Why company values matter and how our h2h values influence us everyday?
March 27, 2024
Well-defined values play an integral part in everything that the business does from attraction and recruitment of new talent through to successful teamwork, collaboration and ultimately separation. The impact of this can also been seen in increased employee engagement, retention, and productivity. Values are often what sets a business apart from other organisations in the same sector and can help to build reputation and trust with clients and key stakeholders alike.
Navigating Career Transitions: The Value of Outplacement Support by Kathryn Taylor
February 7, 2024
Undoubtedly, the prospect of redundancy, or any career transition, is fraught with stress and anxiety. By providing outplacement support to departing employees, both parties benefit—a departing employee feels valued and supported by their former employer, while the employer fulfils its social and moral obligation to safeguard the welfare of departing staff members.
Developing Core Skills for First Line Leaders by Sarah Tiffany
January 23, 2024
When you think that first line leaders directly supervise as much as 80% of the workforce, it stands to reason that if you can systematically set them up for success then you have a great start in setting your whole organisation up for success. Continuous development and improvement of the key skills for this population will contribute to a thriving workplace and establish resilient, high-performing teams.
Clowns to the left of me…by Caryn Douglas
October 31, 2023
This week is Stress Awareness week, so it felt like a good moment to think about how we manage the circus of our daily existence. New stresses are always finding their way into our ‘stress bucket’, filling it up. Before long, it can overflow and we end up tripping up over our feet which are suddenly enormous, getting soaking wet and feeling like a clown.
Give Managers a Chance! by Susan Binnersley
October 25, 2023
Having engaged with literally thousands of managers over the years in my industrial career, both as an HR leader and more latterly as the MD of a business consultancy, I know that most managers are fundamentally good people, with positive intentions and genuine respect for the people they manage. The current landscape is also tough for them with ever increasing demands.
Turn meetings from terrible to tremendous with Six Thinking Hats by Caryn Douglas
October 10, 2023
Some simple measures can be put in place to help this overload – clearly written agendas can help people know if a meeting is worth their time. Observation of prompt start and set end times can also help. Good chairing and notetaking is essential. Organisational culture plays a big role in whether these simple measures happen or not. But even when they are in place, once people are in the room agendas are abandoned, debates and disagreements take up more than their fair share of time, no time is available for creative thinking, and no agreements or decisions are made.