As an experienced HR consultant in Fareham, I help business owners recognise the early signs of burnout and take practical steps to protect productivity, staff wellbeing, and long-term growth. Burnout isn’t always obvious at first. It creeps in quietly, and by the time you notice the impact, it’s already affecting performance, morale, and your bottom […]
Category: Staff Retention
What actually makes your team want to give their best effort
Practical insights from an outsourced HR consultant in Fareham on the factors that drive real engagement and improve business performance We all know that engaged teams perform better. They stick around longer, take initiative and generally make life easier. But here’s the problem I see all the time: business owners invest in engagement tactics that […]
Does flexible working reduce or increase productivity?
If I let my team work flexibly, will it increase or decrease business productivity? We hear this question a lot and that’s why we’re going to summarise the Government’s most recent assessment of flexible working for you. In October 2024, the UK Government published an Impact Assessment as part of its commitment to make flexible […]
Can you predict who will quit before they do?
Employee turnover is expensive… Losing a key team member doesn’t just mean recruitment costs – it disrupts your business and inevitably slows down growth. So, is there a way for you to predict who will quit before they do? Allowing you to take preventative action to stop your best employees from walking out the door… […]
Neurodivergent employees? Here are the answers you need…
What is classed as neurodivergence? The term neurodivergent refers to individuals whose brains function differently from the “neurotypical” norm. What are common neurodivergent conditions? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) – Impacts focus, impulse control, organisation and energy regulation. Dyslexia – Affects reading, writing and spelling abilities, often linked to challenges with processing written language. Dyspraxia (Developmental Coordination […]
National Sickie Day: Absence costing UK businesses over £100 billion
Monday 3rd February is dubbed National Sickie Day, because this is the day when your employees are, statistically, most likely to call in sick. While the odd sick day here and there is natural, and should be encouraged if their sickness is genuine, absence can be a huge problem for you as a business owner. […]
Your business’s plan to improve employees’ mental health
Mental health affects one in six British workers. It’s the leading cause of sickness absence. And it’s costing UK employers between £33 billion and £44 billion a year. Prioritising employee mental health isn’t just “the right thing to do”; it’s critical to your business’s success. To address this, the government’s “Thriving at Work” review outlined […]
Employment surveys are one of the most powerful tools you can use as a business leader
As a business leader, one of your jobs is to make big, difficult decisions. When making a decision, you take care to look at all of the information available to you so that you can make the best, most informed decisions. And when it comes to making decisions about your people, it’s important to use […]
The difference between remote and flexible working
Since the pandemic, remote and flexible working have become familiar phrases in the workplace. We’re big fans of offering remote and flexible working for employees, as long as it works for the business too. Although both working styles can be interchangeable, it’s important to remember their differences. In this article, we’ll break down the key […]
4-step system: How to improve the performance of your employees
Putting systems in place to review and improve your employees’ performance is important because your employees’ performance directly impacts your bottom line. What is Performance Management? ‘Performance Management’ is an umbrella term HR consultants use to describe strategies or actions to review and improve employee performance. What are the benefits of Performance Management? • Aligns […]