Managing Employee Under Performance

In both my experience of the corporate environment and my work as an HR consultant, I often see managers take the easier route when faced with underperformance: they avoid it. Issues are left unaddressed until they escalate to a point where action becomes unavoidable....

AI and Human Resources Part 4

There is a myth that AI always saves money in HR, especially for small businesses, but that can be dangerous. Leonie Goodman Consulting stresses that HR should make sure businesses meet legal compliance and that human oversight still matters, particularly as UK...

Why You Need HR: Hybrid Working Concerns and Flexible Working

We’ve discussed having a hybrid working pattern and guidelines on how to manage this in the workplace. We have also discussed how to get the best out of people who are just starting in the company to integrate them into the organisation. But how do you manage a...

New Sexual Harassment Rules: Train or Pay

On October 26 2024 new laws came into force on the sexual harassment policy which means that there is more onus on the employer to show that they have taken reasonable steps to prevent this happening in their Workforce. Up until now we had a policy, procedures, you...