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Leveraging internal mobility to retain talent and build agile teams

Boost retention and agility with internal mobility. Discover how to create career growth opportunities, build adaptable teams, and foster a fair workplace.

A guide to breaking silos at work

Silos at work can happen when teams stop communicating. Explore some common reasons for why this happens, how to break them and when they could be beneficial.

Leave management opportunities and risks (with tips)

Discover the importance of effective leave management, how leave management systems help with tracking absences, and the key benefits and risks for businesses.

9 initiatives to build a culture of psychological safety at work, with benefits

Learn about psychological safety at work and how to promote it with 9 initiatives that will help you create a culture of safety, inclusion and empathy.

Autonomy in the workplace, finding the right balance to boost engagement

Learn how autonomy in the workplace can boost employees’ engagement. Discover strategies to address hurdles when developing an autonomous work culture.

Scenario planning for business owners

A breakdown of scenario planning for businesses, examining why it’s important, advantages and disadvantages, different types to consider and how to get started.

Belonging at work: a key driver to business success

Belonging at work is among the most important drivers of work wellbeing. Discover how it can improve employee retention, boost wellbeing and drive productivity.

A guide to mergers and acquisitions

Learn about the different types of mergers and acquisitions, reasons behind them, the effects they can have on staff and how to look after them during an M&A.

Operational workforce planning: a guide

Explore ways to implement an operational workforce planning strategy, including upskilling for digital-first business, automation and people analytics.

How to boost leader morale: mental health training for managers, mental health strategies and more

Learn about mental health training for managers, why it is important for leaders to look after their mental health and reconnecting with core business message.

A guide to setting out of office messages (With templates)

A guide to setting out of office messages for work absences, including the various sub-types, with a selection of auto reply email templates for you to use.

9 Strategies to retain seasonal workers

Discover 9 essential strategies to retain seasonal workers year after year, ensuring a positive return on investment and a streamlined hiring process.

20 management and leadership titles: key roles and skills

A breakdown of some of the most common management and leadership titles found in the UK’s corporate sector, with information about their typical duties.

What is speak-up culture in the workplace?

Learn about how fostering a speak-up culture in the workplace can enhance employee engagement and satisfaction and lead to higher business productivity.

What is a P60? (complete guide for employers)

Learn what a P60 is and why it is important for employers to know the ins and out of the form, since they are responsible for issuing it to their employees.

Complete guide to UK tax ID number and PAYE reference number

Learn about the UK tax ID number and the employer PAYE reference number to streamline your tax administration process and understand UK tax codes.

National Minimum Wage (a guide for employers)

Learn about the National Minimum Wage in the UK, including the latest increases, the legal regulations that apply and your responsibilities as an employer.

How to contact HMRC: a comprehensive guide

Understand why and when to contact HMRC and access the different HMRC contact options for your specific query for a faster, more effective response.

Blue collar vs white collar meanings: the ultimate guide

Understand the differences in blue-collar and white-collar meaning to help adapt your internal solutions based on your employees' needs.

What is cultural bias

From affirmation to affinity bias, this guide looks at some of the ways employers can learn to spot and prevent both cultural bias and unconscious bias.

10 key steps to a background check: a guide for employers

Learn about background checks, from employer’s responsibilities to how to perform a background check, including FAQs to guide you and ensure you stay compliant.

The UK fiscal year: a guide for employers

Learn about the UK fiscal year, including key dates and what needs to be done before the end of the fiscal year, we have also included some essential tips.

How to measure customer satisfaction: a guide

Measuring customer satisfaction helps businesses tap into what drives customer needs. Learn how to measure customer satisfaction and how to improve it.

Tips for growing a company’s employer branding

Learn how employer branding plays an important role in shaping candidate perceptions of your business. We explore why it's so important plus some key tips.

The importance of learning and development: wellbeing, happiness and future confidence

The importance of learning and development goes further than simply training employees in the right skills. It can impact on wellbeing and happiness too.

Succession planning examples

This guide explores some of the main succession planning examples. Prepare to replace employees in essential roles such as board members and knowledge workers.

What is a bare minimum Monday?

This article looks at what a bare minimum Monday is and whether it can be a helpful start to an employee's working week. We look at some of the pros and cons.

What is malicious compliance?

Malicious compliance can have negative consequences for a business. This guide looks at defining malicious compliance, why it can happen and how to manage it.

