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It’s a really challenging time for employers; trying to balance the boat, whilst keeping as many employees as you can in it. How do you feel as an employer right now? Responsible? Worried? Scared? Or calm, in control, confident that you will weather the storm? When times are tough, some leaders develop a coping strategy […]

Hi! I see you.  Going through the motions of being the boss of your business, in a role that you don’t enjoy anymore, but feeling like you have to do it. Because it’s your business.  This isn’t what you signed up for when you started this journey, is it? You’ve been successful and recruited a […]

You’ve got to stop abdicating YOUR responsibility for managing YOUR people to others! Yes, delegate people management to your management team but, for the love of G*d, please do your bit, which is: Share your vision; Hold your managers accountable for managing your tribe to achieve the vision; and Support them every day You have […]

It seems a lifetime ago that lockdown was first announced.  As a result of the pandemic, fewer people have been travelling to their usual holiday destinations and you may have employees who have been reluctant or unable to take annual leave.  It may also be that you have employees who have been furloughed and not […]

Do your people managers lavish their teams with praise, recognition and trust?  Or do they rule by the rod, discipline as soon as someone “steps out of line”?  Or, perhaps arguably the worst of all, do they do neither of those and instead have very little engagement with their people, preferring to bury their heads […]

Leaders are put under pressure to behave “like a leader”, but what does that actually mean?! It’s so confusing!! Be decisive but don’t tell people what to do. Be strong but make sure you show vulnerability. Set a clear path but make sure its inclusive to everyone. Be visible but don’t be arrogant. Sadly, I […]

I really feel for those couples who planned to get married this year, probably several months, if not years, ago when the coronavirus didn’t exist, and they had visions of celebrating their special day surrounded by friends and family.  The rules have changed several times over the last few months, from weddings having to be […]

Are you the Alpha Leader (“the top dog”, “head honcho”, “the boss”) in your business? Are you too [insert your own emotion] to own the responsibility that comes with that role? Why is that? You’ve written the rules of this game and it’s your team playing. Why are you sitting on the side lines in […]

As the furlough scheme winds down, what support can an employer claim towards their employment costs? Millie Dawson explains below. Back to Basics: What is “Furlough”? The term ‘Furlough’ is a concept introduced to UK employment law in April 2020 and refers to a type of leave where the employee receives 80% of their salary […]

As we return to the workplace, the primary focus of conversations is either managing furlough or redundancy. It seems as though employee mental health is being side-lined right now as employers firefight their way through lockdown and beyond. According to ACAS, mental illness is the greatest cause for disability in the UK and so organisations […]