Mark Twain famously said that if the first thing you do in the morning is eat a live frog, you can go through the rest of the day knowing the worst thing is out of the way and behind you. So, what does eating the frog mean? The “frog” is your worst task, the task […]
Month: May 2019
Is your recruitment process flawed by recruiting like for like?
The resignation of a team member can often send us in to a tailspin. Your employee has given you the standard four weeks notice but we all know the reality is that by the time we recruit someone to back fill their position, get the new employee started, and get them up to speed that […]
4 tips for promoting an internal employee into a management role
Promoting from within has many benefits when done correctly. Unfortunately, all too often we promote the wrong person for the wrong reasons, the promotion fails miserably and we often end up losing the promoted employee from the business. It’s easy to fall into the trap of promoting the longest serving employee in that department or […]
5 Steps to Resolving Workplace Conflict
You arrive at work and you know something is off. There is tension in the air. Whether this is a new issue or been growing over time, you know you need to address it. As a HR professional, resolving conflict is part of our remit and a skill we use regularly. But as a leader […]
Complacency = dangerous territory when applying internally for a job
You might think that being an internal applicant for a job has its advantages. You’ve got inside knowledge, you know the business, the culture and you know the people on the interview panel. Surely that puts you a step ahead of the rest of the competition. If you are an internal job applicant you don’t […]
