How to keep your teams motivated in times of crisis

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How to keep your teams motivated in times of crisis

One of the biggest problems that business has faced as a result of the pandemic is the reality of working remotely from one another – a situation that has brought its fair share of issues for staff both on the ground and in management roles.

What was a refreshing change in March – a period without the early alarm, without being squashed into a packed tube or bus, without feeling chained to a desk, without the constant frustration of a malfunctioning photocopier or erratic tech reliability – quickly became a routine that for some was every bit as humdrum and mundane as the one it had replaced.

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How do I create a personal employee development plan?

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How do I create a personal employee development plan?

With Covid-19 still generating so much uncertainty around the economy and, as a consequence, the response by businesses most affected by it, it seems strange to be talking about personal development plans.

But while some organisations have sadly become casualties of the global pandemic, others continue to plan for the future and, hopefully, for growth over the months and years to come – and how you nurture your existing talent is a vital factor in all of that.

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Why do people resist change?

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Why do people resist change?

There’s no doubt that 2020 has brought its fair share of challenges so far, and for many employers and employees those challenges have been especially difficult and uncomfortable.

As we enter another period of uncertainty brought about by rising Covid infection rates, there are a great many businesses – particularly, though not exclusively, within the hospitality and travel sectors – that are facing yet another new phase of change.

Change is rarely easy on anyone, but one simple truth is that it is always easier on the people who have instigated it than it is on those who are on the receiving end of it.

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How do I encourage staff to return to work after Covid?

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How do I encourage staff to return to work after Covid?

Running a business is challenging at the best of times. Trying to do it in the middle of the worst global pandemic in a century makes it harder still. So, with lockdown being eased to stimulate growth, just how do you persuade people they should return to work in a post-Covid world?

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What is “HR” and what value does it offer SME businesses?

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What is “HR” and what value does it offer SME businesses?

For many small business owners, “HR” is seen as a swear word and always the elephant in the room.  But what is “HR” really?  HR is essentially human resources who are the people who work for your business.  Human resource management, or what I call people management, is really staff management with an emphasis on those staff as an asset or capital of the business.  It is essentially the process of how you effectively manage the people capital within your business.

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