Posts by Laura Sands

Laura Sands

Laura Sands

Laura is a writer who enjoys getting into the detail of subjects and sharing that knowledge with snappy, interesting content. When not typing away, she enjoys walks in the woods and curling up with a good book and mug of something hot.

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A business woman is wearing a blue shirt and is smiling at the camera. Behind her is blurry but four of her colleagues are stood cheering.

What is Strategic Human Resource Management?

Strategic human resource management is shifting the way business owners see the HR function. It wasn’t so long ago that the HR department was viewed...

Performance and productivity

27 January, 2022 by Laura Sands

A man in a suit is playing jenga. The jenga pieces all have different symbols on them related to business such as a lightbulb. The man is pulling out a centre piece from the centre which has "HR" written on it.

How to build an HR strategy to help your business fly

Company Culture

11 October, 2021 by Laura Sands

A black and white football hitting the back of a net.

The power of company goals - setting business objectives

Employee Engagement

16 April, 2021 by Laura Sands

Sad looking dog wrapped in a blanket sitting on a bed

How can you measure employee absence?

Leave

19 March, 2021 by Laura Sands

Six colleagues gathered around a table, laughing and having a pizza party.

How to measure company culture

Company Culture

30 December, 2020 by Laura Sands

A wooden triangle shaped ruler is on a white piece of paper.

The Fraud Triangle: how to spot fraudulent behaviour

Business Process

16 December, 2020 by Laura Sands

A man and a woman are sat at a wooden table together. They are both wearing white shirts. The woman is sat closest to the window and is showing the man something on her phone. On the window ledge there are some cacti.

How to communicate company culture

Company Culture

30 October, 2020 by Laura Sands

Three colleagues are working around a desk together. One colleague is stood up and talking to her other colleagues who have a laptop and paperwork in front of them.

5 ways to achieve top results from your short-staffed team

Employee Engagement

24 July, 2020 by Laura Sands

A group of colleagues are sat chatting at a wooden table outside of a coffee shop. They have a laptop, a book and their drinks in front of them.

Eight steps to avoiding discrimination while recruiting staff

Recruiting Talent

7 July, 2020 by Laura Sands

Lady dressed in black jeans working on her laptop while sitting on her grey rug

How to implement and manage flexible working hours

Flexible Working

7 July, 2020 by Laura Sands

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