Month: March 2018

Strategy
Emma Browning

Succession planning – managing the risk

Doctor Who’s, Peter Capaldi, bowed out at Xmas, declaring that three years is the maximum length of time anyone should stay in a job. Fortunately the Beeb had a rather nifty succession plan for a seamless transition of the Tardis. (Hello, Jodie Whitaker – welcome to the first female Doctor!) But is your business’s succession plan just as nifty as the Beeb’s? Your business will have key personnel that you rely on.  Maybe they are a brilliant sales person, a can-do manager or someone with specialist skills. How easily would…
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Policies and procedures
Emma Browning

Are Your HR Practices In Need of a Spring Clean?  

You probably started your own business because you’re passionate about bringing your product or service into the world, and providing a much-needed solution for your customers and clients. This people management malarkey though – it’s not necessarily what you signed up for, is it?! Call it a necessary evil if you like, but the fact remains that if you want to grow a thriving business, you can’t get away from it. You need practices, procedures, and policies in place that ensure you’re hitting the mark and developing the right kind…
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Employment law
Emma Browning

The People Doctor will see you now……

I know that dealing with HR and people matters within your business can be challenging. It might be that you need reassurance that you are acting in the right way, or it could be that an employment issue is more complex than you originally thought. Perhaps you are embarking on something new or unfamiliar such as succession planning or restructuring, or maybe you are concerned about the risks associated with dismissing someone; or, as is so often the case, your management time is at a premium and you need to…
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Strategy
Emma Browning

Do all your employees really need a University education?

The 11th National Apprenticeship Week is coming up from 5 to 9 March, and it’s got me thinking. Despite some recent negative press commentary to the contrary, Apprenticeships continue to be a valuable recruitment and investment tool, especially so for savvy small businesses* who are set to benefit the most from new funding rules introduced last year. More than just cheap labour, apprentices can help your business prosper. Not only will the Government pay 100% of the cost of training under 19 year olds for you, if you have less…
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