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Why micromanagement should be consigned to history

Micromanagement belongs in the realms of history Many managers who are in their forties and fifties have spent their careers practising dehumanising and disempowering micromanagement styles that, let’s be honest, date back to the cotton mill days. With the advent of hybrid working, it’s literally not possible to be watching over employees’ shoulders 24/7 – not that we should we want to. Knowing how to monitor productivity based on outcomes, rather than tasks, is a skills gap many managers are now [...]

By Natalie Dynamic HR Blog

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End of Covid Restrictions – What now for employers?

How do we manage the end of Covid restrictions in the workplace? The end of Covid restrictions is here and the legal duty to self-isolate if a person tests positive for Covid has been scrapped from Thursday 24th February 2022. However, us HR professionals are bracing ourselves for a sh*tshow! I have a feeling that this is going to be a legal minefield. So, let’s look at the ending of restrictions and the possible backlash for employers in more detail. Can I force [...]

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The Unlimited Holiday Policy is simply HR click-bait

Is this trend of the ‘Unlimited Holiday Policy’ simply click-bait for businesses? “But surely an unlimited holiday policy is the company-benefit dream for employees?” I hear you ask! No, in my experience and opinion, absolutely not! Why? Presenteeism culture Because the UK has a terrible presenteeism culture which makes employees feel guilty for taking time off. If employees are not given a specific number of days to take off in the year, they tend not to take much at all. The concept of unlimited holiday [...]

By Natalie Lewis Dynamic HR Blog

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A Bad Boss can Destroy Everything!

“An employee’s motivation is a direct result of the sum of interactions with his or her manager.” – Bob Nelson Employees don’t leave companies, they leave bad bosses. The worst place an employee can be is stuck in a company with a micromanager who doesn’t care about their development and there are no opportunities for growth and advancement. Profit before people I often come across bad bosses who put profit before people and seek to gain every little bit of productivity out [...]

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Coronavirus: the roadmap to returning to the office

Will you be returning to the office after freedom day? The government has finally published guidelines on new workplace safety before ‘freedom day’ on Monday (July 19th 2021). These guidelines have been widely criticised so far by the Institute of Directors, the TUC and the FSB. In a nutshell, we’ve been told that employers no longer need to have in place social distancing measures and that working at home is no longer necessary. However, the government has recommended a gradual return [...]

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Rebels in my business – should I hire or fire them?

Rebels, are they good for your business? Here’s a controversial thought …. HR should actively look for rebels and nurture rebellious employees rather than try to control them. I’ve been saying this for years; the old school ‘command and control‘ way of managing is sooooo last century and really isn’t fit for purpose in our modern society. Are companies with rebellious cultures more successful? If you look around, the companies that are succeeding most are those that have an open, rebellious culture where [...]

By Natalie Lewis Dynamic HR Blog

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Toxic culture – spot one, stop one, change lives

Toxic culture … When was the last time you stopped? Just stopped and looked around at your team, your business and the culture you’ve created? What do you mean by culture, you may ask? A company’s culture is the look, the feel, the smell, the environment, the energy, the behaviours, the conversations, the way you do things. It’s the intangible stuff that happens all around you. How would you describe your culture? Honestly? Don’t give me the b*llshit marketing words, really look and [...]

By Natalie Dynamic HR Blog

Can I force staff to have the Covid vaccine?

Can employers force staff to have the Covid vaccine?

“No jab, no job” – the ethical dilemma of forcing staff to have the Covid vaccine. The question of whether or not employers can force staff to have the Covid vaccine has been a commonly asked one since the rollout started. Certainly, the news that three effective Covid-19 vaccinations have been developed and approved for use in the UK has come as a relief to business leaders. Finally, there is a glimmer of hope that normal operations could soon resume and employers [...]

By Natalie Dynamic HR Blog

Managing teams remotely in lockdown 3.0

Are you fearful of your staff working from home and taking the p*ss? I’ve had several chats since the lockdown was announced with leaders and managers who are worried that their team members have lost motivation and won’t perform as required during this next period of lockdown. I totally understand your fears as we did see a drop in performance and productivity in some businesses during the first and to some extent, the second lockdown. However, in other businesses, we saw [...]

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Covid Office Christmas Party

Can we have an office Christmas Party this year? This question has been haunting me for the last few weeks with my clients and other business owners contacting me, eager to reward their staff for what has been a challenging year. I’m a big believer in rarely saying no. To me there’s a solution to every problem. So in light of that, I’ve been helping clients plan their celebrations. The office Christmas party is often something that is planned well in advance, [...]

By Natalie Lewis Dynamic HR Blog