Supporting Unpaid Carers in the Workplace: A Guide for Employers
This blog is written by team at VOCAL – Voice of Carers Across Lothian. The charity supports unpaid carers – individuals who provide care and support to family members, friends, or neighbours. An unpaid carer supports someone with a disability, physical or...
Top ways to support flexible working and improve employee wellbeing
Top ways to support flexible working and improve employee wellbeing This blog is written by Working Families – charity on a mission to remove the barriers that people with caring responsibilities face in the workplace. The impact of flexible working on the lives...
Influencing Management Decisions as an HR Professional
This blog is written by Michael Youd, HR specialist and McKinney HR Associate. A few years ago, I saw a post on LinkedIn – If at first you don’t succeed……….. Do what your HR Manager recommended in the first place! So how do we ensure that our advice is taken on...
Stress, Fear and Anxiety in the Workplace
This blog is written by Kathryn Wood, HR & Business Management and McKinney HR Associate Most of us will experience stress, fear or an anxious reaction at some point during our career. A big interview, an important presentation, or a tense meeting with a...
How to manage Difficult Conversations in the Workplace
This blog is written by Martin Gallagher, ex Superintendent of Police Scotland, investigator, Director of Kilmailing Consulting Ltd, and McKinney HR Associate. Two issues I encountered in respect of policing culture were officers who held rank returning from mental...
Creating a Positive Working Environment
This blog is written by Liza Miles, family and workplace mediator and McKinney HR Associate. Workplaces, like family life, all have their fair share of days where not everything goes so well. The difficulty with organizational environments is that when negativity...
Tips for Managing Difficult Conversations in Trauma Informed Practice
This blog is written by Liza Miles, family and workplace mediator and McKinney HR Associate. When Brené Brown talks about empathy versus sympathy in her video she reminds us to stay out of judgement. Being trauma informed also asks us to consider what is behind the...
The Importance of Continuous Organisation Development: Ensuring Long-Term Success
This blog is written by Delia Matrecano, Organisational Effectiveness partner and McKinney HR Associate. In today’s fast-paced business world, organisations need to constantly invest in organisation development (OD). It’s not just a box to tick nor is it a one-off...