Category: Strategy

Culture and change

Kick a habit (or three) this month

Tobacco is one thing, but have you ever stopped to think about kicking some bad HR habits that could be having a seriously negative impact on your business? May is a good month to think about kicking some bad habits, be they personal or professional. 31st May is world no tobacco day – a world health organisation initiative to raise awareness on the harmful and deadly effects of tobacco. The 2019 campaign focuses on the fundamental role lungs play for the health and well-being of all people. As an employer,…

26th April 2019

Strategy

Creating your brand story in the war for talent

STOP PRESS…STOP PRESS….LAST FEW FREE TICKETS REMAINING FOR MY WORKSHOP Even in a buoyant recruitment economy, leading businesses know that if they want to excel, they need to ensure that they’re recruiting and retaining the very best people for their roles. In trickier economic times, attracting and keeping the best people becomes exponentially more important. And when companies attempt to sell an inaccurate or inauthentic brand to potential employees, it could cost them in both the long-term and short-term when it comes to talent attraction, employee engagement and employee retention.…

1st April 2019

Culture and change

Business GrowtH(R)

Hello boys and girls. Sit down, and let me tell you a story. Are you comfy? Good, then I’ll begin….. There once was a beautiful boutique business run by a passionate and hard-working entrepeneur. Thanks to a mountain of hard work, blood, sweat and tears, the business is now going ‘great guns; turnover is up, orders are flooding in, they’ve moved into plush new offices, hired a great new team and it truly feels like the world is their proverbial oyster*. But, what’s that? Suddenly and without warning, this fairytale…

5th March 2019

Culture and change

Would you ‘bank’ your Bank Holidays?

Is it just me, or is the idea of Bank Holidays a bit old hat? Yes, I know its historical origins, and yes, I also agree that a well-earned day off now and then is really quite smashing – in fact, I believe, they are essential to our general health and wellbeing. Oh yes, I am definitely pro the principle of Public Holidays! It’s not the general idea of a Bank Holiday that’s grating with me though – it’s the unchanged application of an 18th century construct in the 21st…

1st December 2018

Culture and change

Why I’m fed up with the gig economy bashers

Over the last decade the gig economy has transformed the way we work and do business. Access to remote working has changed the definition of work and the workplace dramatically. Advances in technology continue to facilitate flexible and remote working, and austerity measures are a reality for us all. This has meant that employers have had to become super savvy about slashing costs by cutting back on fixed costs – one such option is replacing permanent staff with freelancers. I would argue that the rise of the freelance nation has…

1st November 2018

Culture and change

Have you stress tested your workplace?

International Stress Awareness Week is coming up and it’s got me thinking. Stress is normal and healthy right? It’s what we feel when a situation is hard to handle, be it a good or bad situation. When people feel stressed by something going on around them, their bodies react by releasing chemicals into the blood. These chemicals give people more energy and strength, which can be a good thing if their stress is caused by physical danger. But it goes beyond the normal when it’s a regularly occurring thing, and…

1st November 2018

Culture and change

How am I going to get this people stuff delivered?

A recent study found that small business owners are on the brink of a burnout due to their heavy workload. SME leaders and managers are close to hitting boiling point because of the stress and pressure that comes from running a small business. Just under a half (47%) of the business owners cited their lack of time as the main source of the work stress and pressure. So, I always say a problem shared is a problem halved. You don’t need to struggle on, breaking your back. There are alternatives,…

1st November 2018

Culture and change

Team building + Volunteering = Business win

I’ve been doing my bit! Click here to donate today to my Muddy Race for Life… If I told you that approximately 70% of FTSE 100 companies have a volunteering programme, would you be surprised? I know I was! So, there must be a compelling reason why our biggest and most successful corporates do this. After all, they have budgets and performance targets like the rest of us. So how do they justify this ‘charitable’ financial commitment to their returns-hungry shareholders? Because they know that engaged employees make better…

1st October 2018

Policies and procedures

Duvet Day, yay or nay?

Let’s face it, life just doesn’t get any easier. We are collectively working longer hours than ever before, juggling busier working lives and family commitments. What with the prospect of health issues left right and centre (dicky knee, anyone?!), eternal traffic jams and seemingly endless queues for our daily shot of Skinny Cortado I’m surprised we even make it through the week! Some days we just want and need to STOP. Turn off the alarm. Stay in bed. Rest. Relax and recharge. So why not? Why not just pull a…

1st October 2018

Culture and change

A four day week. Really?!!

Crikey. The TUC has called for a shorter, 4 day working week. Did I go to bed last night and wake up in 1974?!! Surely this would be an unmitigated disaster for a small business? But according to the accompanying TUC survey, 4 out of 5 people want to cut their working hours without loss of pay – people are feeling over-worked and taken advantage of. Given the phenomenal advances in technology that are yielding businesses big financial gains, employees are feeling, not surprisingly, a little narked that they aren’t…

11th September 2018

Category: Strategy

Kick a habit (or three) this month

Creating your brand story in the war for talent

Business GrowtH(R)

Would you ‘bank’ your Bank Holidays?

Why I’m fed up with the gig economy bashers

Have you stress tested your workplace?

How am I going to get this people stuff delivered?

Team building + Volunteering = Business win

Duvet Day, yay or nay?

A four day week. Really?!!

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Your people | our passion | your success

© 2022 Meraki HR Solutions Ltd, Terms & Conditions | Privacy & Cookies | Sitemap

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

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

Meraki HR South:
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