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How Your HR Consultant Revolutionises Your Organisational Culture and Behaviour

Alrighty folks, gather round the metaphorical campfire. We’re about to venture into the wilderness of Human Resources, or as those in the know say, HR. But don’t be scared; we’re not talking the mundane side of HR here. We’re not chatting about the joys of holiday allowances or how to deal with the peculiar lunchtime rituals of Dave from accounting. Oh no. We’re about to tackle the bigger, juicier question of how your external HR consultant can totally revolutionise [...]

By Natalie Dynamic HR Blog

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HR Process vs Culture in Small Businesses – Which Reigns Supreme?

HR process vs culture In the realm of small business HR, a heated debate has been raging on for ages – which is more important: process or culture? Many will argue that having a robust HR process is the key to a well-oiled business machine, while others contend that a strong workplace culture is the true backbone of success. Today, we’re diving head first into this controversy to settle the score once and for all. Buckle up, because this is going to [...]

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The Four-Day Work week Revolution: Unlocking the Benefits and Ensuring Success

The recent large-scale four-day work week pilot in the UK has ignited a surge of interest in the potential of reduced working hours for employees. With the overwhelming success of the trial, it’s no wonder that small business owners are starting to explore the benefits of implementing a four-day work week. Several of my clients have trialled the four-day work week successfully, too. In this blog, I’ll discuss the benefits of a shorter work week and how companies can [...]

By Natalie Dynamic HR Blog

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Unleashing the Power of AI to Boost Employee Engagement and Productivity

AI in the workplace is here. Are you tired of seeing your employees getting bogged down with menial, repetitive tasks? Do you want to improve employee engagement and retention in your business? Well, you’re in luck because Artificial Intelligence (AI) and ChatGPT can help! Is too much shallow work making your staff unhappy? In today’s fast-paced business environment, it’s more important than ever to have a workforce that is engaged, motivated, and productive. But, with so many distractions and interruptions, it can [...]

By Natalie Dynamic HR Blog

How can you help your employees through the cost of living crisis?

Cost of Living Crisis – with inflation at a 40-year high and household bills continuing to rise, many employees are worried about their finances and are looking to you, their employers, for support. There may be some members of your team who will be forced to choose between eating and heating this coming winter. It may be hard to imagine this, but it is becoming a reality with the huge increases in heating and fuel costs. Undernourished and stressed people [...]

By Natalie Lewis Dynamic HR Blog

Managing a summer of sports

It’s all about Flexibility during a Summer of Sports With major sporting events such as the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 final, and the Commonwealth Games, this summer is set to be dominated by sport. With sporting fever sweeping the nation, it is inevitable that employees will want to join in and watch some of the action. So, how are you going to manage this to win hearts and minds and use it to your advantage for employee engagement? The challenges The main [...]

By Natalie Lewis Dynamic HR Blog

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? NB. This information was accurate and appropriate at the time of writing. 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 [...]

By Natalie Dynamic HR Blog

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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 [...]

By Natalie Dynamic HR Blog