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Appraising Staff Performance
Employee Appraisals/Performance Reviews are a formal vehicle for reviewing performance of employees, setting objectives and identifying training and development needs. They can also be a useful way of motivating staff.
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Bullying And Harassment
All employees have the right to be treated with respect and dignity at work and more and more companies are recognising this. Bullying and harassment can have negative effects in the workplace and employers should do all they can to eliminate it.
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Case Study - Combating Internet And Email Abuse
What action can an organisation take if their employees are misusing email and/or the Internet?
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Case Study - Employee With Alcohol Related Problems
An employee is suspected of having a drinking problem, what should you do?
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Case Study - Staffing Issues
This article looks at some of the employment law obstacles an employer may face in dealing with different staffing issues.
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Case Study - The Rights Of Transsexuals At Work
John manages a care home for the elderly where there are 20 staff members. There is a good mix of employees in the team; male, female, young, old, black, white.
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Competency Profiling
Competency profiling is a process that aims to identify the skills, knowledge, abilities, attitudes and judgement (or competencies) required for effectiveness in a specific job role within a specific organisation.
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E-learning
Computer-Based Training (CBT) technology has evolved quickly over the last decade.
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Employing Graduates
Organisations that recruit final year university students on to graduate training programmes are essentially recruiting individuals who they believe have the potential to be high performance employees, with the ability to drive forward their business.
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Exit Interviews
It is good practice to implement a procedure for interviews to take place when employees terminate their employment. Preferably these should be carried out by a neutral person such as a member of the HR department.
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HR Update - Big Brother is watching you
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HR Update - Bullying and Harassment
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Identifying Training Needs
Once the initial probationary period is completed, it is a good time to identify any further training needs for that individual.
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Induction
It is worth spending some time planning and preparing the framework of an induction programme which is practicable and relevant.
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Management Development
Over the past 30 years or so there has been a growth in both under-graduate and post-graduate management courses in further and higher education colleges and universities and in-house development programmes.
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Managing Poor Performance
Having the skill-set and competence to manage poor employee performance is an essential capability of any line manager who wants to maximise individual and team performance.
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Mentoring
Many organisations have introduced mentoring programmes as a means of providing ongoing support and advice to staff.
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Night Workers
Adjustment to working at night and particularly on a shift basis can be difficult for workers.
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Relationships At Work
Companies may face situations where relationships develop between staff members. We look at the possible implications should this occur and consider what actions Companies could take.
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Team Briefing
The need to inform and consult with workers and employees is growing, particularly as legislation develops following the introduction of European Directives covering areas such as redundancy, transfer of undertakings and European Works Councils.
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The Costs and Benefits of Training
Most people recognise the benefits of training. It is important to understand the costs associated with training as this enables organisations to assess whether the training they provide is worthwhile.
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Tips On Motivating Staff
The following tips may help you to improve staff motivation.
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Training Needs Analysis
Systematic training needs analysis provides an effective way of identifying who in the organisation needs to be trained, in what areas, with what priority, over what timescale and by what methods.
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Training Plans
A training plan is a summary of an organisation's scheduled training over a given period of time.
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Workplace Parties
The office party may turn into a bunfight and, as staff let their hair down, over-indulgence in the party spirit may lead to unauthorised absences, poor customer service, maybe even inappropriate sexual behaviour.
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Workplace Stress
This article examines the causes of workplace stress and outlines the steps employers can take to minimise or eliminate it.
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