How to Maintain Business as Usual When Things Feel Very Unusual

As challenges in our professional and personal lives go, the coronavirus is unprecedented. Increased home working, the need to self-isolate or reduce social contact, plus the worries about health, finances, and the future mean that it’s more important now than ever that as an HR manager, you keep in touch with employees during this difficult … Read more

The Biggest Challenges Facing HR Managers

Good people are the backbone of a successful business, and they are the most valuable resource. People management is one of the biggest challenges any leader will face, and as an HR manager, it’s a challenge you often have to face alone. Managing people is complex, and that’s without the additional organisational pressures of navigating … Read more

Help Accidental Managers Hit the Ground Running

As an HR manager, you’ll know that dysfunctional teams equals people issues that will inevitably end up on your desk. Whether it’s niggles that have been left to fester or difficult conversations that should have been had, the problem is nearly always more difficult and time-consuming to solve by the time it gets to you. … Read more

How to Talk to Directors and Managers About Change

As a leader, you see people, processes, and performance from a unique vantage point. That usually means that if there’s room for improvement, you’re the person best placed to see it.However, this can also present difficulties because it can mean that you’re the only person pushing for change and trying to convince others that it’s … Read more