Your monthly HR newsletter for busy business owners How will your people help your business grow this year? You know your people are important to your business. Without them, a lot less would get done. But did you realise that they’re also the greatest tool you have to help your business reach its goals this…
Oh yes, right now England are playing their first game of the World Cup tournament and no doubt many of you will be thinking once again ‘here we go….what excuse will they have this time…?’ There is no doubt during events like the World Cup productivity can go down, absenteeism may go up and there…
So we’ve all been told the lovely weather is here to stay (hooray I say!), but we all know this often means bad news for businesses – hot, grumpy employees complaining its too hot to work – we know our rights you know!! Well often they don’t! As I am sure you are aware, there is…
Your monthly HR newsletter for busy business owners Want to stop your business losing money? HR can help with that Times are tough for everyone right now. The cost of living has risen in a big way and it’s not only households that are starting to feel the pinch. As people tighten their belts and…
I’m sure you and every other person in your business has noticed the cost of living crisis. It is real. As a business owner you may need to take action before it’s too late. Staff are no doubt wanting more from you, suppliers are giving less and customers are wanting more for less. People are…
Managing staff can be a challenge at times. And as a business owner, it’s inevitable that at some point you’ll need expert HR support. But knowing where to start can be really tricky when you know nothing about HR. To help you, we’ve created a short video explaining the 3 ways HR consultants work and…
Encouraging and embedding a family friendly culture provides many benefits to employees and to the companies they work for. Being family friendly is important, as it reflects the changing role of the working parent, and it also shows that the company cares for its employees and their lives outside of work. Benefits of a Family…
You can picture the scene, business is good. The sales are increasing and the profits are good so you need a new team member. Then you need another and another and suddenly with your team of ten things are going swimmingly…..or so you thought. A while back Louise put in a grievance and you had…
20th of May is International Human Resources Day 2022. Hooray! No, I haven’t made this up!! It is a real thing! Now, we love any excuse to celebrate our colleagues and the hard work that they do, so it’s safe to say that we’ll be recognising the day… maybe with cake (probably with prosecco and…
Do you have any new or soon-to-be mothers in your business? If you do, you might be interested to know that the 2nd to the 8th May is Maternal Mental Health Week. It’s a week dedicated to talking about and supporting mental health problems that occur during and after pregnancy. This year, the theme of…