Within the last few weeks, all of us have had our world turned upside down once again thanks to Covid-19 and its new side-kick, Delta. For many running small to medium sized businesses, stress levels have risen dramatically, alongside challenges that now feel...

I am often asked, so what do you HR lot actually do? Don’t you just hire and fire people? Sometimes these questions come with a roll of the eyes, as the person asking the question has memories of when HR was known as Personnel – the ones in charge of creating...

Recently I had a conversation with a good friend who works as a middle manager. He looked exhausted and said that he was “over people”, in particular managing his staff. He added that this role was long hours and for him, he feels that it is a thankless task. He’s...

When’s the last time you asked your people, “How’s work going?” How did they respond? Maybe some responded with “yep, sweet as boss!”, leading you to think that you’re all on track and things are going well. For others, their people might respond with a “flat out...

Ever heard of a guy called Disengaged Doug? When he first began working for a local plumbing company, he blew his bosses away. He was on time, worked hard and had an amazing skill set to match. Yet over time, something changed. He started turning up late, and often...

  What if I said that for 30 minutes once a fortnight you could have employees that are more engaged and stay on track with what that they should be doing. Plus you would have better trusted communication between your workers and yourself. A regular one to one...

The Covid 19 pandemic has created a level of pressure on employers and employees like never seen before. Business owners are having to consider decisions that threaten what they have spent years pouring their heart and soul into. Workers are suddenly finding...

Communicate, communicate, communicate (staying connected with your team during & post Covid-19) We know the value of effective communication and the benefits it brings. Perhaps more so in times like these where we have to try harder to be and remain connected with...

”Sorry Boss won’t be in today”…again (How to handle unauthorised absences) Unauthorised absences are quite simply a pain! They put pressure on the team, interrupt the flow to your business and they test the morale of colleagues not to mention yours! So many of my...

Remember the days when decisions were made with just a handshake and there wasn’t the need for contracts, agreements, written guarantees and employment policies?  Those days are long gone and yet I hear every week of people still being employed without any written...