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Watch Outs for October – Employment Rights
October brings further changes which need businesses to adopt and be able to evidence. Effective 1st October: The opportunity to bring a claim at tribunal extends from 3 to 6 months. We are told that this allows more time for conciliation and resolution. In practice...
Is HR too Busy Managing People Processes to Improve Business Performance?
The CIPD is calling this a pivotal moment for the HR profession and challenging HR leaders to focus on productivity and performance. Can HR demonstrate the commercial value necessary to spark the conversation and engage the business in a different way. My own...
Lack of investment in leadership capability may be costing you more than any sales problem
When the numbers aren’t where they need to be, we often look to sales for where they are losing opportunity, failing to get in front of the customer or interrogating the system to analyse activity. Perhaps the problem is actually leadership. Are your leaders checking...
Employment law is changing. Are you ready?
One of the key changes is the reduction of the 2-year rule for unfair dismissal to 6 months. Protecting employee rights and giving them more security is a good thing, but this does challenge businesses to 'get things right, first time'. In January 2027 this revised...
Are there any areas where you’d like more detail to feel confident in my fit for the role?
First, it surfaces hidden concerns. Interviewers often have hesitations they haven’t voiced yet, perhaps a missing skill, unclear experience, or a comparison to another candidate. This question gives them permission to say it out loud. Without that prompt, those...