Worrying drop in claims due to employment tribunal fees introduction
In July last year, the government introduced fees in the employment tribunal. Previous attempts at reducing the amount of claims ... View Article
Article by 31 March 2014
Dogs, tails, wagging…choices
It used to be that HR, as the custodians of the people policies, wrote them, reviewed them and held on ... View Article
Article by 17 March 2014
Helping leaders to flourish
A hypothesis: You have what you describe as a leadership skills crisis in your organisation; your leadership talent pipeline is ... View Article
Article by 13 March 2014
Flexible Working – there are other ways
I can imagine the conversation in the 1980s (I think) when this term first started to come into being. “So ... View Article
Article by 10 March 2014
The Policy Policy
Statement 1 – I’m not a big fan of policies. Statement 2 – I’m also not an anarchist and I ... View Article
Article by 10 March 2014
All you need is trust.
Whilst I’m sad to say it, but my own experience over many years in HR, is that the reluctance often lies with managers – in the first instance. The first time someone asks for something a bit different, a bit non-standard, the shutters come down. I have heard every excuse under the sun for not wanting to grant a flexible working request.
Article by 6 March 2014
The best policies are honest
"The trite saying that honesty is the best policy has met with the just criticism that honesty is not policy. The real honest man is honest from conviction of what is right, not from policy."
Article by 6 March 2014
The power of apprenticeships
I'm privileged to do some work with apprentices at The Juice Academy, an employer-led social media apprenticeship programme and I simply want to share some real-life experiences on apprenticeships from three perspectives; my own, employers, and apprentices.
Article by 5 March 2014