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Investigation into employee misconduct 

Internal investigation

The metropolitan police department has started to issue fines to people who attended parties at Downing Street during lockdown, which has now been known as ‘partygate’. Sue Gray’s full report on her independent investigation into the events. The way to conduct internal investigations have been raised and they can play an important part in finding […]

Getting employment status wrong and the impact on holiday pay?

Getting employment status wrong and the impact on holiday pay

In February, the supreme court ruled in the court of appeal judgement in Pimlico Plumbers v Smith that the right to take annual leave does not necessarily lapse and can carry over and accumulate until the contract ends. Getting employment status wrong and the impact on holiday pay can have an effect on a company […]

Keeping employees engaged during a restructuring

restructure

The impact of coronavirus has meant that corporate restructuring is impacting more of us than ever before. Below are some tips for organisations navigating this to ensure that employees remain engaged through the process. The phrase ‘restructuring’ covers a structural change carried out in an industry, business, and/or establishment level. It could be seen as […]

5 ways to promote employee engagement

People leave for a variety of reasons. A common one is they do not feel supported or encouraged to do what they do best. The price to replace an employee can exceed 1.5 times their salary. If your employees are dissatisfied, your customers are most likely not happy, too. It’s a never-ending cycle that repeats […]

Can you manage performance remotely?

managing performance

“When feedback is included as part of regular, ongoing performance discussions throughout the year, the employee, the manager and the organisation are all better off.” Shawna McKnight What is performance management? According to the CIPD, it is to: Identify the objectives in which individuals and teams will see their piece in the organisation’s strategy and […]

Organisational Design in 2020

Organisational Design

With the world of business going through a rapid period of transformation due to to the onset of Covid-19 now could be the perfect opportunity to redesign your organisation. In this article I look at Organisational Design and why it is worth considering right now. Why now? Change that usually takes years has happened in […]

What is High Performance Working?

HIGH PERFORMANCE WORKING

Is it merely a new and exciting HR buzz term that may diminish eventually? Or perhaps it one thing worth exploring? High performance working (HPW) is focused on building a culture in which there is trust, transparency, and open communication. It means eroding the conventional hierarchical structure which lots of businesses still operate within. Instead, […]

ONBOARDING: BEST PRACTICE FOR A MULTIGENERATIONAL WORKFORCE

Onboarding Multi generations

Why is Onboarding Essential? The objective of onboarding is to ease people into their new jobs to enable them to become valuable members of the team in ideally a short period. “Organisations with a common onboarding process encounter a 54% increase in their new hire productivity, along with a 50% increase in retention.” Onboarding Across […]

Why creating a high trust culture is essential right now

High Trust

The COVID-19 Pandemic is radically shifting how many businesses run. Leaders have had to pivot rapidly, reorganising and rallying their staff to push forward in an unprecedented period. Some business leaders think COVID-19 marks a permanent turning point. At the centre of the seismic change is the reshaping of corporate culture – the beliefs and […]

How Covid-19 has made for better employee engagement

employee engagement

The Coronavirus (Covid-19) is accelerating one of the most significant organisational transformations in generations. Indeed, it is a health crisis but also for many organisations. It is also a fantastic possibility to change. In the centre of a pandemic, research now signifies that organisations are managing their personnel much better than ever before. And employee […]