Change…….to make or become different, to take or use another instead of, to give up or get rid of (something) in exchange for something else; an act or process through which something becomes different. Change means many different things in different situations. In practical terms, in the context of running a business, it could mean something as simple as changing the supplier you buy your stationery from or it could be something altogether more complex such as changing your opening hours, launching a new brand, implementing a new organisational structure, making redundancies or even opening a new branch. The simplest
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It’s now been nearly six years since changes to the Pensions Act has required all companies, under Auto Enrolment, to provide workers with a Workplace Pension Scheme. Pensions Auto Enrolment represented a fundamental change in the way pensions are offered to employees; previously it was the Company’s decision on whether they offered their staff a pension scheme and under what rules. Pensions Auto enrolment turned this on its head as it’s now the workers’ right to be provided a pension scheme and for them to decide whether they elect to remain or leave the scheme. Automatic Enrolment isn’t simply about
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So you have taken the plunge and set up your own business and started employing people (see our other ‘top tips’ articles on how best to do this), now you will need to have the capability to pay them appropriately and meet your Pensions Automatic Enrolment commitments. We’ll deal with Auto Enrolment in a separate article. What to Consider When Setting up Your Payroll The ability to pay people correctly is one of those requirements that doesn’t get recognition when done well however becomes a real issue for both employee and employer when it’s not done right. As part of
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Or improving Employee Engagement as us HR types like to call it! There are thousands of articles available online, based on a range of different philosophies; some very practical and based on common sense, others a bit wackier!  Here are a few of our favourites,  but remember there is no one-size-fits-all way to keep your team motivated!  Take some of the ideas mentioned below and see how they can benefit your company: Pay a Fair Market Salary Unsurprisingly, one of the top (if not THE top) motivators is base pay.  After all, it’s why we go to work isn’t it?
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Hiring the right employee is a challenging process. Hiring the wrong employee is expensive, costly to your business and time-consuming. Hiring the right employee, on the other hand: Pays you back in employee productivity, a successful employment relationship, and a positive impact on your work environment Enhances your work culture and pays you back a thousand times over in high employee morale, positive thinking and accomplishing challenging goals It also ensures that you are making the most of the time and energy that your other employees invest in a relationship with the new employee This is not a comprehensive “how to” guide to recruitment, but
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There are thousands of articles available online, based on a range of management and leadership gurus and different philosophies, but here are a few of our favourite pointers for good people management: Maintain Good Communication Employees want to be kept in the loop about ongoing projects, goals, and deadlines, so it’s essential that you communicate well with them and inform them about goings-on within the company. It’s also essential that you encourage feedback and that your staff feel that they can approach you with any questions or issues they want to address, so making yourself accessible to your staff is critical. Be
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