BLOG
Helping you see the woods, not the treesPlease find below some of my latest musings and news. If there are any topics you would like to see covered, just drop me a line.
Thanks, Rachel
Too much of a good thing
can you be too resilient?It was around this time four years ago that I was exiting my corporate role in an organisation that I ‘grew up’ with. Having spent 12 years there, it was time to escape the food industry otherwise I would have been there forever. My business...
Where is the line?
where is the line?We’ve all said things, often unknowingly, that has upset one of our colleagues. There’s a fine line between ‘banter’ (pet hate!) and bullying, but where is it? The answer is a lovely shade of grey. I've just reviewed some training that I delivered...
Job Retention Scheme & COVID19
Job retention scheme & covid-19On Friday 21st March 2020 the Government announced the ‘Job Retention Scheme’ for organisations affected by the COVID-19 crisis (most of us!) Transferring employees on to 'furloughed' status as an alternative to job loss could be...
A picture paints a thousand words
A picture paints a thousand words Well, that’s how the saying goes. I recently had to dig out my good old ‘CIPD’ certificate to demonstrate that I indeed had ‘chartered’ status, and it got me thinking. That A4 piece of paper, albeit decent quality, was deemed the...
To grade or not to grade, that is the question?
To grade or not to grade, that is the question? In theory, job grading/evaluation is straightforward:Jobs are grouped into grades or bands.Jobs in the same grade/band are treated as being equal for the purposes of pay and benefits. Normally the jobs have gone through...
Staffing issues becoming a burden?
Book A Free Consultation