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In real life: Lyn’s domestic abuse survivor story
We are currently running a campaign on LinkedIn to raise awareness of domestic abuse in the workplace. As part of this, Lyn Whittle of Honestly, I'm Fine! reached out as a survivor of domestic abuse and shared her story with us. Lyn's story - how the domestic abuse...
Domestic abuse in the workplace: a case study.
If you follow Nectar HR on LinkedIn, you will know that we are raising awareness of domestic abuse in the workplace in April 2021. We will also be working closely with a local women's refuge and charity, The Haven, in Wolverhampton. Our aim is to empower organisations...
When does national minimum wage go up?
If you’re in HR, or you manage people, you will know that April brings a lot of change. We have the top 5 things you need to do now.
5 More Tools to Support Teamwork and Collaborations
Tags - Tools to support teamwork In any organisation, good teamwork is essential. Although collaboration and being a part of a team requires effort from everyone involved; without it, productivity will drop. There are also many other benefits in collaborative working....
Top 5 Tips on Finding and Hiring the Ideal Employees
Tags - Hiring the Ideal Employees Whilst there are many cost implications in recruiting employees, the biggest one of all is the hidden cost of getting it wrong! It’s very important for any organisation to match the right person to the job on offer. So, how best to...
Top 5 Tips on Reducing Staff Sickness Levels
Tags - Reducing Staff Sickness Levels Unfortunately, every organisation has occasion to struggle with staff sickness levels. It can be a real disruption in terms of productivity and team morale, and the length of staff absences may also compound the problem. So, how...
Our Top 5 Tips on Reducing Staff Sickness Leaves
Tags - Reducing Staff Sickness Leaves Dealing with employees taking days for illness is a hazard of the workplace and one that can cost a company heavily. Equally difficult is maintaining the balance between being empathetic to those genuinely ill and managing those...
Our Top 5 Tips on Finding the Ideal Employee
Tags - Finding the ideal employee There’s no doubt that it can be a bit of a minefield when the need arises to recruit for a new member of staff. Whether replacing an employee leaving or filling a new post, it can be very costly to make a mistake. Listed below are our...
Is There a Correlation Between Happiness and Sickness?
Tags - Correlation between happiness and sickness There’s no doubt about it, in this world of diverse and contrasting personalities and approaches, there are some people who seem much more able to just get on with life and those who struggle. Whilst some appear never...
The Difference Between Management and Leadership
Tags - Difference between management and leadership A common mistake in business is to confuse management and leadership. Here are 7 differences between those who manage and those who lead. 1. Maintenance or Change A manager is someone who is charged with the...
5 Ways to Keep Your Staff Members Motivated
Tags - Ways to Keep Staff Motivated In these challenging, uncertain times, it’s even more important than usual to keep staff motivated. Whilst it’s crucial to do this in order to maintain productivity, it’s also important for staff mental wellbeing too. Here are our...
5 Tools to Support Collaboration and Teamwork
Tags - Tools to Support Collaboration It’s well acknowledged that working as a team is productive. For example, working alongside others cohesively gets the very best out of everyone. By working towards a common goal, collaborators can pool ideas and motivate and...