Category: Talent management

Q. Can you please give us some tips on how to introduce new 1:1 meetings?

We would like our managers to be having regular “check ins” with their team which include discussions about the employee’s wellbeing. Have you got any tips on how to introduce this kind of regular meeting? If a meeting is entirely about “checking in,” it’s probably a waste of time, and your employees will end up feeling this way too! So if you are thinking about introducing a meeting like this, make sure that you make them really helpful and valuable to you and your employee. Quality one-on-one meetings strengthen relationships,…

8th April 2024

Q. Do we need to train Employees on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) annually?

We’ve heard that we need to train our employees on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) on an annual basis – is this correct? Equality, ( sometimes now referred to as Equity) Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) training aims to educate employers and employees about what it takes to achieve a fair and just work environment, where everyone is valued and respected. But, is EDI training mandatory? Equality, Diversity and Inclusion training (EDI) is not a legal requirement for employers. However, while EDI training is not legally mandated, it has become increasingly…

8th April 2024

Q. What is an Employee Assistance Program and why is it a good idea?

We’ve been told it would be a good idea to introduce an Employee Assistance Program, but we don’t even really know what it is – help?! An Employee Assistance Programme or EAP as they are often referred to, are there to help employees by providing support for any mental or financial problems employees might have. EAPs help employers to provide: Short-term counselling Referral services Health & wellbeing programmes such as guided meditation Incentives or financial rewards & discounts. EAPs help employees deal with personal problems that might negatively impact their…

8th April 2024

3 actions to create a more inclusive workplace for women

Culture and change

Actions you should take to mark International Women’s Day

It’s 2024 and women are still facing inequality in the workplace due to their gender – which lets be honest is rubbish! This month we celebrate International Women’s Day and we want to use this occasion to give you three positive ways to take action to create a fairer, more inclusive workplace for the women in your team. Gender bias in hiring and promotion Women can encounter bias during the hiring and promotion processes, which results in fewer opportunities for career progression. Your action: Implement blind recruitment practices, where identifying…

18th March 2024

Development

Strategies To Combat The Winter Blues

As the days get shorter and darker and nights get longer and more drawn out, have you noticed a dip in productivity? If so, you’re not alone. A study in the Harvard Business Review found that January is the least productive time of the year. 41% of those surveyed say their mental health gets worse during the holidays, and one in five seek professional support for managing their mental health. The report says it’s partly a symptom of how energy levels, mood and wider mental health deteriorates in the winter…

16th February 2024

Culture and change

Want to know what our No.1 most asked question is?

How do I manage Millennials? If you want to know our 6 top tips to manage your millennial employees, read our latest blog . . . You need to understand your millennials and work with their strengths. Today, millennials make up a huge percentage of the workforce, and so it’s essential to both appreciate how to effectively manage them and understand how to encourage their leadership skills. If your company isn’t effectively managing millennials, then even the most impressive list of benefits won’t keep them at your company. They will…

18th September 2023

Development

Some top tips to retain your talent in challenging times

A recent study from DocuSign showed that, alongside recruitment, talent management was the main priority for 56% of UK firms this year, and it’s not hard to see why. While rising costs are, of course, a pressing issue, there are so many challenges for firms that come from the underlying issue of retaining your best talent. So, whether it’s attracting great talent to join you, or the retention of your great performers or getting the best performance from your existing team, almost every challenge that business owners currently face falls…

25th April 2023

Development

Manager’s Checklist for Employee Check-Ins

We are often asked to discuss the topic of employee ‘check-ins’ (or one-on-one meetings, progress meetings, sit-downs, etc.) with our clients when we meet with them or visit them. Why is this you may ask? Well, it doesn’t matter how experienced you are, many managers don’t enjoy doing them, don’t feel they have good meetings with their team members, or simply dread all the paperwork that goes with them! No matter what you call them, increasing the frequency and quality of employee performance conversations remains a priority for many companies…

25th April 2023

Q. Should I deal with my employee’s poor performance via the disciplinary procedure or the capability procedure?

When deciding whether performance issues should be dealt with through a capability procedure or a disciplinary procedure, you need to decide whether the poor performance amounts to misconduct or is indeed best placed as capability matter. There is a difference between a capability procedure and a disciplinary procedure, and both capability and conduct are potentially fair reasons for dismissing an employee. However, whether it’s a disciplinary or a capability matter, it’s important that a fair procedure is followed for those with over 2 years’ service to reduce the risk of…

25th April 2023

Talking Talent – Retaining the very Best People

Even in times of recession and economic hardship, leading businesses know that if they want to excel, they need to make sure that they’re recruiting (if you are in the fortunate position and need to recruit!) but more importantly, retaining the very best people for their business. With the concept of a ‘job for life’ now being almost non-existent, and a tendency for employees to be less loyal when it comes to their career choices, you don’t just hold on to your top talent by accident. Without a robust approach…

2nd March 2023

Category: Talent management

Q. Can you please give us some tips on how to introduce new 1:1 meetings?

Q. Do we need to train Employees on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) annually?

Q. What is an Employee Assistance Program and why is it a good idea?

Actions you should take to mark International Women’s Day

Strategies To Combat The Winter Blues

Want to know what our No.1 most asked question is?

Some top tips to retain your talent in challenging times

Manager’s Checklist for Employee Check-Ins

Q. Should I deal with my employee’s poor performance via the disciplinary procedure or the capability procedure?

Talking Talent – Retaining the very Best People

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Meraki HR South:
Registered Address:
Unit 5 - The Workshed,
London Street,
Swindon
SN1 5DG

Meraki HR North:
Office Location:
Suite 4, Kendal Business Hub,
South Lakeland House,
Angel Yard, 21-23 Highgate,
Kendal, LA9 4DY

Meraki HR South:
Unit 5 - The Workshed,
London Street,
Swindon
SN1 5DG

Meraki HR North:
Suite 4, Kendal Business Hub,
South Lakeland House,
Angel Yard, 21-23 Highgate,
Kendal, LA9 4DY