motivation Archives - Kay Heald HR

Managing Underperformance
September 25^th, 2026 in Blog
Managing Underperformance: How to identify performance concerns early, support improvement and avoid common management mistakes. Every business relies on employees performing to the required standard. When performance starts to slip, the effects can quickly be felt across the organisation. Deadlines are missed, colleagues pick up additional work, managers spend increasing amounts of time firefighting and customers may begin to notice the…
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Workplace Malaise
June 11^th, 2026 in Blog
If your team feels a little flatter than usual at the moment, you’re not alone. Many small businesses are noticing the same thing: people are still turning up and doing their jobs, but energy levels are lower, patience is thinner, and motivation just isn’t quite where it used to be. This is often described as workplace malaise — a general sense of low energy, reduced engagement, and “going through the motions”. It’s not dramatic, but…
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Corporate Courage
October 25^th, 2019 in Blog
It’s not easy out there for those managing small businesses. Never before have businesses had to navigate such a complex and rapidly changing world. Indeed, the current Brexit debacle is now being described as a challenging ‘VUCA’ scenario. VUCA being the US military acronym coined during the cold war, which stands for: Volatility; Uncertainty; Complexity and Ambiguity! How can small businesses steer their people through such unchartered…
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World Cup 2018 Employee Engagement
June 12^th, 2018 in Blog
For small businesses, World Cup 2018 can either be an opportunity for employee engagement and motivation or a scheduling headache creating tension and bad feeling. For a positive experience, avoid introducing lots of new rules and overly prescriptive absence management policies for your die-hard football fans. Instead, invest some time in a bit of forward planning and good communications, to help avoid a lot of problems and make the most of…
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Team Development (a case study)
September 12^th, 2016 in Build and Develop your Team, HR Case Studies
Read how Kay Heald HR helped a rapidly expanding Telford service provider with the design of a development programme to identify skills gaps and address low employee motivation
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In Work Poverty
April 11^th, 2016 in Blog
What is In Work Poverty? In Work Poverty (or Income Poverty) is defined as those living in a household with an equivalent disposable income below 60% of the national median. Equivalent disposable income is the amount of money that households have available for spending and saving after direct taxes (such as income tax and council tax) have been accounted for, adjusted for household size and composition. How big a problem is In Work Poverty? In…
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New Rights to Request Flexible Working (2014)
June 9^th, 2014 in HR Help for Small and Family Businesses, Keep Up with Employment Law, Latest News
The right to request Flexible Working is extended to all employees at the end of this month. Find out what small businesses need to do to meet the new legislation.
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Out-of-the-Box Thinking for Owner Managers
September 10^th, 2013 in Extra Help for Small Businesses, HR Help for Small and Family Businesses, Latest News
When did you last try something really innovative or different with your employees - read more for a little inspiration and some out-of-the-box management thinking!
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Top 5 Tips to Manage this Year’s Celebrations
May 24^th, 2012 in HR Help for Small and Family Businesses
Don't be a Bah-Humbug when it comes to the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the Olympic Games - here are my top 5 tips to manage this year's celebrations ...
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Peak Performance is Possible – workshop
May 19^th, 2011 in Build and Develop your Team, HR Help for Small and Family Businesses
Would you like to make staff appraisals more effective for your business? Take a peak at Peak Performance is Possible - our new management workshop for busy managers.
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