Compliance and risk management: how they differ

Get a better understanding of compliance and risk management. We look at the differences, how risk management helps businesses to stay compliant and more.

A guide to customer service management

We explore what customer service management encompasses, as well as some challenges for businesses to consider. Get tips on how to improve customer service.

What is agile product management?

We explore how agile product management prioritises a people-focused approach to product management, fostering collaboration and embracing change.

What are AI meeting assistants?

AI meeting assistants are powerful tools that can transcribe, record, take minutes and more during meetings. In this article, we explore their pros and cons.

What is cross functional collaboration?

Learn how cross functional collaboration helps businesses undergo organisational change, better respond to crises and manage remote teams more effectively.

What is a system integrator

A system integrator can help a business make better use of new software, AI technology and cloud-based systems. We look at some ways to employ one to do that.

What is cybersecurity for business?

Bring your cybersecurity for business strategy up-to-date with our tips on preventing phishing, ransomware, chargeback fraud as well as staff training options.

How AI employee onboarding works

We look at what AI employee onboarding is and what you can get from it. While this approach cannot replace a human face it can free up valuable time for tasks.

AI and diversity and inclusion: explained to employers

AI can sometimes discriminate, but it can help create more inclusive messaging; this guide looks at the whole AI and diversity and inclusion picture.

What is operational support?

Operational support is essential to business core functions. From automation to measuring performance, we look at some key ways to optimise these processes.

The argument for using a skills based job description

Understand why skills based job descriptions can improve hiring, help you to better understand the roles requirements and prepare your business for the future.

What is a Pecha Kucha presentation?

Pecha Kucha is a quick, visually-driven presentation style that can help you demonstrate product ideas and teach employees. This guide explains how to use it.

Growing your business with diversity management

A guide to successful diversity management at work. Discover the many benefits of diversity, equity and inclusion practices and how to make them work for you.

A guide to the Nadler-Tushman congruence model (with steps)

Understand how business harmony impacts performance through the congruence model. Read on to understand what the model is and get the key steps to deliver it.

Your ultimate guide to the Cynefin framework for better decision-making

Read this ultimate guide to the Cynefin framework. Understand the five domains of the framework and how to use it so that leaders can make better decisions.

What is workforce transformation

We explain what workforce transformation is, how to prepare your team for major changes to their role including skills gap analysis, budgeting and more.

Seven steps to conducting an HR investigation

Learn what an HR investigation is, what it brings to the organisation and when to conduct one. Discover the seven steps for a successful HR investigation.

Why leaders need to close the digital skills gap

Digital skills are becoming more and more critical to business success. If you're facing a digital skills gap, this article can provide you some helpful tips.

Key steps to producing a lone worker risk assessment

Read on for a comprehensive approach to lone worker risk assessments, from definition to responsibilities, including the key steps to deliver your assessment.

The Getting Things Done (GTD) method explained

Learn about the Getting Things Done method. From how it works to tips to tackle your list of tasks, all is there to boost your productivity and get things done.

Your guide to first aid in the workplace

A comprehensive look at first aid in the workplace. Find out how to prepare for emergencies at work and create a safer environment for your employees.

Unmissable HR events and conferences in 2024

Learn about the top HR events and conferences of 2024 and understand why it is important to attend HR events and keep this function up to date.

Gentle leadership, with definition, benefits and tips

Great leaders attract great teams and shape the company culture, values and engagement. This article is an introduction to the gentle leadership style.

What is an HR business partner and how could it benefit you?

In this article, we explore the role of an HR business partner. Learn about the advantages of these skilled professionals and how they could help you.

How to create an employee wellbeing strategy

In this article, we explore the different facets of a holistic employee wellbeing strategy. Learn why it’s important to create one and how you can do so.

A guide to HR compliance with checklists and examples

Understand what HR compliance is, why it is important for all businesses and use our useful HR compliance checklists for HR managers.

How to build an effective HR strategy

Discover the essential steps to craft a powerful HR strategy that drives organizational success. From talent acquisition to employee engagement, learn proven methods to align HR initiatives with business objectives effectively.

How to use AI in business

With this guide, learn how AI in business can improve customer experience, automate processes and help you to create content for blogs and job descriptions.

Some UK government public holiday rules for employers to keep in mind

Learn about government public holidays in the UK. Find out which holidays fall on a day off, how paid holidays benefit your business and much more.

