HR Tips
Culture When No One’s Watching
culture isn’t your values framed on the office wall. It isn’t the free biscuits in the kitchen or the team barbecue in July. Culture is what happens when people have choices, when leaders have pressure, and when nobody thinks they’re being watched.
Read MoreHelping Employers Manage World Cup Fever
Helping employers manage World Cup Fever, a guide for managers, business owners and HR. We’ve written this as a way to derisk the world cup, whilst still allowing people to enjoy it. We want to support business continuity, seeing this as an opportunity for employee engagement, and to stay within the law. Why the World…
Read MoreDifficult Conversations (That Actually Go Well)
Whether you’re managing a team of fifty or working with one member of staff, there will come a point where you need to have a conversation you’d really rather avoid. It might be about poor performance, repeated lateness, an attitude that’s affecting the rest of the team or simply someone not pulling their weight.
It could even be telling a brilliant employee they’ve upset a colleague without realising it.
None of these conversations are enjoyable.
But every single one of them matters.
Read MoreGrowing Pains in Business
Most small business owners don’t talk enough about the bit after the growth starts. The messy middle where you’ve hired your first employee, suddenly find yourself “managing people”, or promote someone who used to sit next to you moaning about the same lunch options. It’s awkward. It’s normal. And it catches almost everyone out.
Read MoreWhat is the new Fair Work Agency (FWA)?
A New Era for Employment Rights: The Fair Work Agency (FWA) Arrives The UK’s workplace rights watchdog has just had a major overhaul. A brand new enforcement body, the Fair Work Agency (FWA) is now live as of 7 April 2026, and it’s set to change how employers are held accountable for pay, conditions, and…
Read MoreEmployment Law Update (2026)
Significant changes to UK employment law are coming into effect in 2026, with the first phase launching on 6 April 2026. These reforms will impact how businesses manage employees from day one of employment through to termination.
Read MoreSelf-Awareness: The Most Underrated Leadership Skill
Most leaders genuinely believe they’re fair, approachable and clear.
But leadership isn’t about intention. It’s about impact.
Confidence at Work: Telling It Like It Is
Confidence at work isn’t about being fearless. It’s about being real. Real about what you know, what you don’t, and what needs to change.
Read MoreHR Isn’t Forms and Fear. It’s Humans.
Somewhere along the way, HR picked up a reputation it doesn’t deserve. For a lot of people, HR means paperwork, policies, and that uncomfortable feeling that you’ve done something wrong even when you haven’t. It feels distant. Risky. A bit cold. But good HR was never meant to be about fear. At its core, HR…
Read MoreSetting Goals that Work: How to Align Personal and Organisational Objectives for Success
Goal setting isn’t just about listing ambitions on a whiteboard and hoping for the best. It’s about alignment — making sure that individual, team, and organisational goals actually pull in the same direction.
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