I had a discussion with a manager recently which might be of interest to you. “In the last couple of months I noticed something happening with my staff”; he said. “The mood is sombre. Absenteeism has gone up and in the past we didn’t have any problems with people staying at home sick. There is [...]

Regularly I am asked the same question, ‘Why should I use human resources for my company?’ It is a simple and yet astonishing question. It has been asked by many managers in various companies. In this day and age of the most serious recession since ‘30s one cannot but take human resource management seriously. It [...]

One of the main functions of HR is to protect the company from unnecessary litigation. Any company is exposed to threats from employees who want to bring claims against the company for either valid or spurious reasons. A Chief Executive wants peace of mind that the foundation of the company is solid and that spurious [...]

Recently a manager said to me in passing, ‘You say you create effective employees don’t you?’ I replied, ‘Yes I do’. ‘Well’, he said, ‘I need a few of them. Where can I get them?’ I wish that life was only that easy, that I could create effective employees with a stroke of my wand [...]

Managers in these difficult times ask what motivates staff members. Of course having and keeping a job is most important nowadays but fear is a difficult motivator.  What motivates employees is a big question in all organisations. HR is interested in engaging employees and how could we do more as an organisation? The traditional answer [...]

What surprised me after my seminar for Small and Medium Business owners and managers was the interest of managers in engaged employees. I highlighted the difference between engaged and non engaged employees and I could see the reaction of managers in the room to engaged employees. How can we get them, how can we create [...]

How to Create an Effective Workforce      Every Owner / Manager needs good employees, whether because we want to get more done, have employees who support us and the company or just make business more straightforward and simple. This seminar will help you to achieve this. I am going to show you how to handle [...]

SME companies want employees with excellent skills with a great attitude to work. It is as simple as that. They want employees who can help them to grow and improve their business, who can work on their own without too much checking and correction. Who have initiative and come up with simple ideas on how [...]

Small and medium size companies need a human resource consultant to solve their staff issues and create effective employees who help them to build successful organisations. Owner managers tell me that receiving the correct advice which solves their staff issues give them peace of mind which leaves them more time to concentrate on their core [...]

It is that time of year again when a company should conduct a HR analysis to prepare for the coming year. It is always good to review how a company is doing regarding people management whether it is a small company, a medium size organisation or a multinational. An HR analysis give you an indication [...]