Conducting a workplace stress risk assessment, a guide

Learn how to conduct a workplace stress risk assessment and discover some causes of stress in the workplace so that you can anticipate and help avoid them.

Is commuting to work still necessary in 2024?

We look at whether commuting to work is really necessary and provide green commute tips you can use when encouraging your employees to reduce their emissions.

An Employer’s Guide to Ramadan: Support, Etiquette and Greeting Employees

Learn how to create a Ramadan message to employees, as well as how to provide accommodations and support to those observing this sacred month in Islam.

Your Guide To Giving Vouchers To Employees

Rewarding employees is key to keeping them motivated and vouchers are one effective method. This article will show you types of reward vouchers and a practical FAQ section.

How to create an employee spotlight programme to boost engagement

Read this guide to employee spotlights that provides you with some employee spotlight questions and the benefits of employee spotlights for your business.

Eight Employee Appreciation Day ideas to inspire you

Celebrate Employee Appreciation Day with meaningful events to boost worker satisfaction and loyalty.

Your key steps for a best-in-class digital employee experience

Check our guide to digital employee experience, learn its key components as well as its benefits and get the steps to creating your DEX strategy.

A complete guide to adhocracy culture

In this article, we explore a dynamic organisational style: adhocracy culture. We look at its hallmarks, pros and cons and offer tips on implementing it.

The ultimate guide to employee advocacy and nine ways it can benefit your business

Get a clear definition of what employee advocacy is and delve into its different types, why it is important and its benefits.

What is employee experience management?

Effective employee experience management can help you boost retention and improve employee satisfaction in your business. Get started with our helpful guide.

A simple guide to the employee benefit trust (EBT)

Learn all about the employee benefit trust, from the stakeholders involved to how it works and some essential specificities of EBTs in the UK.

Boost your team's time management with the Pomodoro technique

Learn how to use the Pomodoro technique to achieve your goals and coach your teams to be more effective.

7 talent management system tools

Talent management system tools can help you streamline the entire talent pipeline, from recruiting to offboarding. Learn more about the options available.

How to master timeboxing for super-charged productivity

Discover the secrets to timeboxing, the time-management technique revered by entrepreneurs and billionaires, and learn how you can apply it to your business.

How to deal with nepotism in the workplace

Wondering how to identify nepotism in the workplace, and the effect it may have on your company? Read on to find out more.

The board meeting checklist you've been waiting for

Learn to effectively plan your board meetings and ensure board members' time is well spent. Read on for the board meeting checklist you've been waiting for.

Guide to performance appraisal, with template

Learn about performance appraisal and how it can drive both employee engagement and business growth, with template.

A beginner's guide to business process management

Discover how business process management can give your organisation a competitive advantage along with the steps and best practices for implementing it.

6 essential tips for aspiring people managers

In a constantly evolving work environment, learn more about becoming a successful people manager.

6 signs of an effective manager

Wondering what an effective manager really looks like? In this guide, we'll explore what it means to be an adaptable, transparent, trustworthy manager.

How bias affects your recruiting efforts

Is personal bias affecting your recruitment decisions? Read to find out about the different types of bias and preventing them from affecting your selection.

How to create a working from home policy

Looking to create a working from home policy that makes your intentions clear? We suggest a few points for your policy so your employees know what to expect.

Managing large teams: a guide for employers

Managing large teams can come with new challenges. Our guide suggests tips for communicating with large teams, and providing them with the right support.

An introduction to the OKR methodology and how to use it

OKRs can help you to create more actionable goals. Read on for OKR examples and why they can be helpful.

Creating a training evaluation form: tips and key steps

Why are training evaluation forms so important and how to create a training evaluation form are two questions answered in this article with valuable tips.

Guide to building an effective internal communications strategy

In this guide, we explore tips for creating or improving an internal communications strategy, including consistent messaging and setting the right standards.

Probation at work, all you need to know

This article is a guide to probation at work, giving you insight on how to manage it effectively and answering some frequently asked questions on this topic.

The employer's ultimate guide to compassionate leave

This article is the ultimate guide for employers on compassionate leave. Find out all you need to know about compassionate leave.

What is proximity bias and how to avoid it?

Proximity bias can negatively affect the way you see employees who work remotely. Learn how to prevent it by using our helpful suggestions.

What is a right to disconnect policy?

While the UK does not have a right to disconnect, this guide explains how it can be useful to manage employee communications outside of regular working hours.

