As an employer you'll need to have a good understanding and clear strategy of how to deal with this.
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Create a successful relationship with your HR consultant
Whatever stage your business is at it could be time to consider working with an HR consultant. Or perhaps you already are and want to create an even more successful relationship with them. Read on to explore some practical steps you can take and things to consider in order to achieve this.
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How to handle office romances
With many of us spending more and more time at the office, it’s no surprise that many working relationships blossom into something a little more intimate. Research carried out by CareerBuilder.com found that 38 per cent of workers have dated a colleague at some point in their working lives. As an employer you'd be right to be a little cautious. Read on to find out some best practice on how to handle office romances.
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An employers’ guide to strategically managing employee wellbeing
It’s fairly easy to roll out some quick wins when it comes to employe wellbeing, like introducing healthier options in the canteen, and organising lunchtime walks, and it’s true that these things can be successful. But if you want to make deep changes that will have long-term benefits, you need to think about how you can update your overall strategies and company culture for the better. Here we look at some of the areas that you need to be addressing with your leadership team.
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