Don’t let the world get you down! As part of our Management Academy we are running a full day course on the 7 most important management tools. As part of this course the vivacious Alistair Williams will be exploring the key elements that help make highly effective managers. He will help you apply simple [...]
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Social Media Policies Update
In December last year we posted an article about Social Network policies in your business. Due to new Anti-Sectarianism laws being passed there is a need to be extra vigilent on how your employees use their social networking sites. In March new legislation was passed by the Scottish Government, this means that it is not [...]
Common Issues with Communication – Part 1
We communicate each day with a variety of people both in our work and personal life. How we communicate can either hinder or increase our effectiveness. Over the next 8 weeks we are going to provide you with quick tips to avoid common errors in day to day communication and how we can help you [...]
Management Academy 2012 – Dates Announced….
We have now confirmed dates for the Management Academy courses, these will be held at the Simple HR offices. Team Leader Training – (4 ½ days) 25th June, 2nd July, 9th July and 23rd July beginning at 1pm on each of these days. 7 Essential Tools – (1 full day) 2nd August 2012 Tough Conversations – (1 [...]
You’ve been flamed!
Personal attacks are common place now that the internet has opened up a huge can of worms, trojans, rogues, trolls… the list is endless. Being flamed is the fancy name given to abusive internet attacks. There are even websites set up so these so called flamers can let loose their rage in their own environment. [...]
Women in the Workplace
If the shoe doesn’t fit, must we change the foot! Gloria Steinem All this talk in the news about female bosses, women on the board and in senior management roles… are we really still living in these dark ages? It is a difficult world for a woman, it doesn’t seem to matter how we play [...]
Management Academy Course Breakdown
Our training sessions for the Simple HR Management Academy 2012 have now been agreed, please find a breakdown of each course : Simple HR Management Academy If you would like any more information please contact us at info@simplehr.co.uk
Management Academy 2012
As a manager do you feel that you are not getting the most out of your team? Do you love your job but want to improve your management style? Does the thought of the difficult conversation fill with you dread? At Simple HR we have created the following training sessions that we believe can help [...]
The Opposite Side of the Coin
Absence Management is always high on an employer’s agenda but what about the other side of the coin? Today’s society is struggling in the work place, redundancies seem to be common place, bonuses are few and far between and everyone wants to become indispensable. But to what cost? Presenteeism is when employees come to work [...]
How to get employees off long term sick leave
On average the cost of absence per employee is £692 a year. This means that absence management is a top priority for most employers otherwise this can become a real drain on your business. At Simple HR we have a wealth of experience in managing absenteeism for our clients and here we explain our tried [...]