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  • Do you have big business goals for 2025?

    Do you have big business goals for 2025?

    We’ll help you to achieve your business goals . Most business owners think that HR is purely operational. Solely there to hire, fire and organise the Christmas party… However, there are two sides to HR: operational and strategic. While operational matters are important, the real value you’ll see from HR is in our role as…

  • The three biggest workplace conflicts and how to fix them

    The three biggest workplace conflicts and how to fix them

    Workplace conflict is nothing new. We spend a huge chunk of our lives at work, rubbing shoulders with managers and colleagues who have different personal values, beliefs and work ethics to our own. Throw into the mix a lack of communication, a healthy competition for promotions and a sprinkle of stress and pressure – and…

  • Employee Retention is increasing, Learning and Development is key

    Employee Retention is increasing, Learning and Development is key

    Bye bye to “The Great Resignation” and hello to the “Big Stay Era” The aftermath of COVID-19 brought a wave of change and adaptation for businesses. As the UK labour market fluctuated, vacancies hit record highs in what became known as The Great Resignation – a period of high job turnover and employee job-hopping. Now,…

  • How unconscious bias can affect employee engagement and retention

    How unconscious bias can affect employee engagement and retention

    While most of us have heard the term ‘unconscious bias’, it’s easy to dismiss it as something that affects others and not us. The reality is that unconscious bias affects everyone to some degree. Described as a ‘hidden flaw’, evidence suggests that, regardless of our role or position at work, everyone can think in a…

  • How to handle Flexible Working requests

    How to handle Flexible Working requests

    What does the new Flexible Working amendment mean for you and your business? How should you handle requests for flexible working? What are your employees’ rights in this area, and what are yours? Here’s everything you need to know. What change has been made to the Employment Rights Bill? The Flexible Working (Amendment) Regulations 2023…

  • Raise awareness about mental health in the workplace

    Raise awareness about mental health in the workplace

    700 construction workers take their own lives every year in the UK That’s a minimum of two lives lost, every single day, which is a really scary and awful statistic. What a grim reality to remind us of the profound impact of mental health challenges within the construction industry. Some unique factors might be contributing…