Month: April 2023

The Equality Act When I first started working in Human Resources (way back in the last century!)  there were three key pieces of equality legislation: the Sex Discrimination Act of […]

A look at Organisational Development

Organisational Development, often referred to as ‘OD’ for short, can sometimes seem a bit of a mystery to people in terms of what it is! So this month we are going to take a look at what this might involve and how it can benefit your organisation. The broad focus of...

Mediation

If you have ever been in involved in a workplace conflict or grievance you will know the costs that come with it: personal – not many of us enjoy conflict or even having difficult conversations, and conflict at work can lead to people dreading each day. If this...

Managing Sickness Absence

Managing sickness absence is often challenging, finding a way to balance being compassionate and recognising a duty of care to an individual, with the practical limits of what a business can sustain. This can be particularly true in small teams or businesses where...

Difficult Conversations

There are not many of us who find it easy to deliver a difficult message – one we know the other person won’t want to hear. Most of us don’t like hurting other people’s feelings, and we can be worried about how the other person will react.This means in a work...