Workforce Management and Planning

How can I reduce staff turnover?

You've put a lot of effort into getting the right people in your business and the last thing you want them to do is leave.

How can I conduct effective performance reviews?

All employees have their individual goals, and it’s your job to make sure they are on their way to achieving them.

Why do good employees leave?

Every company has their golden apples, but often these are the employees who are most likely to move on.

Key Tips for Motivating Employees Across Different Cultures

Motivating anyone to change or try harder can be a tall order, even when you’re working with people of similar backgrounds. It can be much more difficult, though, when dealing with employees whose values and backgrounds are different from your own. Motivating employees across different cultures requires extra skill and care. Managers need to accurately […]

Strategies for Managing Difficult Employees

Are you and your staff dealing with a difficult employee who may be adequate—even good—at their job but who constantly complains and stirs up discontent? The danger with these employees is that their behaviour can easily spread to and infect others on your team creating a toxic environment that is challenging for everyone on the […]

Effective Leadership Actions

At the end of the day, only action produces results in the business world. Building relationships, developing others and making decisions lead to more effective actions. However, it’s the actions of you and your team—along with the outcomes they produce—that truly build your reputation as a great leader and demonstrate your ability to master and […]

Strategies for a Strong Workplace Mentoring Programme

Many employees come to work with the skills and drive to get the job done but feel like they aren’t reaching their full potential. Others may excel in one area but lack important skills in others. This, in turn, can lead to low satisfaction and retention rates amongst employees, not to mention missed opportunities for […]

Make Your Company a Great Place to Work

Everyone looks forward to the weekend, no matter how much they enjoy their job. But if your employees are dragging themselves into work on Mondays with a cloud of doom over their heads, it should raise a red flag. Sure, salary and benefits attracted them to your organisation, but they will not reach their potential […]

How to Address Poor Work Performance

A successful workplace is a lot like a winning football team: everyone has a role to play and, ideally, everyone is accountable to one another. Penalties and missed shots can be costly, but should be expected from time to time, while the occasional goal benefits the whole team. Sometimes, though, managers have to make the […]

Managing Emotions in the Workplace

Emotions are part of being human—proof that we are experiencing the complexities life has to offer. Likewise, emotions in the workplace are normal, especially where expectations run high and resources run low. At the same time, the workplace is a professional setting, and not all emotions or expressions of them are appropriate. Whether you are […]

Is your office eco-friendly?

An eco-friendly office is key to attracting and retaining staff Environmental initiatives have never been more prevalent with many admitting to changing their habits to become ‘greener’, but while most individuals are aware of what they can do in the home, the workplace is a different matter. Almost three quarters (73 percent) of people want […]

How can I measure employee loyalty and satisfaction?

Finding out if your employees are happy is a vital part in improving productivity and reducing staff turnover.

What are the main employee motivation strategies?

There are many ways to help improve your employee motivation, and they’re not necessarily related to money.