Succession planning is a critical aspect of any organisation’s long-term strategy but often remains underestimated. It ensures that gaps will not be left when essential members of staff or those with business-critical skills leave. Implementing an effective succession plan is key to maintaining organisational stability and mitigating risks such as lower productivity, talent shortages and drops in revenue. It is an essential facet of business continuity and effective talent management.
Succession planning can be challenging for businesses of all sizes, now more so than ever. A survey revealed that since the COVID-19 pandemic, 70% of respondents have rescheduled or delayed leadership development programmes, which could leave them exposed to serious risks. In this article, learn all about the importance of succession planning in HR, the steps involved, and why senior level support is essential to success.
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- Human Resources
A probation review meeting is an important milestone in performance management that signals the end of a new employee’s probationary period. It is an opportunity to discuss their performance, set goals, offer feedback and give them the best possible onboarding experience. Equally, if an employee has not passed their probationary period, this meeting is used to inform them and discuss the reasons behind the decision.
Probation review meetings – and probation periods in general – are not legally required in the UK but many businesses have them. They are used to assess whether an employee has the right skills to be successful in their role and if they are a good fit for the business.
In this article, you will learn how to run a probation review meeting, what it should include and which questions are important to ask. This will help you conduct the process successfully as an employer, ensuring it is a useful exercise.
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- Human Resources
The quiet quitting trend emerged on TikTok in 2022, and while it was totally new terminology, it described an age-old but growing problem: a lack of engagement with, or enthusiasm for work.
Quiet quitting has come to the forefront in the UK since the COVID-19 pandemic, when many workers began to put more emphasis on work-life balance. The problem stretches beyond the UK though – Gallup found that 59% of the world’s employees are quiet quitting, which could amount to an $8.8 trillion cost to the global economy.
In this article, learn about low engagement, the signs to look for and ultimately, how to combat quiet quitting by improving your response to employee motivation.
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- Human Resources
Strategic human resources management (HRM) shifts HR from an administrative function to an advisory one, which can have many positive implications for organisations. From better resourcing, to future-proof planning, to enhanced engagement and talent retention, being more strategic about HR can impact everything from day-to-day operations to bottom lines.
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- Human Resources
Bad management includes traits such as micromanagement, failure to communicate effectively and not listening to ideas, which can all lead to a poor overall working culture. Signs of poor management can include an increase in sick leave, decreasing productivity and reduced employee engagement and motivation. Half of employees who have poor managers experience a negative effect on their mental health.
Longer term, you might observe higher staff turnover and lasting damage to your reputation, often driven by reviews on third party sites which draw attention to a toxic workplace culture. While these signs could indicate other isolated workplace problems, they often stem directly from bad managers and poor management culture.
In this article, you will learn how to identify a bad manager, take action and reverse the effects.
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- Human Resources
During this socio-economic climate, organisations are looking at ways to achieve cost savings. In order to do this, they need to examine internal processes and identify areas where they can streamline operations and reduce unnecessary costs.
Automation in the workplace can significantly increase employee productivity, saving valuable time and reducing costs for the organisation. By automating repetitive and time-consuming tasks such as data entry, document management, and reporting, employees can focus their energy and skills on higher-level tasks that require more attention and creativity.
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- Human Resources
Everyone’s experience of hybrid and remote working has been different – but it’s difficult to argue with some of the benefits.
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- Human Resources
UK law requires all employers in all sectors to evaluate and manage all health and safety risks of all staff working on their own. It is their duty to ensure the safety and well-being of any contractors or self-employed personnel working for them. For cleaners, lone working is often the norm as many of these types of contracts are delivered outside standard working hours.
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- ERP
How easy is it to conduct workforce analytics or produce informative HR reports for your senior leadership team? HR reporting has been one area of business where it has often proved difficult to access accurate data quickly and easily. But that no longer needs to be the case. Modern, cloud-based HR solutions are not only easy and cost-effective to set up – they open up a whole new world of data management and insight.
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- Human Resources
Do you have the ability to successfully manage your people data in a unified way? Or the ability to channel relevant information into the right hands at the right time – be that HR teams, departmental managers or frontline colleagues?
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- Human Resources
