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How to Recognise the Signs of Burnout in Your Staff (and What You Can Do about It)

Woman feeling burnout

Burnout is now recognised by the World Health Organisation as a medical condition but how can leaders recognise the signs of burnout in their staff? What can they do to support those in their teams who are suffering from burnout? And how can managers minimise the risks in the workplace?

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Should You Control What Staff Do on Social Media?

what your staff do on social media

Social media is a huge part of our lives. It is also a significant part of marketing for a business. What is shared on social media impacts your organisations’ brand, public perception and the message you want to convey. So should you be able to control what your staff do on social media when outside of work hours?

In this blog, we’ll look at the implications for businesses when it comes to staff actions online. And what you can do to protect your business.

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How to Introduce Flexible Working

Many businesses are figuring out how to return to work as restrictions lift. Even before 2020, there was a demand to introduce flexible working but now this has increased. Research finds that two-thirds of employees want some kind of flexible working.

And while the UK Government is encouraging workers back to the office, not everyone will be wanting to return to old ways of working. In this blog, we’ll look at how to introduce flexible working now restrictions are changing.

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5 Ways to Identify Employee Training Needs

employee training session

Employee training was once reserved for upper management. Now, it’s something that can benefit all employees within a business. It can teach technical skills, like how to use a piece of machinery or soft skills which benefits all roles, such as communication.

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Making Staff Redundant: What You Need to Know

Making staff redundant is something no business owner wants to do, but sometimes it’s necessary for a business’s survival. However, it can be a complex area of employment law.

In this guide, we’ll take a look at what you need to know when it comes to making staff redundant.

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Managing Employee Wellbeing During the Coronavirus

Managing Employee Wellbeing During the Coronavirus

Managing employee wellbeing is always important. Right now, though, it’s vital. Many people struggle with the effects lockdown on their personal and work lives. It’s made a lot of us realise how important having a routine can be.

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The Art of Spinning Plates

Also Known as Working from Home with Kids During a Global Crisis

The Art of Spinning Plates

This is a guest post by the wife of our MD.

What was your vision when the lockdown was first announced and you realised you’d be working from home and educating your child/children? I had an ethereal image of baking cookies; educational arts and crafts; calm and quiet storytime. All of this wholesome, quality learning would then be followed by amazing professional productivity on my part. In other words, I’d be effortlessly spinning all of the plates in my life while working from home with kids.

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