By now most of us are familiar with the principles of good performance management. We frequently acknowledge the importance of setting clear objectives, of robust performance measures, of regular review and of timely and constructive feedback. We know that line managers play a pivotal role in successfully managing individual and team performance and that the [...]
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More and more of our employees are being signed off with stress. Can you advise what our obligations are as an employer with regard to managing stress and what can be done to minimise it? The stress management society is now considered one of the UKs leading authorities on stress management. Their definition acknowledges that [...]
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The sun is shining (Ok, in some parts of the country it is), the kids are off school, the daylight hours are longer and people are doing more ‘socialising’ of an evening. Could this have an impact on the surge in our absence levels? It’s certainly not flu season. Summer can be a time when [...]
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