Dealing with Employee Burnout
Employee burnout is a growing problem, with employers now seeing post-lockdown increases in complaints of workforce stress and burnout. Common issues include working late on a regular basis, impacting personal commitments, and struggles to achieve a healthy work-life balance. Although employee wellbeing has never been higher on the employer agenda, it seems there remains a […]
How to Deal with Hiring Regret
Every company, regardless of its size, industry or sector, depends on its employees to achieve its objectives, which means maintaining a productive workforce and hiring skilled talent that adds value to the team. With this in mind, making a bad hire can have serious implications, as the time and expense taken to recruit and onboard […]
How to Measure Performance
Effective performance measurement helps companies identify their strengths and weaknesses, top high performers, areas for improvement, and helps set benchmarks with historical data. Gaining a competitive advantage by achieving a certain level of business performance is the primary prerequisite for the successful operation of a company in the long term in today’s highly competitive environment. […]
Mobile Phone Policy At Work
Mobile phones at work can easily become an unwanted distraction and have a negative impact on productivity. When employees are spending too much time on their device, it’s likely they’re wasting their working hours and creating other issues, such as underperforming and encouraging others to use their phones during work too. But employers cannot ignore […]
Smoking at Work Policy
Smoking is banned in the UK inside all enclosed workplaces, workplace vehicles and public places. In England, legislation came about through the Health Act 2006, which effectively bans smoking in all enclosed workplaces and public places, with some narrow exemptions. The provisions on smoke free workplaces covers tobacco in cigarettes, pipes and cigars and herbal […]
Toilet Breaks at Work
Employees are entitled by law to take certain rest breaks at work, but employers are also allowed to adopt policies to ensure that time taken for breaks is not abused or disruptive. In this guide, we explain the law on rest and toilet breaks and look at the key considerations for employers when managing breaks […]
Social Media at Work
Social media can be a highly valuable tool for marketing and client involvement for a business, but when used wrongly or maliciously, it can also be harmful to an organisation. In this guide for employers, we consider the pros and cons of using social media at work and why a social media policy is important […]
How to Assess Soft Skills
In this guide, we delve into the types of soft skills employers should look for in the modern workplace and consider techniques to assess job candidates’ soft skills. What are soft skills? Soft skills refer to an individual’s personal characteristics and attributes that enable them to work well with others and contribute positively […]
Managing Poor Performance: A Guide
This guide on dealing with staff underperformance is for employers and managers. It explains the advantages of taking a best practice approach to managing underperformance, and how to identify, address and minimise underperformance. Understanding underperformance Every workplace can enjoy the benefits of taking a best practice approach to managing underperformance. These may include: […]
Vaping At Work Rules
The use of e-cigarettes, or vaping, has increased in popularity over recent years. Where does this leave employers and what approach should they take to vaping at work rules? The following guide for employers on vaping at work looks at what the law says and whether employers should allow employees to use their e-cigarettes on […]