Tips for continuous learning strategies (With examples)

Learn how to build a successful continuous learning framework with these 10 helpful tips, including peer-to-peer coaching and identifying skills gaps.

What does employee relations mean: a guide for employers

When asking 'What are employment relations?', it's worth considering the UK law surrounding it, as well as how you can help improve it. This guide explains how.

Are fire and rehire practices the right solution?

We look at whether fire and rehire tactics are fair and effective for employees, as well as alternatives for when you want to alter employee contracts.

What employers need to know about the ethnicity pay gap

This article gives you all you need to know about the ethnicity pay gap and its reporting.

A guide to employer duty of care

All employers have a duty of care to their employees. From harassment to stress in the workplace, we look at how to become responsible for employee wellbeing.

Everything you need to know about the IR35 rules

This article teaches you all you need to know about the IR35 rules for off-payroll working.

Carer's leave entitlement: a guide for employers

Carer's leave can be a good way to ensure your employees are able to take time off for their caring responsibilities. In this guide, we'll explain how.

What is social mobility in the workplace?

What is social mobility? Some of your employees have more barriers to progression than others based on their background. Learn how to tackle them in this guide.

Guide to corporate travel policies

Learn how creating a corporate travel policy can keep your employees informed about budget, planning, safety and reimbursement processes.

Restructuring a company: how to communicate this to your employees

Learning how to communicate organisational change can help make restructuring a company less stressful for you and your employees.

9 tips for leaders managing a digital workplace

This article provides leaders with 9 essential tips to manage a digital workplace, making it a must read for digital workforce managers.

A guide to setting a financial wellbeing policy

Setting a financial wellbeing policy can be a great way to improve retention and reduce absenteeism when your employees are struggling with cost of living.

5 ways to build an inclusive workplace

From celebrating holidays to hiring for culture add, this article guides you through some options for building an inclusive workplace that works for everyone.

The ultimate guide to the employee life cycle

In this ultimate guide to the employee life cycle, find out what it is, why it is important for your business and what the different stages involve.

Measuring employee happiness at work: a guide

This guide will explore several ways to measure employee happiness and how it can boost productivity in the long term.

What is data literacy and how it can benefit employees

Read on to understand what data literacy is and how filling this skill-gap will benefit your employees and your business.

A guide to employee voice

Learn more about employee voice, what is it and how it can impact organisational performance.

Ways to promote creativity and innovation in the workplace

Learn all you need to know about creativity and innovation in the workplace, from why it is important to how to influence it.

Twelve tips for employers on how to overcome communication barriers in the workplace

Understanding common communication barriers, the importance of communication in the workplace, and twelve tips on how to overcome communication barriers

The ultimate employee assistance programme (EAP) factsheet, for employers

Learn about employee assistance programmes (EAPs) in this article, from the definition and how they serve your business to key steps for successful EAPs.

Tips to manage change in the workplace

Tips for employers on how to manage effective change in the workplace.

Disability at work, a guide for employers

This article is a guide on disability at work for employers. It explains some parts of law as well as the role of employers in ensuring an inclusive workplace

What is a work remote policy and how to build one

Learn how to create a work remote policy including information on the UK law surrounding remote work, communication, cybersecurity and performance management.

What is phased return to work?

Learn about phased return to work, including why it's important, what to consider and what the UK law says on returning to work.

How to promote workplace integrity, a guide with concrete examples for employers

This article contains concrete examples of integrity in the workplace and pointers on how to promote integrity at work.

Tips for creating virtual teams when remote working

This article outlines 8 success factors for virtual teams when you create or lead a team of remote workers.

Compliance training for employees: objectives and strategies

Learn about compliance training and the different types of training, for example workplace safety, data protection and anti-discrimination training.

How to use a talent acquisition manager for your next hire

Talent acquisition managers can greatly boost your overall talent recruitment and retention strategy. Read on to find out how they go about doing so.

How HR metrics can aid your strategy

In this guide, we suggest some key HR metrics to track, in order to find out what engages your employees and reduce turnover.

How to measure productivity in employees

Learn how measuring productivity can help you find out how successful your labour outputs are, plus how to measure marketing and retention productivity.

Asynchronous communication in the remote workplace and tips for harnessing it

What is asynchronous communication? How should it be used in the workplace? What benefits will it bring to your business? Find answers in this article.

The ultimate guide to absenteeism, for employers

This article is an employer’s guide to absenteeism. It dives into its reasons, the impact it has on your business and explores some solutions to tackle it.

