The Crucial Role of Managers in Employee Wellbeing

by McKinney HR Team | 24 Jun 2024 | HR Blog

This blog is written by Sarah Taylor, Workplace Wellbeing Consultant & Trainer and Founder & Director of ThriveWise. Did you know that for almost 70% of people, their manager has more impact on their mental health than their therapist or doctor, equalling...

Understanding Workplace Discrimination – The Power of Language

by McKinney HR Team | 20 May 2024 | HR Blog

This blog is written by Irene Mosota, Global Speaker, DEI Expert and McKinney HR Associate. Workplace discrimination remains a challenging issue, both for employees and organisations a like. In recent data from the Resolution Foundation revealed that 1 in 5 adults in...

Building a Thriving Workplace

by McKinney HR Team | 14 May 2024 | HR Blog

This blog is written by Sherry White, specialist in HR & Health and Safety Consultancy services and McKinney HR Associate Building a Thriving Workplace: Aligning Leaders, Developing People, and Fostering Psychological Safety What is Psychological Safety?Imagine a...

Would you support a “National No Work Tasks Day”?

by McKinney HR Team | 29 Apr 2024 | HR Blog

Earlier this month we had “national no housework day”, patented in the 1980s as a day to “leave it all to tomorrow.” Next month in May we will see a “national no homework day.” What if we had a “national no work tasks day”? – but different to the current Public...

Working with employers to build support for staff with caring responsibilities.

by McKinney HR Team | 24 Apr 2024 | HR Blog

This blog was written for McKinney HR by Carer Positive, G51 3UT Carer Positive is a Scottish Government scheme delivered by Carers Scotland. They work with Scottish employers to build and develop workplace support for members of staff who have caring responsibilities...