As the New Year dawns, some changes to the detail of your employment contracts, leave arrangements and holiday pay will need to be made in April. Furthermore you will need to start to think about how you are going to resource your business with changes in how ‘temps’ are paid and, further down the line, how your company is going to employ contractors. Employment contracts Two changes may be necessary depending on your current contracts and your process for issuing them to new starters after April 6th 2020. Firstly, all new starters (including employees, zero hours’ workers, casual and seasonal workers) after this date need to be issued with a written statement on or before the first day of employment (rather than within the first 8 weeks of employment as is currently the case) Secondly, for new employment contracts issued after 6th April 2020, the mandatory information that needs to be included has been extended to include the following: normal hours of work, days … [Read more...]
Are you ready to put your STAMP on 2020?
Strategy Targets Accounts Marketing People However you voted in December, and whatever your preferred outcome, we know the UK will be leaving the EU on 31st January. The clock starts on the transition period… but don’t worry, this is not a Brexit rant! The start of every New Year is the perfect time to restock your thought-bank, recharge your batteries and do some planning. Here’s how you can put your STAMP on your business in 2020 by focusing on these 5 important areas: Strategy Most small businesses do not have an up-to-date business plan, which means they tend to focus only on shorter-term outcomes. And as the Cheshire Cat in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland once said, “If you don’t know where you are going, any road can take you there.” The classic result is an initial feeling that you are responding to the market and widening the range of services you provide, but this soon develops into a business spread so wide that it’s impossible for potential customers to define what … [Read more...]
Employee Engagement – key to your success!
At a seminar last week I was reminded of what a huge difference an organisation can make to its working environment, and ultimately turnover and profits, by developing an effective relationship with its employees. This applies to all organisations, large and small, but in many ways is even easier for those with less employees. The definition used at the seminar was: “Engagement is the motivating, ‘two way’ relationship (emotional contract) between people & their organisation. Both will go the extra mile for one another & share in mutual successes." So what does ‘engaged’ mean? Engaged employees work with passion and feel a profound connection to their company. They drive innovation and move the organisation forward. Not-Engaged employees are indifferent in their attitude. They are putting in time, but not enough energy or passion into their work. Actively Disengaged employees aren’t just unhappy at work; they’re busy acting out their unhappiness. Every day, these workers … [Read more...]
>Maximise Your Human Resources
>One of the most valuable resource in any business is it's people but ensuring that they achieve their full potential and remain motivated can be a challenge!There are many tools out there to help - psychometric testing, assessments, team building, performance management ....... the list goes on and on. But sometimes they are not easily accessible and can be very expensive. We are working with a new tool called Packtypes which is quick, effective and fun! It is highly interactive and cost effective for all organisations, but particularly for SME's.Packtypes takes the pyschology which underpins the most respected performance improvement tools, removed the complexity and academic jargon, and replaced it with a smart set of cards featuring 8 self explanatory and highly memorable Packtypes.WHY PACKTYPES WORKS:• Packtypes impacts every aspect of an individual's life and performance both at home and at work.• It is smart, fast, tactile, visual, intuitive, emotionally engaging and … [Read more...]
>Maximise Your Human Resources
>One of the most valuable resource in any business is it's people but ensuring that they achieve their full potential and remain motivated can be a challenge!There are many tools out there to help - psychometric testing, assessments, team building, performance management ....... the list goes on and on. But sometimes they are not easily accessible and can be very expensive. We are working with a new tool called Packtypes which is quick, effective and fun! It is highly interactive and cost effective for all organisations, but particularly for SME's.Packtypes takes the pyschology which underpins the most respected performance improvement tools, removed the complexity and academic jargon, and replaced it with a smart set of cards featuring 8 self explanatory and highly memorable Packtypes.WHY PACKTYPES WORKS:• Packtypes impacts every aspect of an individual's life and performance both at home and at work.• It is smart, fast, tactile, visual, intuitive, emotionally engaging and … [Read more...]