How to build a career progression plan for your employees

Learn how to create a career progression plan with our step-by-step guide, including questions to ask employees and factors to consider.

An employer’s guide to job evaluation and its benefits

Learn all you need to know about job evaluation and how it influences fair pay and pay structure in this article.

Young workers and their rights at work

Find out more about how to recruit young workers as well as the law around doing so in the UK.

A guide to workplace resilience

What is workplace resilience? Why does it matter? How can it be harnessed? This article is a guide to resilience in the workplace.

A guide to job satisfaction

What is job satisfaction? Why is it important? How can you influence it? This article will shed some light on these questions.

How to create an equality and diversity HR policy

Learn how to create an equality and diversity policy with this helpful guide, including the UK legislation surrounding equality and training tips.

How and when to offer expenses reimbursement to your employees

Learn all about creating an expenses reimbursement policy, how to communicate it to your employees and how to stay compliant with UK law when reporting them.

A manager's guide to the feedback sandwich model

The feedback sandwich model, what it is, how to deliver it and when to use this approach.  

What is neurodiversity in the workplace and how can you support it?

Learn about neurodiversity in the workplace, including reasonable adjustments and how to tap into the unique strengths of your neurodivergent employees.

An employers' guide to redundancy pay, statutory rights and more

Read our step-by-step guide, created for employers, to redundancy pay and statutory rights.

How to provide employees with mental health time off work

Familiarise yourself with the UK law around mental health time off work, as well as how to provide mental health related reasonable adjustments.

How to create an HR offboarding process and why it is important

This guide shows you how an offboarding process can make an employee's departure smoother, including how to create an exit interview and a successful handover.

Step-by-step guide to creating an employee engagement survey (with examples)

Learn how to create an effective employee engagement survey, including structure, formatting, data analysis and examples.

The importance of critical thinking and how to encourage it

Find out all you need to know about critical thinking, with examples and ways to promote it within your organisation.

A guide to successful leadership development programmes

Get to know the ins and outs of a leadership development programme. This article outlines the steps to create a leadership development plan for your business.

An employer's guide to effective job design

Learn the different strategies organizations use when issuing a cost of living raise to employees and how this adjustment benefits both employees and employers.

What are automated workflows and how can they be used in HR?

Learn about how automated workflows can increase productivity and improve time management for your HR team, as well as the potential issues that can arise.

Skills gap analysis: why is it important and how to conduct one?

Discover what a skills gap analysis is and how it can benefit your business.

The ultimate guide to occupational health, with benefits and tips for employers

Read our ultimate guide to occupational health with benefits and tips for employers.

Interview questions for culture fit (with examples)

This article guides you through interview questions for culture fit, including topics like working style, relationships with colleagues and personal interests.

Working time regulations in the UK: all you need to know

Explore all you need to know on working time regulations, from legislation to how hours are calculated, is in this article.

A guide to agile teams

Find out what agile teams are, how to build them and what the key benefits are for your business

Factsheet on mediation in the workplace, with example questions

Find out all you need to know about mediation in the workplace, when to use it and how to deliver it, with example questions.

What are reasonable adjustments in the workplace?

Learn about reasonable adjustments in the workplace, including how to stay compliant with UK legislation, budgeting and how to ask candidates about them.

22 ways to motivate your teams when leading a dispersed workforce

Team motivation is essential. This article lays out 22 ways to improve your team motivation wherever your employees are based.

Guide to managing employee stress in the workplace

Find answers to common questions about stress in the workplace, from the impact it has on your business to how to tackle it for better employee well-being.

Five organisational skills and how to assess them

By learning about organisational skills, you can assess employee abilities in the workplace better. Find out how to maximise their productivity and well-being.

Six considerations for staff training

Learn about key considerations for staff training, such as your goals, remote working and when a new recruit may be a better option.

Competency and how to assess it

You can help narrow down your search for the right candidate by assessing competency. Read on to find out about different competencies and assessing them.

Allyship in the UK workplace: ethnic minority groups, sexual orientation, transgender and non-binary identities

By educating yourself and your employees about minority groups and identities such as non-binary, you can help foster a culture of allyship in your workplace.

How to implement a cost of living pay rise

Learn why giving your employees a cost of living pay rise might be beneficial to those living and working in a high COL area.

What is unconscious bias and how can you avoid it?

Wondering what is unconscious bias? Read on to find out, plus how to create a non-discriminatory workplace and recruitment process.

