More flexibility, more unwell?
Is greater freedom and flexibility at work causing a greater absence problem? I read an article last week about cultures ... View Article
Article by 6 November 2015
Fifty Ways (or Managing redundancy for humans)
I hope my meaning won’t be lost or misconstrued but I have “managed” numerous exits in my career as an ... View Article
Article by 4 June 2015
People Policy – Less is More
Almost every people policy I have ever seen is about twice as long as it really needs to be. Many ... View Article
Article by 13 March 2015
Recruitment – Run for your liiiives!!
I recently saw a recruitment agency post a question on Social Media – “If you had the choice between two ... View Article
Article by 21 November 2014
5 Ways to Boost Office Morale
Employee morale is that seemingly elusive quality that you can feel in a work environment long before you notice its ... View Article
Article by 16 October 2014
The Pragmatist’s Guide to Retention
The evolution of language is an interesting thing. From the Ministry of War to the Ministry of Defence From the ... View Article
Article by 8 September 2014
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
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
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