“You don’t build a business, you build people, and then people build the business.”
Zig Ziglar
“She wants to bring her Dad into the Disciplinary”
From time to time, when you need to undertake a Disciplinary Hearing with a member of staff, you will be asked if they can bring someone in that is different from the work colleague or trade union representative that is covered under an employee's right to...
read more“I can’t believe she’s done that!”
This week's blog is about what happens when a member of staff leaves without giving you the notice in the contract of employment. If this hasn't happened to you yet, I am sorry to say that there is a very chance that it will happen one day, that or you don't employ...
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How do I deal with borderline aggressive staff?
At work, there will be times when you hire someone with qualities such as: being able to lead the team make decisions handle difficulties and they then turn out to be borderline aggressive. You wanted confidence, what you appointed was aggression. But they were fine...
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Should I use exit interviews when my staff leave?
When someone leaves your employment it is a very good idea if you can have an exit interview with them. That's not always going to be possible. After all not all leavers are voluntary! Where someone is resigning from the employer, where they are giving you notice of...
read moreI’ve had to refuse a flexible working request- what next?
In an ideal world it would be fabulous if to engage the workforce, we could allow them to work exactly the hours they wanted to meet their needs. Unfortunately in the real world, an employee needs to work when the organisation that employs them needs them, and from...
read moreWhat’s the difference between Appraisal and Supervisions?
We are often asked what's the point of having annual appraisals and more regular supervision meetings. The answer is that they are different and in this week's blog I hope to explain why. Appraisals are as old as the hills. The idea of reviewing where an employee has...
read moreShould I allow staff to smoke in their uniform?
This came up this week. Staff smoking is not as common as perhaps it was 10 years ago, but for many settings it's still a challenge. If you have a Dress Code, or a Smoking Policy in your employee handbook or policies and procedures manual you can update it with your...
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Chris D. Redditch