Should you share beyond the workplace? Or keep things professional? Its tempting these days when Facebook and other social media channels are the ubiquitous ways we communicate to include your employees in all the doings of your daily life. And this might be great for team spirit, and injecting …
New employee induction: the best kept secret to keeping your best people
Most organisations neglect this – and then suffer the fall out when their new talent walks out of the door after a matter of weeks. Research shows that the critical period determining whether a new hire will stay with your business is in the first few weeks. So much hard work and cash goes into …
Getting Onboarding right. Help new employees contribute from day one.
Welcome to your new job! Employee onboarding is a critical process. From the very first moment your eager new hire walks into your business ready to start work the clock is ticking. And these crucial seconds can spell the difference between a long term productive working relationship or one that …
Flexible working – how to make it work for your business, your employees, and you
You've probably already heard that all employees who have worked for your business or organisation, in the UK, for more than 26 weeks have the right to request flexible working from you. But what does this mean for you and your business? The rest of the team? And how should you implement it so it …
Which culture and engagement initiatives actually work, and which ones aren’t worth your time
You're probably already aware that you need to be thinking about the culture of the company that you’ve worked so hard to create. Trouble is, there is so much advice out there. And you could be forgiven for thinking that all you need to do is get a few beanbags and fruit baskets and the rest will …
How to manage maternity leave and keep the whole team happy
Too busy thinking about my baby… Planning for and managing a maternity or paternity leave doesn’t have to be stressful, even in a small team. With one recent research report suggesting up to 54,000 women in the UK left their jobs last year due to maternity leave discrimination, its clearly a big …
Is unlimited vacation time a good idea?
You might have heard about unlimited holiday….sounds scary, right? You mean, you actually let people decide themselves how much holiday they need? At this point you might be having visions of sitting on your own in an empty office trying to run your whole business on your own. And we don't blame …