Employee Benefit Programmes: a guide to employee motivation

Find out how to improve employee motivation with this guide to the most requested benefits at work

Performance Management: Employee Engagement and Appraisal

Learn how to boost employees' engagement with strategies like soft HRM, SMART objectives and these key focus tips.

How to write an employee code of conduct

Learn how to create a clear and effective employee code of conduct with these suggestions and examples.

How to build a coaching culture

Learn how to create a strong coaching culture in your business with these tips, so that you can keep your employees happy, confident and motivated.

Allowing employees to work remotely as part of a lifestyle benefits package

Encouraging employees to work remotely can boost productivity in your team. Read on to find out how to offer this in a lifestyle benefits programme.

How to Use Team Leading to Create On-The-Job Learning Opportunities

Learn all about team leading, and how you can use this skill to build on-the-job learning strategies for your less experienced employees.

The employee onboarding process and why it matters

Learn about how to create an effective onboarding process that keeps your employees motivated and happy in the long-term, plus the steps for orientation.

Trends in e-learning and development for remote workers

Find out how to train a fully remote or hybrid workforce with these top e-learning suggestions. Learn about the latest e-learning trends and how to use them.

HR and equal employment opportunities (EEO)

Learn all about the law around equal employment opportunities (EEO) and how to successfully integrate them into your recruitment process and HR strategy.

Performance Management: Data-Point Assessment and Data Triangulation

Learn about how data-point assessment and data triangulation can help create a story around employee development and engagement.

HR policies: how they can influence employee attitude and performance

Read our article to find out how HR policies can influence your employees' attitude and performance.

How 360-degree feedback can benefit your company culture

Find out how 360-degree feedback can help boost your company culture, and provide your employees with self-awareness for professional growth.

Managing employee dress code and work outfits

Learn about how to create a dress code for your employees, including work outfits and how to look presentable in the workplace.

Business transparency in hard versus soft human resources management

Learn about the differences between hard and soft human resources management styles, including business transparency, turnover and leadership techniques.

Communication at your workplace: positive and constructive feedback for employees

Learn key tips for enhancing communication at your workplace, such as through giving feedback and discussing performance with your employees.

Ideas to Improve Workplace Communication in Company Culture

Inspire better workplace communication with this helpful guide to conflict management, communication styles, flexibility at work and team meetings.

Professional development: how teaching employees new skills can improve employee retention

Learn the top reasons for employees leaving, and how you can improve employee retention through offering them the chance to gain new skills on the job.

A guide to managing performance

Learn about holistic approaches to managing performance in this essential guide for managers. Find out how to create a happy and motivated team.

How to Calculate and Implement Pro Rata

Learn how to work out pro rata earnings, including holiday leave. Also, learn about what benefits are available to your part-time workers.

Understanding Casual Contracts: Types, Rights, and Differences

A person on a casual contract is typically described as a worker instead of an employee. Here, we take a look at casual employment and worker's rights.

The ultimate guide to employee communication

Employee communication plays an integral role in the running of any successful company. Here's the the ultimate guide to good employee communication.

Effective Business Partnering: A Guide to HR Models and Mindsets

Having a business partnering model can strengthen your HR. Read on to find out how it can improve performance and people solutions, and help deliver objectives.

Learning and development: Needs assessment

Learning and training needs analysis is essential for increasing your business's performance. Find out how to create learning goals with assessable outcome.

Differences between wages and salary: the pros and cons

Wages and salary are terms often used interchangeably, but there are key differences between them. Discover the pros and cons of each, plus money-saving tips.

Records retention in the UK

Avoid getting caught out by UK legislation on HR records retention. Read on to find out about records storage methods and retention periods.

HR shared services

Phasing in HR shared services is a great way to cut costs, save you time and help streamline your HR processes. Read on to find out how to implement a hub.

Employee relations in the UK

Employee relations are critical to the workplace satisfaction of employees. Here, we look at why that is as well as the laws surrounding employment relations.

Data protection and HR GDPR for employers

Make sure that your business is HR GDPR compliant with these tips; learn about the legislation surrounding the processing of sensitive and personal data.

Ideas for employee incentives

Employee incentives can help you to boost productivity and well-being in your workplace; read on to find out how to keep your staff engaged and committed.

What are codes of conduct and how to establish one

Learn about codes of conduct and how to integrate one into your HR's performance development strategy.

