Managing Performance: Practical Tips for Managers
Managing performance effectively is one of the most important responsibilities of any manager. It’s not simply about addressing concerns when things go wrong. Good performance management is about setting clear expectations, having regular conversations and giving...
Disciplinary & Grievance Essentials: A Manager’s Guide to Getting It Right
Managing disciplinary and grievance issues can be one of the most challenging aspects of leading a team. Whether you’re addressing performance or behaviour concerns, or responding to an employee complaint, following a fair and consistent process is essential....
Managing Sickness Absence: Supporting Employees While Protecting Your Business
Sickness absence remains a significant challenge for employers, with organisations losing an average of 9.4 working days per employee to absence in 2025. While short-term absences are often caused by minor illnesses, stress or mental health concerns, long-term...
The Role of a Neutral Mediator in Resolving Workplace Conflict
Conflict in the workplace can arise for many reasons, including communication breakdowns, personality differences, disagreements over responsibilities, or misunderstandings between colleagues. When left unresolved, these issues can affect morale, productivity, and...
Recruitment, Onboarding & Probation: Building the Foundations for Employee Success
Getting recruitment and onboarding right can have a significant impact on employee retention, engagement and organisational success. From defining the right role and selecting the best candidate to supporting individuals through their first few months, every stage...
Why Workplace Investigations Matter
When Conflict Becomes a Risk: Why Workplace Investigations Matter Conflict is part of every workplace. Different personalities, pressures, and communication styles can naturally create tension. But when concerns escalate into allegations of bullying, harassment,...
Holiday Records
New Employer Duty to Keep Holiday & Holiday Pay Records While this may sound like a small compliance change, it puts much more emphasis on being able to show how holiday entitlement and pay have been managed — not just that calculations were done correctly. Why Is...
Burnout Is Not a Resilience Problem — It’s a Performance Problem
This blog is written by Meg Sajnaga, Nervous System & Family Engagement Specialist and the Founder of Faamly CIC. Most organisations are trying to solve burnout in the wrong place. They focus on resilience: more wellbeing apps, more training, more encouragement...