Workplace Investigations – Your PAIN POINTS are our priority
There are varied reasons McKinney HR are asked to complete an independent workplace investigation. In this blog, we highlight our top five client pain points and how we address them. Client Pain Point 1: Time! Urgency to start and complete the investigation quickly...
Creating mentally healthy workplaces
This blog is written by Emma Boa, Senior Manager-Workplace Delivery and Development, SAMH. I recently had the opportunity of delivering a one-hour presentation to a room full of approximately 212 people. That’s right, 212! It was a mix of excitement and mild panic...
The Naughty & Nice List
Christmas and New Year are often a time for looking back and looking forward. Here at McKinney HR, we want to share an insight into quotes made on our Naughty and Nice List. The Naughty List is from grievances handled this year – with a festive twist. Equally, we have...
EFT Tapping: A Powerful Tool for Managing Workplace Stress and Enhancing Performance
This blog is written by Nicola Murray (PhD), an accredited EFT Tapping Coach with a PhD in the management and promotion of employee wellbeing Introducing an effective – and easy to learn – stress reduction technique that can be used on a wide range of challenges...
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...