by Annabel Hall | Feb 13, 2016 | Blog
As people managers, you are in the best position to influence and develop talent, or to shut it down! One of the simplest yet most effective ways to develop others is to have a really good conversation about a person’s performance and potential. A talent conversation...
by Annabel Hall | Feb 13, 2016 | Blog
Why are HR teams not included in strategic business discussions? Check that you aren’t perpetuating the: “HR is full of fluff” myth through your choice of words. Use the following at your peril…. Leverage: As in, ‘we intend to leverage our investment in our IT...
by Annabel Hall | Feb 13, 2016 | Blog, Uncategorised
What do people think that you do at work? Are you viewed as providing security and governance or great advice to make your business more effective? Whilst we all want to keep our businesses safe and legal, surely there’s more to an HR professional’s life. You might...
by Annabel Hall | Feb 13, 2016 | Blog
In preparation for sitting down to write this week’s blog, I did my usual research. Shockingly, I came across an article in the CIPD magazine that made me stop and think. The article used the words ‘Leaveism’ and ‘Presenteeism’. What on earth? Apparently, ‘Leaveism’...
by Annabel Hall | Feb 13, 2016 | Blog
Following a recent survey measuring the impact of HR, we were shocked to discover that only just over a third of employees felt that their HR Department had a positive impact on them, their colleagues and their organisation. The survey also indicated that the...
by Mel Flood | Feb 13, 2016 | Blog
The Challenge Back In November 2015, we were contacted by team at Oak Furnitureland and invited to help them to build a People Team that was more focussed on the delivery of business results. They had experienced a significant period of growth and as a result, the HR...
