We all know the famous quote from Oliver Twist as he asks the cook at the workhouse for more gruel but this week I’ve been asked a lot about the extra bank holiday that has recently been announced. Do you have to give the extra day as an additional day off? Can you ask staff…
Employees are the most valuable asset in your business, however sometimes their behaviour can cause you concern. If you have an employee displaying inappropriate behavior it can affect the whole workplace negatively. Including poor morale, lack of motivation, lower efficiency and lower profits. But how should you handle it? There’s not really a one size…
Your monthly HR Newsletter for busy, business owners How to improve your employees’ mental health and wellbeing at work – the essential checklist It’s safe to say that the past couple of years have had an impact on everyone. Whether it’s the sadness of not seeing friends and family throughout each lockdown, or the loneliness…
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…
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…
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…
The 1st August is nearly upon us and the business world is starting to really open up now with Boris encouraging more and more people back to work and back to some sort of normality – the new norm. This has caused some concern for employers and employees but what should you do if you…
We’ve all seen the way the bad managers get rid of people from the business (they usually end up in the news!) and with the likes of Alan Sugar being blasé when firing being it’s not surprising people often get the dismissal process wrong. Official figures released yesterday (16th June 2020) show the number…