5 key skills for great people management
For many of us when starting out in our career or indeed, starting our own business,
we don’t consider that at some point our role may grow and that we may have to employ a team of staff. Read the 5 key skills that we believe are required for great people management.
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Why outsourcing your HR can benefit your business
Having an HR specialist on hand is becoming increasingly more important for businesses of all sizes, particularly with new employment regulations coming in to force in 2020. Read about why it’s a great idea to outsource your HR.
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Can I refuse a candidate on the basis of their visible tattoos?
You’re holding interviews. That candidate with an amazing CV walks through the door with a very obvious and visible tattoo. Should it be a deal breaker? Read on to find out the question you should really be asking.
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Are you ready for employment law changes in 2020?
When did you last review your contracts? Are they ready to go as soon as someone starts? If not, you need to get ready now as from 6th April you will be breaking the law by not providing it on day one of employment!
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It's time to embrace neurodiversity
This week is Dyslexia Awareness Week. More than one in ten people in the UK are dyslexic and many more of us live with other neurodiverse conditions, so how do employers deal with these hidden impairments and what are the benefits to embracing them?
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Is it time to get ready for Brexit?
In this week’s blog we’re going to address the B Word. Whether you agree that the UK should leave the EU or not, employers across Kent should be preparing their staff for potential Brexit related disruption. Read our suggestions of how to keep your business on track.
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Have you done your mid-year performance reviews?
Do you perform regular monthly performance reviews? At Dakota Blue we have a regular sit down to check our targets and objectives. If you haven’t been holding regular reviews, it’s not too late though. Read our latest blog about how to perform a mid-year performance review.
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Delivering bad news about holidays and how to communicate it to your staff
Summer is here, your team are packing their sunscreen and jetting off to foreign climates.So, what do you do if you have to break it to them that you’re going to have to cancel their annual leave? Our blog provides some tips on considersations when breaking bad news about holidays.
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Drugs and Alcohol in the workplace – what are your responsibilities?
Do you know that as an employer you can be prosecuted if you knowingly allow an employee to continue to work whilst under the influence of alcohol and drug misuse or their behaviour places the employee and others at risk? It is vital for employers and managers to know and understand their responsibilites when it comes to drugs and alcohol in the workplace. Read more to see what you should do to ensure that you save yourself at least one headache!
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LBGTQ plus and diversity and equality in the workplace
This month is Pride, a celebration of LGBTQ+ rights, diversity, expression, and equality. With this in mind, employers need to begin to recognise that Pride should exist in workplaces for the other 11 months of the year, and that embracing the diversity of backgrounds and experiences within our workforces can provide real value. Read our blog to discover you what you can do to create a working environment that embraces diversity and equality.
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