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Good Employer Characteristics
August 7^th, 2024 in Blog
A new majority government means new approaches to employment I believe that for businesses, one of the most constructive things they can be doing right now, is check they are aligned with good employer characteristics. This will ensure they are best placed to embrace upcoming change and enable them to implement new ways of working effectively and efficiently with their people. Whilst we wait for more details to emerge on the government’s…
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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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Robot Revolution
February 4^th, 2016 in Blog
Dramatic headlines last month announced massive job cuts over the next two decades thanks to robots taking over our jobs, implying that a Robot Revolution was on its way!! So, should Shropshire businesses be worried? As with so many headlines, you have to analyse them carefully. The recent Deloitte’s report, on which many of the news articles were based, “From Brawn to Brains: the impact of technology on jobs in the UK” talks about the…
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Motivate your Staff this Christmas
December 9^th, 2015 in Blog
Some of the best ideas to help manage and motivate your staff this Christmas can come from other fellow businesses. So here are a few suggestions, from a selection of my clients, to help you nurture the Christmas spirit, without costing a fortune! Communicate, Communicate, Communicate Are you sure your employees know what contribution they are making to the overall success of your organisation? Never assume they automatically know. Equally,…
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Multi-generational Workplaces
December 1^st, 2015 in Blog
Are you daunted by the thought of managing up to four different generations in one place? The rise of multi-generational workplaces is now fact rather than fiction. Workplace demographics continue to shift as birth rates in the UK lower, life expectancy increases and more of us stay in work beyond traditional retirement ages: 2007 saw the number of over 60’s exceed the number of under 16’s for the first time in history; the number of working…
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10 Ways to Make Management Easier for Small Business Owners
February 27^th, 2015 in HR Help for Small and Family Businesses, Latest News
Employing and managing people well takes time and effort, but it can be made a whole lot easier if you do the following ...
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Cost-Effective Christmas Motivation Ideas for your Staff
December 10^th, 2013 in HR Help for Small and Family Businesses, Latest News
Motivating your staff at this time of the year need not be expensive - here are some cost-effective practical ideas to try.
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How to Nurture Employee Engagement in Small Businesses
January 10^th, 2013 in HR Help for Small and Family Businesses
Does Employee Engagement seem too complicated and abstract to you? Fear not, you may already have many of the building blocks in place already - read on to find out more.
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How to do a Performance Appraisal … well!
May 11^th, 2012 in Build and Develop your Team, HR Help for Small and Family Businesses
Are you a business owner struggling to get to grips with performance appraisals - well help is at hand with a practical 6 point plan and a FREE Performance Appraisal Prompt Sheet too ...
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Family Business Fairytale
April 26^th, 2011 in HR Help for Small and Family Businesses
Family Business Succession Planning with a Royal Twist - please enjoy and share our first video!
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