HR Advice and News

Love is in the air, everywhere I look around, love is in the air, every sight and every soundand I don’t know if I’m being foolish…. Well, that might be how the song goes but lets stop there.  If you’re managing staff you could well be being foolish if you think love is going to…

Last year, a new survey commissioned by Perkbox found that a whopping 79% of employees experienced workplace-related stress. Wow! That’s a lot of sad people we’re relying on to run our businesses.  As a leader, it is down to you to drive actions, conversations, initiatives and behaviours that will really start to make a difference….

When you have a team, no matter its size, one of the trickiest challenges to overcome is keeping everyone happy and motivated. The smallest change could throw your whole operation off balance, and the effects of this could be devastating for your business. You see, once you have an unhappy, unmotivated team working for you,…

Your monthly HR newsletter, for busy business owners Protect your business from ‘The Great Resignation’. Attracting and retaining top talent in 2022 Ok, this might not be the most positive way to kick off 2022, but… your staff are going to leave you. That’s if you believe the news that a quarter of staff are…

The business owner’s essential guide to employer branding We’ve all heard about branding, whether it’s something you focus a lot of your time and energy on or not. It’s the combination of the image you put out to the world, along with your values and beliefs, your product or service, and the way you interact…

I’ve had many conversations this week with friends who are juggling – no, not because they’ve decided to join the circus but because they’re now once again trying to work, homeschool, run a home & balance theirs & their families wellbeing. Some are coping & others aren’t & I have to say a lot of…

Due to the current COVID situation, remote working has become the norm for many.  All of a sudden, a ‘quick catch up over coffee’ or a tap on the shoulder to check something or check on someone is no longer possible. Whilst for some, working from home can be a very positive experience, with more…

Well here we are again – but it’s different this time.  Read on to understand what lockdown version 2 means for businesses and employees in England. With effect the 5th November 2020 in England we have all been told to stay at home for the next four weeks as much as possible in a bid…

I’ve often found with networking – you either love it or you hate it! I’ll admit – it used to be something I hated. I’d go to events, grab a drink, stand on my own (awkwardly) & only dream about being the popular kid easily chatting to everyone in the room! When I first started,…

Let it go, let it go…. ok, ok…. you get the idea! One of the most common problems in the businesses we’ve worked in has been delegation. Or lack of it. MD’s often say, “I haven’t got time to do that project” or “do I have to do everything around here”. Delegating sounds easy and…

Did you know, according to a published report from 2018/2019 the HSE found 12.8 million working days were lost due to work related stress, depression and anxiety which was made up from 602,000 workers. That’s approximately just over 21 days per worker.  That is just over one whole month (working days) per worker.  Staggering eh? …

Many of us will know that running a small business at any time is a balancing act but even more so in the current climate. You’re often expected to wear a variety of hats to ensure the business survives and grows. One area that often gets forgotten with all the other day to day pressures…