Wellbeing

Mental Health at Work

By this point you’ve undoubtedly heard of American CEO Ben Congleton, whose inspirational response to employee Madalyn Parker supporting her decision to take two days off to focus on her […]

July 20, 2017

Youmanage

Process-Driven Probationary Reviews

How many of us have what we call interim probationary reviews, where you would wish to formally review progress on how a new colleague is getting on, how they’re settling […]

July 18, 2017

Technology

‘Simple, Easy-to-use HR Software’: A Vicious and Costly Cycle

Like many, are you looking for HR software that is affordable, simple to use and doesn’t require any lengthy setup? But how many of you will invest the time to […]

July 17, 2017

Engagement

Turn Wimbledon into a Team-Building Exercise

As the annual tennis tournament Wimbledon starts to come to a head, you may notice productivity getting more and more lax in your workplace. Although Andy Murray’s match (and defeat) […]

July 13, 2017

Management

Why Uber and Deliveroo may be missing the mark with HR

The last few months have seen a whirlwind of HR-related issues surrounding gig economy companies such as Uber & Deliveroo, as the number of UK workers on zero-hours contracts is […]

July 11, 2017

Technology

HR Software Systems Answer for Line Managers’ Mistakes

We agree with her approach, but we believe healthy HR practice relies heavily on organisation which can only be achieved through a quality HR software system, allowing line managers to […]

June 27, 2017

Youmanage

Youmanage Wins Rising Star and Great User Experience Awards

FinancesOnline identifies the high capabilities of the Youmanage HR system, allowing for customisation and a modular structure to suit your business needs. “Storing information, analyzing employee metrics and performance, and […]

June 27, 2017

Management

10 Steps to Empower Managers

Genuinely empowering managers to take greater accountability for their people requires a broad-ranging approach which addresses the organisational culture as well as the skills and tools being made available to […]

April 7, 2017

Management

What prevents line managers from being effective?

People management often gets squeezed out by operational pressures, particularly if managers don’t feel properly equipped and confident about what they should be doing, right? To be an effective people […]

April 3, 2017

Management

Accountability And Empowerment

Whoever thought that setting managers up to fail was ever a good idea? Too often, operational accountabilities are devolved to line managers without them being properly equipped to handle the […]

March 28, 2017

Management

Ineffective Managers Create Risk

Any business process is only as strong as the weakest link and as we’ve already discussed in a previous article entitled The Strategic HR Role of Line Managers, most HR processes […]

March 23, 2017

Management

Duplicate Efforts of HR and Managers?

There is a considerable body of research which has highlighted the importance of front-line managers in driving the performance of an organisation. But how much effort and emphasis is being […]

March 10, 2017

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