Our free HR resources are available to enable you to look after your people, from checklists to top tips. We hope you find them useful!
Here’s everything you need to know Ready to your hire your first employee? What an exciting time for you and your business… But it’s likely a scary time too? Hiring your first employee is a big responsibility and you might be nervous about getting it wrong. That’s why we’ve created this guide – it will talk you through everything you… Read More »Recruiting Your First Employee
Here’s what action you need to take…. Not only is it a new financial year, but, in April, the Government typically implements a wave of new employment legislation that you need to take immediate action on. This year is no exception. There are a few big ones that you definitively need to be aware of. Here’s the headlines: → National… Read More »New employment law checklist for busy business owners
Here are 5 things you need to stop doing Great businesses have great leadership and bad businesses have….you guessed it, bad leadership. You can always see a direct link between the two. And that’s because great leaders inspire, motivate and challenge their employees to perform at their very best and by doing this, everyone wins. You, your employees and the… Read More »Want to have a great business and be a great leader?
There is no place for bullying in today’s society. Not only is it incredibly harmful to the victim on so many levels, but there can also be awful repercussions for your business too, as it… • Puts your responsibility to provide a safe and healthy working environment into question.• Can lead to disciplinary and grievance situations (which are stressful for… Read More »How to stop bullying in your workplace
How happy are your employees? Would they tell you if they were struggling? Or, if they thought some changes in your business would make a big difference? Would they approach you if they wanted to develop their skills? Or do you think these people would simply start browsing the job sites? Believe it or not, developing a happy workforce could… Read More »Happiness really is the key to success for your business
Many employers unintentionally overlook their employee’s good mental health and wellbeing. It’s not because they don’t want to support their people. Far from it. But if you’ve never taken steps to ensure your business is really open and honest about mental health and wellbeing, it can be a pretty daunting task. But after the last few years, your team probably… Read More »How to improve your employees’ mental health and wellbeing
You know how important HR is, but as a busy business owner it keeps getting pushed to the bottom of your priority list. 2023 is the year you get this sorted and have peace of mind knowing you, your business and your employees are protected in the correct way. That’s why we’ve created this 2023 HR checklist. Inside, you’ll discover:… Read More »It’s 2023. It’s now time to get your HR sorted
As an employer it’s important to provide your people with regular feedback. This is usually done during an appraisal, performance review or when updating a personal development plan. Whatever you call it in your company, the purpose remains the same – to review an employee’s performance and behaviour and to provide positive or constructive feedback. Providing feedback in this way… Read More »Appraisals – An Employer’s Guide
Need to put a stop to that behaviour? You might need to take disciplinary action If you employ people, chances are there have been occasions where they’ve behaved in a way that you find unacceptable. It might be a rare occasion, or it may be more frequent than you’d like. At some point it’s likely you’ll need to follow a… Read More »Need to take disciplinary action? Find out what to do
If you’ve spent any amount of time actively working on your company culture, you’ll understand that if you get it right, everyone in the business should be reaping the rewards. Why? Because a business with a strong company culture knows where it’s going. It has goals that everyone understands and a plan for how to reach them. People are doing… Read More »Company Culture: the business owner’s guide
