It is a common misconception that HR strategy is complicated, time consuming and only relevant…
Managing Mental Health in the Workplace
According to the Financial Times, we’re in a mental health recession. In 2021/22, 8.3 million…
Identifying and addressing employee burnout
Are your employees showing typical signs of burnout such as exhaustion, irritability, loneliness, job disengagement…
The Winter of Discontent 2022 – what it means for employers
You may vaguely remember the Winter of Discontent in 1978–79 when 4.6 million public and…
Office nostalgia – whimsical or wise?
Rarely has there been a more sudden and dramatic shift in the way people work…
The Gift of Feedback
In this week’s article, we are looking at the importance of feedback and one major…
Is your open-door policy too open?
The principle of an open-door policy is to encourage honest conversations, create trust and allow…
Why your approach to menopause in the workplace is so important right now
According to a recent study by the Menopause Experts Group, the number of employment tribunals…
Looking at leadership
Many of you will know I am a keen fan of F1 and, of Lewis…
Shift in workplace attitude
During the pandemic many people on furlough felt stuck in their jobs, with a feeling…
Train your managers with all the skills to manage their team effectively
The training is in four half day modules at our training venue in Romsey and…
Don’t promote people to manager without giving them the skills to do the role.
So often people are promoted to a management position and expected to automatically have the…
Management Development Programme highlights
Some of the learning points and memorable moments over the years we have been running…
Now is the perfect time for managers to re-engage with their teams
After 12-18 of isolation, working remotely or furloughed teams means it is the perfect time…
The importance of trust in effective people management
The importance of trust in effective people management One of the most hotly debated topics…
Full time Warehouse Manager
 Warehouse Manager (full-time, permanent) Based in Eastleigh, Hampshire £28,000 to £32,000, depending on experience 8am…
Demystifying the part time myth
Requests for flexible working have never been higher or more important to employees and businesses.…
Gender identity – how are you supporting your employees?
Gender is not neatly separated along the binary lines of man and woman, and it…
Management Development for Southern-based SME business owners
Many owner-managed businesses began life as a one person start-up. Someone had an idea and…
Could your employees conduct their own performance reviews?
Over the last few weeks I have spoken to several people I respect who are…