Month: February 2020

Development
Emma Browning

Coaching for Success

Given the myriad examples of successfully coached sports teams last Summer, I wonder how many of us have taken the very large hint that it may well be very worth investing in some training for your managers to help them to become coaches? You can help your employees improve their current performance, or in the case of an already effective employee, help them become even more effective. Performance coaching is a powerful tool when managers take advantage of its usefulness. There is no doubt about it – effective coaching can…
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Policies and procedures
Emma Browning

The Five things you should know about Employee Policies and Procedures

Firstly, these don’t need to be complicated and you won’t find yourself knee deep in piles of paperwork! With the right HR support and advice, we can help you to create Employee Policies and Procedures that make sure you are legally compliant, but that also work for your business and culture too!  Here’s our top tips to help you determine what employee policies and procedures you need: 1  It’s important to explain to employees whether they are employees who have been with you for a while, or are a new…
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Employment law
Emma Browning

Round up of Employment Law Changes effective 6th April 2020

1. New employees’ right to a statement of particulars on their first day (Amendment to the Employment Rights Act 1996) What is the law now? At present, UK employment law states that an employer must give employees a written statement of employment particulars within the first two months of their employment (providing their employment lasts more than a month). This document, often contained within a contract of employment, outlines the basic terms and conditions of employment. These can be delivered in instalments, as long as all particulars are delivered within…
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Development
Emma Browning

The 7 things you need to know about managing employees

Have you built or are you building a successful business?  It’s stressful isn’t it?  Especially when you have to deal with tricky day to day employee matters. I’ve managed my own teams for over twenty years, and HR teams can be some of the hardest people to manage – I can’t imagine why! So I thought I would share my 7 tips on how to effectively manage your employees. What you should know about managing employees … So, you decided to start your own business because you’re creative, or you’re…
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Culture and change
Emma Browning

Valentine’s Offer

    Sssssshh … its a secret! Ready to raise the bar on HR?  Then you could save yourself 15% off our HR Oxygen Service Growing a business without HR expertise is challenging at best, and a constant uphill struggle at worst. If you’ve ever had to tackle a people issue on your own, you’ll know just how stressful it can be. Between trying to manage your legal obligations, and meeting your operational requirements, firefighting can become part of your everyday routine if you’re not careful. There is always the…
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Culture and change
Emma Browning

6 Common Myths about Equality & Diversity that could be putting your business at risk

Are you doing all you can to ensure that you promote diversity and equality in your workplace? Most employers are keen to play their part in ensuring that everyone has a fair and equal chance, and can recognise the benefits of ensuring that their business really delivers when it comes to such provisions and initiatives. The problem is though, there is a lot of information out there that you might have come across that isn’t entirely accurate. As is the case when you’re dealing with the complexities of human behaviour,…
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