Change Management, Redundancy, Current Affairs Mass reorganisation – what on earth is going on?! When it comes to making large structural changes in an organisation, there’s often lots of planning and discussion particularly in relation to communicating with affected staff and ensuring meaningful consultation. I’ve talked in an earlier blog post about how, in spite of change being something we see constantly,
Employee Engagement, Reward and Retention, Current Affairs Support for employees with rising costs Keeping abreast with current affairs over the last few years has been depressing to say the least, and I’m not ashamed to say that in a bid to protect my mental health somewhat I’ve been avoiding consuming too much mass media. (Let’s face it – life can be
Disciplinary, Grievances, Workplace Relationships, Diversity, Culture Change When money and connections impact decision making So life has been absolutely crazy, and as a result I have missed a couple of months’ worth of blog posts! I wish I could blame my absence on something hugely exciting, but the truth is that working and running around after my two boys this summer has been all
Employee Engagement, Change Management, Employee Relations The only constant is change… For May’s blog post I thought I’d focus on something that’s definitely a constant in both my work and personal life - change. Personally, as mum to two young boys, I feel like I’m constantly watching them change. The minute I feel I’ve caught up
Disciplinary, Workplace Relationships How to handle an office scandal So I’ve been super late with my April blog post – but that’s because April has been CRAZY. I’ve finished my phased return to work following maternity leave, and this has been my first full month back up to 4 days per week. I’ve really loved properly
Learning and Development, Training, Professional Development, Work/Life Balance Keeping plates spinning - studying while you work While Learning and Development is absolutely not my specialty, as someone who has undertaken all of their undergraduate and postgraduate education while working (in the main on a full time basis), I’m a big advocate for investing in continuous professional development. Sometimes my desire to keep learning leaves me
Grievances, Attrition, Staff Survey, Employment Contract, Employee Engagement “It’s not you, it’s me…” – breaking up with employees With Valentines Day around the corner, it seemed only right for my February blog post to be somewhat Valentine’s themed. Instead of focusing on hearts and roses however, I’ve been somewhat inspired lately to think about the variety of way in which the employment relationship can end. In
Diversity, Workplace Relationships, Grievances, Recruitment The Oppenheim Group – HR nightmare? When I get to the end of a busy day I like nothing more than to settle down and watch some reality TV; and nothing ticks the reality TV boxes for me quite like Netflix’s “Selling Sunset”. For those of you with a more discerning taste in entertainment who
Home Working, Pandemic, Work/Life Balance, Flexible Working You are more than your job This blog post was written for the #AdventBlogs series, the theme of which was "It doesn't matter". I’ve attempted to follow these blog posts in and amongst working and raising young feral babies for the last couple of years, but felt drawn to contribute this
