3 Common HR Hurdles and How to Overcome Them
HR can be a tricky profession to excel at thanks to its myriad of moving parts and ever changing rules, regulations and concepts.
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Actionable ways in which you can support your people so they can bring their best, happiest and most productive self to work every day.
3 Tips to Help Employees Cope with Working From Home
If you’re used to working remotely it may seem little has changed during the pandemic. But many are now dealing with the challenges of working from home. If you or your staff are struggling with remote work we’ve got some tips to help you cope with working from your home office (or kitchen!)
Read more6 Ways to Show Your Employees a Little Love
The link between employee appreciation and retention isn’t rocket science: show your people you appreciate them and they’re more likely to do a good job. And less likely to spend their lunchtime scanning job sites! And the good news is, it doesn’t have to cost a fortune - or even anything at all.
Read more13 Surefire Ways to Boost Employee Engagement
Employee engagement is a concept that plenty of companies struggle with and motivating teams that are disengaged can be easier said than done. But it’s crucial that you create an environment that encourages engagement if you want your business to be a success. Here are 13 ways to do that.
Read moreShould You Let Employees Carry Over Left Over Annual Leave?
In many organizations, the vast majority of employees all want time off over Christmas and New Year. It makes sense, yet what happens when December rolls around and you find you have lots of people who’ve barely used any of their annual leave and want to take it all off at the end of the year?
Read moreShould You Implement Duvet Days? Your Questions Answered
Let’s face it, even the most motivated among us have days when we’d rather stay in bed than have that dreaded conference call with an irate investor. When we’d rather slump on the settee watching daytime TV than face another eight hours of dealing with angry customers. And so the duvet day was born.
Read moreWhat To Do When Your Employees Won't Stop Arguing
A workplace is a tiny individual microcosm. And like any microcosm it comes with a unique combination of inhabitants, rules and culture. And no matter how nice it’d be if everyone got along with each other it’s inevitable that, despite your great company culture, disagreements can, and do, happen.
Read moreHow to Create a More Compassionate Workplace
Regardless of whether you are now 100% back in the office full time, or your people are allowed to work remotely or flexibly, a compassionate company culture has never been more important.
Read moreHow to Help Your Employees Achieve a Better Work-Life Balance
It’s only a short journey from no work-life balance to employee burnout - and that’s no good for your employees OR your company.
Read moreHow to Spot (and Support) Employees with Burnout
It has been proven that employee burnout is a real thing. And of course, it can have a devastating effect on the health and wellbeing of the sufferer - but, from a business perspective, it can also cost your company dearly.
Read moreHow Your Company Culture Informs Employee Work-Life Balance
Managers who demand round-the-clock availability and actively blur the lines between work-life balance have a big part to play in creating their company’s toxic culture - and for its poor retention rates
Read moreHow Your HR Team Can Offer More Support to Your People
No matter how hard we try to keep our work and personal lives separate it’s inevitable that issues with our partner, children, finances etc can have a knock on effect at work. Therefore it’s crucial that your HR department is ready and equipped to help employees who may need a little extra support.
Read more4 Ways to Prioritize Your Employees' Mental Health
Burnout, rocketing stress levels, anxiety...all can take their toll on the people that work for you. Indeed, you might even be feeling the effects yourself. But as someone working in Human Resources it may be down to you to help shape your company’s response to employee mental health and wellbeing.
Read moreReasons Why Your Employees Are Taking Time Off Work
It would be a naïve business that didn’t expect any employee ever to call in sick or need to take time off, but it can be good to understand and plan for all the reasons why your employees might need to be absent.
Read moreIs It Time to Rethink Your Paternity Leave Policy?
Could you create a better company culture, attract more talent, and increase employee retention by offering a more attractive paternity leave policy? It’s likely, and let’s face it, what have you got to lose? We look at why it’s worth revisiting the policies and perks you already have in place.
Read moreWhy You Need to Encourage Employees to Use Their Annual Leave
Vacation is not a perk and shouldn’t be regarded as such. Instead your employees need to be actively encouraged to use up their paid time off.
Read moreWhy You Should Care About Emotional Intelligence
As an HR manager you might think you've too much on your plate to prioritize your employees’ emotions – but here’s the thing, emotions play a significant role in your company’s productivity.
Read moreShould You Offer Your Employees a Better Maternity Pay & Leave Policy?
Your organization already has a maternity leave policy but do you wonder how it compares to other companies in your industry? Or do you wonder how maternity leave differs around the globe? Once you can see the bigger picture you might find you want to increase the leave or pay you offer new moms.
Read moreKeep Your Team Happy With These Great Perks
Produce an outstanding employee experience by paying attention to the perks and rewards you provide to your staff.
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