Do you know how to structure a probationary period? Flexible working in 2024 – what’s new? Have you checked what holiday is left to be taken for you team? We are in the middle of the summer holidays, so what do you need think about? How do you ensure your employees have read and understood the Employee Handbook? Is your Employee Handbook up to date? Are you sure? How can you make your working life easier?  Do you find that you create a process, and it is not followed? We need to focus on moving forward, but before you do….give us a call to check Can you pay your employees for holiday not taken? How should you handle vaping in the workplace? You have a new business, do you need HR and what would they do for you? What is an annual leave policy and what should it include? How to manage time off in lieu for your employees Five things you should consider when giving a Christmas bonus How to avoid staff burnout How do you create a feedback habit? What to do when you have an employee off sick with stress? How do you manage a successful probationary period? Here is why you should update job descriptions….regularly Presenteeism, what is it and what is the impact? What is the impact of a workplace politics and a toxic culture? The 12 steps to consider before you have your difficult conversation The summer holidays have arrived, so what do you need think about? So what should you be wearing in the office in the summer and hot weather? What is happening to childcare vouchers? How do you help an employee that is grieving? What happens if your employee decides they don’t want to work their notice? So what can you do about the office grapevine? Here are five reasons not to contact an employee whilst they’re off sick Here are four ways you can avoid staff pulling a sickie It’s a new year, so how do you support a healthier workforce? Do you have a sickness policy? Here is why you should have one. Should we be letting our employees carry over holiday to the next year? We are coming to the end of the year, have you employees been using their holiday allowance? What do you do if someone hands in their notice and then wants to use their holiday as part of it? Is this a major cause of many an email sent in your office? Mental Awareness Week, we can all help, here is how you can do your bit….. Do you want to know how to calculate staff turnover? Overweight workers cost the UK Economy Billions – how can you help reduce the bill? Bored to tears at work, what should you do about it? The summer has arrived, so what do you need think about? Writing a whistle blowing policy and procedure, what should you cover? So what protection do you get from being a whistle blower? So what is whistle blowing? The investigation has been conducted and you receive the report, what do you do next? An investigation at work…. where do YOU start? Do you review your benefits? Company benefits, do they work for you? Have you thought what your employees want most? What are flexible benefits? What benefits should you provide your employees? It’s that time of year for goal setting, here are five steps for great goals ‘Black Friday’ is coming…. do you have an IT policy? Should you communicate with employees that are off on long term sick? It is that time of the day, how do you get over the dip in the afternoon? What to do about employee sickness? How do you grow responsibility? Do your employees actually take a break at lunchtime? Why has it all gone quiet suddenly? Let’s see the service you provide from a customer’s point of view! Yes, it is that time of year…when we need to talk about dress code So the fourth element in engaging employees is ……Trust The third principle of employee engagement is …..Voice So what about line managers when it comes to employee engagement? Following on from my blog last week when I asked …. Do you know there are four simple principles of employee engagement? Do you know there are four simple principles of employee engagement? Do employees appreciate their company benefits? If not, what should you do? Is workplace engagement just another corporate fad I can ignore? How are you dealing with an aging work-force? Bugs, colds, flu, do short term absences ever stop? Low cost ways to improve staff satisfaction in your small business Does team building have to be all about outdoors activities and jumping through trees? Do happy employees work harder? How do you deal with poor hygiene? Are you required to pay employees who cannot make it into work because of severe weather conditions? WHO DOESN’T NEED SUCCESSION PLANNING? Understanding the role of a companion IT’S YOUR APPRAISAL, WHAT CAN GO WRONG? Has the summer come and gone?