As the end of the year approaches, many of us are starting to think about priorities for next year. With that in mind, below are some HR priorities which may affect your business over the coming year. Hybrid working Whilst many employees are back at work and it is business as normal, many employers are
Do you have an employee who is good at their job? Are you considering promoting them? Promoting from within is important; it drives engagement and retention… but, what do you need to consider before giving employees line management responsibility? The first thing to take into consideration is the role a line manager plays within your
If you were to write a list of attributes you would like a CEO to have, what would be on it? Drive and determination? Flexibility and the ability to adapt? Approachability? Ruthlessness? When we look at some of the most well-known CEOs in the business world, one thing is clear – a mixture of attributes
Your company values should be a reflection of your business. They are a clear set of concepts that enable your employees to clearly understand what your business stands for, what goals it is working towards and crucially, how it intends to achieve those goals. The type of values you choose for your company will depend on many things.
Tools to drive engagement and performance A sometimes overlooked but often very important aspect of running a business is acknowledging when things are going right… and then acting accordingly. Whilst it is an inarguable fact that having procedures and policies in place to counteract any problematic situation that may arise is crucial for any company,
We have seen many companies treat inductions like a tick box exercise- which, to some extent, they can be- making sure that employees are given new start documents and know where the fire exits are all form part of nearly all inductions. However, what often really matters is how you approach inductions and what they
It has been easy over the last few months to have been concentrating on those employees who have been furloughed, ensuring that this was done in line with Government and HMRC guidance; but what about employees who have worked tirelessly and diligently throughout lockdown who may now be feeling the burden? Over the last few
As we have started a new year, many clients are looking forward to the year ahead and considering recruiting, particularly into key roles to support this year’s business objectives. However, over the last few months, many clients have found recruitment challenging. With that in mind, we believe that often a change in approach to recruitment