Category: Culture and change

Culture and change

Lend a hand – why workplace volunteering is a win-win

If I told you that approximately 70% of FTSE 100 companies have a volunteering programme, would you be surprised? Corporate volunteer activity days, giving employees time off to volunteer in their local communities, and sponsorship matching are just three examples of popular schemes adopted by the FTSEs. Waitrose, for example, donate some 75,000 paid employee hours a year to volunteering. So there must be a really compelling reason why our biggest and most successful corporates do this. After all, they have budgets and performance targets like the rest of us.…

5th January 2018

Culture and change

Six Ways To Raise Your Leadership Game This Year

1.Think that becoming a better leader involves attending intensive courses, gaining years and years of experience, or getting your head stuck into a textbook? Well, not necessarily. These things can all have their place, but it’s very possible to raise your game in this first week of 2018, by making just a few manageable changes. If you’re ready to step up to the challenge, then read on. We’re going to look at six practical game-changers that you can get to work with right away. 1. Leave some unplanned time in…

5th January 2018

Culture and change

Spotting the bullies

A couple of weeks ago it was national Anti-bullying week and children around the country are wearing odd socks and celebrating what makes them, and others, unique and why it’s important to be able to be themselves without fear of bullying. The tagline is ‘All Different, All Equal’ and it’s heartening to see such a progressive attitude towards the prevention of bullying amongst our younger people. So why then do over 91% of employees report that that their employer did not deal with the consequences of social bullying at work?*…

1st December 2017

Culture and change

Be more millennial

A 9-5 working week, 4 weeks holiday a year, and a corner desk were once considered perks to a job, creating satisfaction and loyalty. Not anymore. Todays businesses need to be much more savvy if they want to attract and retain key talent. The so called ‘millenials’ have a different set of expectations; these days potential employees are searching for more of a work/life balance, and a greater sense of fulfilment from their jobs. They are more discerning. The structure of work has broken down and shifted, and small business…

1st December 2017

Culture and change

Companies With Women Executives Perform Better – So Why Has Representation Stagnated?

The results of the Pipeline’s Women Count 2017 survey were recently published, and they raise some pretty interesting and important questions about female leadership, and the progress we’re making towards ensuring that women are given the opportunity to thrive in senior roles. It was found that FTSE 350 companies with at least 25% of women on the leadership committees delivered almost twice the profit margin as those with no women on the team – the companies with no women on the leadership board achieving worst of all surveyed. It’s safe…

1st September 2017

Culture and change

Are Your Customer Service Standards Slipping?

If your customer service isn’t up to scratch, your profits are seriously going to suffer. Most leaders would probably be quick to say that it isn’t a problem in their operations, but can you honestly say that you couldn’t make some improvements? Working on upping your game in this area is the type of activity that could have a quick and tangible impact on your bottom line, so it’s worth taking some time to pinpoint potential issues and get a handle on them. Not sure where to start? I’m here…

1st September 2017

Culture and change

Has The Taylor Review Failed Workers In The Gig Economy?

The Taylor Review was hotly anticipated, and the findings were finally published last month. Commissioned by the Prime Minister back in October, the intention of the report was to take a look at how employment practices need to change in order to keep up with modern business models. It intended to address, amongst other things, employment rights in the gig economy, which is something that hasn’t been far from newspaper headlines over the past few years. Since its publication, the review has come under some pretty heavy criticism. Jason Moyer-Lee,…

1st August 2017

Culture and change

Should you be Facebook friends with your employees?

There are a ton of challenges that come hand-in-hand with employing a team of staff; Ensuring that productivity is high and that you’re getting a good return on your staffing investment. Keeping up to date with performance reviews. Staying on the right side of employment legislation. And the tricky question of whether you should accept that friend request that you just received on Facebook from your team member? Granted, in the grand scheme of things, this is hardly the kind of challenge that should keep you awake at night. But…

26th May 2017

Culture and change

I’d like you to buy me a boat for my leaving present please……………..

I have to say that when I read this article, I wasn’t quite sure if I believed it – but it must be true if it’s in the Guardian! The Guardian recently reported that employees had been asked to help pay for a boat as a leaving gift for their departing Director. Now, I’ve had some really lovely gifts when I left my previous employers, including some rather lovely LululGuiness luggage, a Mont Blanc pen, but I didn’t ask for a Porsche or a Harley when I left those businesses!…

26th May 2017

Culture and change

How to manage Politics in the Workplace

With the government having recently announced an election for 8th June, politics is something that is being discussed up and down the country. As a leader of a workforce, there are many potential problems that this could create. It can be a sensitive subject, fraught with emotion and strong opinions, so it makes sense to know exactly how you can and should deal with any issues that might arise. First of all, you should be aware that you do have the right to ban political campaigning in the workplace. So…

26th May 2017

Category: Culture and change

Lend a hand – why workplace volunteering is a win-win

Six Ways To Raise Your Leadership Game This Year

Spotting the bullies

Be more millennial

Companies With Women Executives Perform Better – So Why Has Representation Stagnated?

Are Your Customer Service Standards Slipping?

Has The Taylor Review Failed Workers In The Gig Economy?

Should you be Facebook friends with your employees?

I’d like you to buy me a boat for my leaving present please……………..

How to manage Politics in the Workplace

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Meraki HR South:
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Unit 5 - The Workshed,
London Street,
Swindon
SN1 5DG

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Suite 4, Kendal Business Hub,
South Lakeland House,
Angel Yard, 21-23 Highgate,
Kendal, LA9 4DY

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Unit 5 - The Workshed,
London Street,
Swindon
SN1 5DG

Meraki HR North:
Suite 4, Kendal Business Hub,
South Lakeland House,
Angel Yard, 21-23 Highgate,
Kendal, LA9 4DY