Fire and rehire tactics The last couple of years have seen great changes in the workplace – not least, where the workplace is for many! – and employers are having to...
Do you webinar? Have you noticed that people seem to have stopped talking about the ‘new normal’? In early 2020, as we all hunkered down to get through the...
5 Pitfalls of hybrid working Microsoft’s first Work Trend Index Report found that 73% of employees want remote and other flexible working options to continue post-pandemic...
The flexibility trap Flexible working is now the norm… isn’t it? Still working our way through a pandemic, home working, remote working, and changes to shifts and...
When carers return to work Not everything is pandemic-related. Not everyone at home right now is off work due to COVID-19. Many are parents or carers taking a career break...
Breakable bias As far as what goes on in our heads is concerned, we’re all biased, all of the time. It’s impossible not to be: upbringing, family, society...
Communication without words It’s the art of non-verbal speaking and we are all experts in the sense that we do it naturally and unconsciously, transmitting information...
Understanding employee engagement Most businesses are happy to say that their people are their biggest asset, but are you really getting the best from this ‘asset’? Having all bums...
Investing in HR tech – getting your ROI Do you use a human resources management system (HRMS) or other HR software? Are you thinking of investing in technology to support HR in your...
Blowing the whistle Whistleblowing is one of those divisive concepts. After all, Julian Assange and Edward Snowden are two of the most famous whistleblowers of recent...
It’s virtually an interview… The list of impacts the coronavirus pandemic has had on businesses is long. Somewhere on that list – maybe not as high up as working from home but...
Whenever you decide to return to work, it’s time to think about re-onboarding Confusing times. Just when we all thought we were being encouraged back to work, we’re told to work at home... Still, whether it’s today, tomorrow...