How To Manage The Back To Work Blues
For most of us, the summer holiday period is over for another year and it’s time to get back to work. But there can be a reluctance to get serious … Read more
Management
The Last Word On Workplace Bullying
Like many victims of abuse, your staff will probably be reluctant to report any episodes of bullying behaviour. One of their biggest concerns will be that they won’t be believed … Read more
Are You Guilty Of Making An Ill-Informed Diagnosis?
One of the unfortunate consequences of becoming more aware of mental health issues is our willingness to label people inappropriately. For example: – The person who is careful about their … Read more
How Do You Recognise A Troubled Staff Member?
While attitudes towards discussing mental health issues are changing, a survey of 3,500 employees found less than half (47%) would discuss their mental health issues with their manager. With depression, … Read more
Bullying And Mental Health Are Intertwined
Workplace bullies tend to be smart and very conscious of their actions. It’s rare to have witnesses or a paper trail so it can be difficult to prove that bullying … Read more
Tips And Tactics To Handle Workplace Bullying
Bullying behaviour can be directed at a single person within an organisation or a number of workers at the same time. It generates an atmosphere of fear and intimidation which … Read more
Could Candidate Discrimination Be Lurking In Your Recruitment Processes?
Visit your local supermarket and you will quickly identify the diversity of their workforce. Age, culture, religion and gender – there doesn’t seem to be any bias or discrimination. That’s … Read more
10 Steps To Recruiting The Best Candidate For Your Business
The reality is, recruiting new staff is a highly personal process. Not only does the successful candidate need to have a particular skill set (or the ability to quickly acquire … Read more
A Step-By-Step Guide To Managing A Resignation
In HR, everything has a process so here’s our guide on what to do when you hear the words “I Quit”? Cooling Off Period Sometimes things are said in the … Read more
Celebration or Mourning? How Will You Feel When You Hear, “I Quit”?
Depending on the employee and their performance, hearing them say “I quit” could fill you with joy or plunge you into deep despair. But as difficult as it might be, … Read more