Guide to employment tribunals

This guide helps employers understand the employment tribunal process, and how to prepare.

Strategic Human Resources Management: Getting Started

Develop your HR strategies with the help of our guide to strategic human resources, including where to start and the benefits involved.

Gender Equality in UK Workplaces

This article helps employers understand the benefits of gender equality in the workplace, and the key issues surrounding the topic.

Office party ideas: 8 ideas to try

Office parties are a great way to motivate and reward your staff. Read on for staff party ideas and tips for planning your next event.

Company Policies: 6 Policies to Consider for Your Business

Learn how to create clear company policy that works for both you and your employees, while sticking to UK laws.

HR Responsibilities – What to Expect?

An overview of the key HR responsibilities of an HR department in any business.

Issuing verbal and written warnings: What managers should know

What is the difference between written and verbal warnings? Learn about their function in a disciplinary procedure to resolve incidents effectively and in accordance with the Acas Code.

The 5 Stages of Team Development

Developing a team can be a hard task. Find out if the Tuckman five Stages of Team Development is a good fit for your office and see how you can develop it among your team members.

How to Implement an Effective Employee Training and Development Program

Learn how to implement an employee training and development program that addresses and bridges a learning gap within your organisation.

How to Write Impactful Performance Review Phrases (With Examples)

Follow our guidelines and examples to write actionable performance review phrases for your next employee evaluation report.

How to Write an Employment Contract (With Template)

Learn about different types of employment contracts and how to draft one with a template you can use to write your own.

Samples of Appreciation Letters: Templates and Examples

Learn how to write an employee appreciation letter for different circumstances, work relationships and company cultures using our templates and examples.

How to Calculate Turnover Rates

Learn how to calculate employee turnover rates so that you can attract and retain top talent in your company.

Letters of Congratulations: Examples of Ways to Say Congrats

Find out the basics of writing a letter of congratulations, what to include in a congratulations letter and see examples of these letters.

How to Calculate Overtime Pay

Get an in depth understanding of overtime in the UK and how to calculate overtime pay for your employees.

What Is Competitive Pay?

Learn what competitive pay is, how to determine it and the advantages it gives your company when hiring employees.

Three Exercises for Team Building You Can Try This Week

Team building exercises are an effective way to help your teams work together. Discover three team building exercise you can try this week.

Termination Policy Examples: Drafting Letters of Separation

Find out the right process to terminate an employee's employment contract and find an example letter of separation.

Individual Development Plan Examples: Templates to Use

Read this article and find out what an individual development plan is, and a seven-step process of making your individual development plan

Welcome Letter Template: a Sample for Your Business to Use

Find out how a welcome letter can help your new employees feel comfortable at work with templates and an example you can use to write one.

Promotion Announcement Emails: A sample for your business

Here you can find out what a promotion announcement is, what the content of a promotion announcement is and a template for your next promotion announcement email.

Self evaluation examples and tips

Read this article to understand what self evaluation is, how it can help your employees and the process of self evaluation with examples.

Succession planning for small and medium businesses

Succession planning for small and medium businesses is paramount for business continuity. Discover why it's a great long-term thinking approach.

Benefits of hiring part time workers

Learn more how part time workers help businesses to lower costs, improve productivity and increase diversity in the workplace.

Promoting Work-Life Balance in Your Business

Learn more about work-life balance and its benefits for your company and employees, including how to promote work-life balance in your business.

Flexible working schedules: benefits and tips

Flexible working schedules give employees independence, but employers stand to improve their productivity too. Here's how to implement a successful flexible work scheme for your business.

Promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace

Learn more about diversity and inclusion, the benefits of promoting these values and how to promote these values in job ads, interviews and work practices.

How to develop employee engagement and motivation in the workplace

Engaged employees are more productive in the workplace. Learn how to develop employee engagement and improve staff motivation with this detailed guide.

Examples of Company Mission Statements

Learn the purpose of a mission statement and how it helps a company achieve its strategic vision through serving its customers.

Employment Disciplinary Action Forms: A Sample

Read this article to learn how to take a disciplinary action and example letter you can use.

Employee Warning Notice: A Template for Issuing a Warning

Learn how you can approach an undisciplined employee and write a warning notice for them with a template you can use.

Employee reference letters: Tips, template and example

Read this article to understand why employment reference letters are useful and find a template and example you can use when writing one.

Employee Performance Review Sample: An Evaluation Sample

Here you can find out what a performance review entails and see an example of a typical performance review.

