Compensation Strategies: Attracting and Retaining Talent

Posted in: HR Updates on 08/05/2018 An effective compensation strategy is integral in attracting new talent and retaining and motivating the best performers. In short, it’s a critical part of overall HR strategy to keep organisations competitive and successful with a strong pipeline of emerging talent, but for SMEs, it can be hard to...

How to Deal with Hidden Illnesses in the Workplace

Posted in: HR Updates on 01/05/2018 In the concluding video of our 5 part video series with PTS, Helen O’Brien deals with handling a hidden illness in the workplace. In this 5 minute summary Helen starts by making us aware that some 72% of serious medical conditions are actually hidden. She then goes on to answer a number of question...

How to Manage Mental Health Issues in the Workplace

Posted in: HR Updates on 27/04/2018 Following on from the previous video on managing long-term sickness absence, Helen discusses mental health issues in the workplace. Helen makes the point that it’s important for organisations to foster an environment where there is open communication about mental health issues and that they need to...

Employee Engagement – The Basics, The Benefits and Beyond

Posted in: HR Updates on 26/04/2018 Holding onto and really engaging your best talent is becoming a more and more difficult challenge in an ever competitive market. Employers can get complacent in thinking their talent will always have the same passion for their business as them – but the real question is what are your doing to ensur...

How to Manage Long Term Sickness Absence

Posted in: HR Updates on 17/04/2018 The next video in our short series with Helen O'Brien of BeyondHR focuses on questions around the issues that HR consultants have when managing long-term sickness absence. This 7 minute Q&A answers a number of frequently asked questions including when is an absence considered as long-term, in w...

Overcoming nerves and becoming a great trainer!

Posted in: HR Updates on 17/04/2018 Fear of public speaking is a common phobia. Whether we have to present to a large group of strangers or a small group of learners, it is not uncommon to have a feeling of dread leading up to these events. But what can we do to develop our confidence and ensure success? In order to provide some guid...

Managing Poor Performance at Work

Posted in: HR Updates on 12/04/2018 The next video in our short series with Helen O'Brien of Personnel and Training Services (PTS) focuses on questions around the issues that HR consultants have when handling poor performance in the workplace. This 6 minute Q&A answers a number of frequently asked questions including what do you ...

Preparing for the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’

Posted in: HR Updates on 11/04/2018 Clarendon Executive’s Claire McKee says that whilst robots are no substitutes for people, as we move further towards ‘The Fourth Industrial Revolution’ there is a requirement for successful organisations to accept change and invest more heavily in the ‘human capital’ agenda, visionary leaders and t...

A Guide to Handling Workplace Grievances

Posted in: HR Updates on 06/04/2018 In this latest addition to our video series, Helen O’Brien who joins us in a short Q&A on handling workplace grievances. Helen has experience in all aspects of HR from the preparation of employment documentation to employment advice and in this short 7 minute Q&A session, Helen focuses on u...

Decoding the Complexities of Dismissal

Posted in: HR Updates on 29/03/2018 Dismissal is a taboo topic in the employment realm and has been since the emergence of employment legislation. As an HR Consultancy, the topic of dismissal is never too far from the workload at Think People. We have an endless stream of clients who have reasons to justify the dismissal of certain e...