The R generation
The R generation The R word – recession, it invokes an array of negative thoughts for many, however a recent ... View Article
| Published: 26 October 2010
Take me to your next leader
Take me to your next leader Why is it that in many cases, considerably more time and effort is put ... View Article
| Published: 6 October 2010
Implications of lying on a CV
As the demand for quality employees increases and with a growing number of people seeking work it is vital that employers are able to identify CV’s that have been embellished.
| Published: 10 March 2010
Employee Engagement – It’s not rocket science
With the MacLeod Review putting employee engagement on organisations' agendas and with a deadline of the end of March 2010 for the ‘Engaging for Success' recommendations to be implemented, organisations need to be taking employee engagement seriously.
| Published: 4 March 2010
The world’s biggest coffee morning
Simple, inclusive and enjoyable, holding a coffee morning in the workplace on the 25 September is an excellent opportunity to get staff together and engage them in a common cause.
| Published: 26 August 2009
“You’ve been here how long?”
Retention is often an issue in catering and hospitality, but key staff at the Novotel London West have clocked up more than 500 years between them.
| Published: 7 August 2009
Ross and Brand – not living the brand
A case of individual or corporate responsibility? Whatever you think of Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross, when they made that phone call to Andrew Sachs, it did indeed seem like they omitted to stop and consider how some people may well view what they were doing and, crucially, so did their bosses.
| Published: 29 June 2009
Compromise early to avoid redundancy headaches
As some employers have learned the hard way, botched redundancies can wipe out any payroll savings they had hoped to make, through the cost of going to tribunal and eventual payouts to wronged workers. Therefore, when financial certainty is the watchword of the day, it is perhaps understandable that many businesses are turning to “compromise agreements†as a means of settling disputes early, for example, over pay or redundancy terms.
| Published: 6 January 2009
Strengths – The Heartbeat of Employee Engagement
Rarely has a topic received such overwhelming interest from HR practitioners and line managers as employee engagement. Organisations are queuing up to purchase ‘snake oil’ solutions to try to eek out additional discretionary effort and performance from employees.
| Published: 29 July 2008
Time to engage…
Everyone likes to be recognised and thanked for a job well done or to be acknowledged for continued loyal service to an organisation. It makes people feel good about themselves, happy in the workplace and more motivated to continue working hard and improving.
| Published: 23 July 2008