Crafting Effective Social Media Policies for Employees (With Template and Examples)

Discover what a social media policy is and its benefits, with templates and examples.

Conflict Management: Examples for the Workplace

This article explains different conflicts that may arise and presents three of the best conflict management techniques.

A Comprehensive List of Leadership Qualities: A Guide

Read this article to find a comprehensive list of leadership qualities that can help you boost your organisation's productivity and efficiency.

9 Effective Employee Retention Strategies

Read this article to find out the top nine employee retention strategies that can help boost your employees' productivity and performance.

3 Sample Dress Code Policies for Your Business

Read this article to learn about the top three business dress codes you can enforce in your workplace to ensure uniformity and professionalism.

Employer's Guide to UK Salary Bands

This guide will help you to understand salary bands; how they could help your hiring process and current employees.

Unlimited paid holiday policies in the UK

Learn about the pros and cons of introducing unlimited paid holiday to your business, and the UK law surrounding doing so.

What is a toxic workplace and how to avoid it?

Define and spot workplace bullying, and know what to do about it. Address toxicity in your workplace and create a positive work environment.

Sick leave in the UK

This is a guide for understanding the different kinds of sick leave in the UK, so that you can keep your team happy, healthy and working well together.

Navigating to a remote workforce during the COVID-19 outbreak

COVID-19 will likely impact businesses around the world. Learn what you can do to manage temporary closures and reduced hours for your employees and customers.

How to maintain a positive state of mind during the coronavirus pandemic

Learn how to maintain a positive state of mind and proactive steps you can take to keep your business running during the COVID-19 pandemic.

How to write an employment verification letter

Read this article to learn how to write an employment verification letter, what details to include in the letter and an example letter.

11 Tips to Effectively Manage Remote Employees

Feeling challenged by managing remote employees? Here are 11 tips to help you be more effective when managing remote teams.

5 Steps to Creating an Effective Training and Development Program

Implementing effective training and development programs is essential for businesses to stay competitive and motivate employees.

Team-Building Tips and Activities to Boost Employee Morale and Engagement

Employee team-building activities can be effective ways to boost morale, engagement, and productivity.

How to Manage Employees

Are you managing a team for the first time or looking to enhance your leadership abilities? Here are three measures you can take for better employee management.

7 Effective Skills to Help You Become a Better Leader

What are the most important skills for managing teams? Here are seven leadership skills to help you become a more effective leader.

4 Ways to Ask Cultural Interview Questions

Assessing an interviewee’s cultural fitness is an essential hiring practice. Here are some questions to get started.

Unlimited Vacation Policy: Why Employers Should Consider It

Companies can benefit by offering their employees unlimited vacation days. But HR has to be smart in how it offers an unlimited time off policy.

Employee Satisfaction Surveys: What They Are and Why They’re Important for Your Business

Businesses that collect — and take action on — surveys to measure workplace satisfaction can boost employee engagement and productivity.

How to Motivate Your Employees

How do you keep employees engaged when they may have lost focus or attention on their work? Here are some tips on ways you can motivate your employees.

Job application forms (With template and sample)

Using an employment application form is a great way to gather a lot of valuable information about a potential new hire's skills and experience.

How to Reduce Employee Turnover

A high employee turnover rate can be costly for any company. Here are some tips to keep your best talent on board.

How to Create a Performance Improvement Plan

What should you include in a performance improvement plan? Here are several tips and a performance improvement plan sample to help you create your template.

How to Communicate a Pay Raise

Issuing a pay raise can increase employee morale and is essential to retaining top talent. Use our tips to effectively communicate a paycheck increase.

Exit Interview Form

By performing an exit interview with an employee before they go, you’ll have an opportunity to get honest feedback about positive and negative experiences, identify potential areas of opportunity for increasing employee retention and get valuable insight to help hire their replacement.

How to Conduct an Employee Evaluation

Preparing for performance reviews? Ensure your employee evaluations benefit you and your employees and keep team members engaged in the process by trying these six pieces of advice.

Employee Evaluation Form

What is an employee evaluation form and why should you use one? Here’s everything you need to know about this document and why it’s critical to a successful performance review.

Multiple Job Offer Letter Samples

Utilize the multiple job offer letter templates that we have available here at indeed. We have a standard, casual, and a simple job offer letter templates that can meet every employers need. Learn what to include in your offer letter here!