Employee engagement
Encouraging great workplace behaviour: it’s not rocket science..!
There’s a great deal of emphasis now on employee engagement and sometimes I wonder if we tend to overthink things in some respect, especially when it comes to strategies to support good workplace citizenship. As a line manager you don’t...
The Road To Rio…!
The Road To Rio…! It’s been a busy year so far sporting wise in the UK and its set to continue that way with the excitement of the Olympics. It’s best therefore, as an employer, to think ahead about how...
The Season of Happiness
The Season of Happiness I love springtime! Once we hit March I can honestly say I’m at my happiest – my garden shows signs of new life, the nights are lighter and summer holidays are within sight. The subject of...
Let’s all celebrate …
Let’s all celebrate … We have lots of traditions in our homes about Christmas and the New Year but in the workplace I think it is also important to recognise the celebrations of other faiths. Rather than thinking about withholding...
Those workplace Christmas issues …
Those workplace Christmas issues … For many, Christmas is a time for celebration, being with family and enjoying a break from work. For employers though it can raise some questions about the right actions to take in the workplace and...
Email is dead …Long live email
Email is dead …Long live email In a previous job I had a line manager who always used to communicate with me and the rest of the team by email. Rarely did he speak to us face to face about important or for that matter, less important things. Email has...
Employer Branding: It’s There for Life
Employer Branding: It’s There for Life The time when you are most likely to think about employer branding is when it comes to recruiting; how are you going to attract great people to want to work for your business? It is easy to overlook the fact that branding forms the...
Top Ten Tips for… Employee Engagement
Top Ten Tips for… Employee Engagement Our blog this month focuses on why employee engagement is a key area for small to medium businesses and how spending time and resources on getting your people engaged will pay off in terms...
Employee Engagement for SMEs
Employee Engagement for SMEs Employee engagement is about making changes and improvements in the workplace so that employees can be their best. We know that in any size or type of organisation, it’s good for our employees as individuals and for the business itself if our...
Engaging your staff on Valentine’s Day
Engaging your staff on Valentine’s Day We don’t normally celebrate Valentine’s Day in the workplace but my thoughts on this are that this special day doesn’t have to be about ‘love’ in the traditional sense – in the workplace we...
