The performance review/appraisal for reviewing staff is under scrutiny and in many instances has been replaced with check-ins. The performance review/appraisal for reviewing staff has been under scrutiny and in many instances has been replaced with check-ins. Performance Reviews/Appraisals historically are a once a year formal meeting between a line manager and an employee. The meeting discusses everything that went…
Flexible Working – a useful guide for HR & employees The business recognises that in various stages in your working life, domestic, family and other commitments potentially reduce or hinder your ability to fulfil work responsibilities. Where such conflicts cannot be resolved this could result in the business losing employees. To prevent the loss of skilled experienced colleagues, the business…
Making Meetings More Productive Engage and Ensure Accountable of Attendees How many of you have attended meetings where there is no format, it overruns and there does not seem to be any outcomes? I am suspecting at least 65% of you reading this. Meetings can be so more productive and engaging if a simple format is followed, please see below. …
Recruitment Success Assisting to Become an Employer of Choice To become an employer of choice it is essential that all candidates have a positive experience with their dealings with the business. In an ever-tightening market where skills are in short supply in some industries, roles and geographical areas, it is imperative that there is a positive vibe about the…
How dealing with a toxic work environment can be a valuable learning experience. A few years ago, I was constantly being publicly criticised, belittled, excluded from meetings, given tasks with very little guidance and unrealistic deadlines etc (the list is endless). A stressful time, the first in my career where I questioned my ability and capability. The situation did start…
