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How are your HR strategies holding up during the pandemic?

As this article says, it’s unlikely people will be back to five days a week for many more months to come. How are you training and developing your people? What about your leadership team? How’s their resilience? If you want to step back and reflect o

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HR Live and Local with a £50 Amazon Voucher up for grabs!

Hello ABN, hope you’re all doing well!

If you have any HR related questions.... 

...tune in to Grampian Business Finder LIVE and Local on Wednesday where I’ll be interviewing Edward Obi of HR Hub Plus Ltd, as well as answering any questions Edward is a

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Clear return to work guidance

I can’t help but put my old HR head on when I see this kind of story – I am keeping a watching brief on the guidance like everyone is – I am hoping it’s clear and workable.

https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/guidance-planned-to-set-out-safe-return-to-w

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Prepare to invest in your people when they return to office life

More than ever, we need to invest in our people to support them as professionals in the round. Those of us who have had to furlough our people or shift to a work at home culture because of Covid-19 are probably recognising the value of bringing out t

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When you're angry, how do you calm down?

We're all going through a huge range of emotions because of where we all are with what's happening with the virus. When you’re angry, how do you calm down? Are you having to work as virtual teams now? So how can you calm down with colleagues in the w

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Is your employers tech up to scratch?

Flexible working is only ever going to work when the employer’s tech is up to scratch – given the issues we are experiencing at the moment how many of you would work more flexibly if your company’s tech could cope with it?  http://hrnews.co.uk/flexib

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There's more to recognition than stroking egos ...

Of course, employees crave more recognition; everyone wants to be told they’ve done a good job, they’re appreciated and that they count.

https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/theres-more-to-recognition-than-stroking-egos-finds-study/

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Thank you Appetite for Business!

Lovely testimonials make my day:

"I’ve seen Nicky speak at a number of Women in Business events in Aberdeen, and that sparked my interest in bringing her into the business to work with my team. As a business, the company had been conducting a holistic

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Employee loyalty

I thought this was a helpful clarification about the legal position of employee’s loyalty – it’s always good to know, whether as a business owner or employee, where things stand.
https://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/article-details/legal-ease-employee-loyalty

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What are you saying?

Talking to yourself is both normal and healthy – thank goodness for that – although it does depend on what you say. I'm saying 'Happy Hallowe'en!' ...

Read the article: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/is-it-normal-to-talk-to-yourself_uk_5d64e63

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Did you notice?

I came across this. It's talking about how the physical environment in which we work affects our health and well-being. Is this something you’ve noticed?
https://realbusiness.co.uk/work-environment-shapes-employee-health/

Have a great weekend all!

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Cognition Coaching - here to help

I'm a qualified #HR professional with an MSc in HR Management & a Chartered MCIPD. In addition, I am also an Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) qualified coach, with many years’ experience in the oil & gas and third sectors. You can trust me

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Need help improving your teams resilience?

Improving your team’s resilience and teaching them how to develop it themselves is one of my passions. Staff resilience improves your business’s cohesion, smart working and will produce a more profitable business outcome. Contact me for more informat

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How to be an authentic leader

Business leaders need to be true to themselves. It's not always easy but there are skills you can learn and practice to give you that authenticity that supports your business goals. The coaching I offer can be an invaluable part of that picture and m

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An interesting development for employers and employees ...

This is an interesting development for employers and employees. If the Bill is successful, all roles will have to be advertised as flexible, reflecting the changes that society has seen in recent years. Flexible working can often improve productivity

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Imposter syndrome?

Are too many female leaders – or potential leaders – suffering from imposter syndrome? How do we mitigate it and ensure our businesses have the best and the brightest leaders, regardless of gender? My profession has a powerful role in ensuring that t

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HR/Employment law support

Anyone had any dealings with Croner? Were they good? My colleague Frank has been speaking to them recently but I’m put off as they tie you in to a 5 year contract.

I’ve asked Edward Obi from Deux to give Frank a quote as well.

Anyone else ABNers would

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