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 man wearing a black shirt is walking away from his office and carrying a box with paperwork and a plant in it. This man has received a dismissal from his workplace.

What is constructive dismissal?

Constructive dismissal may be less common than wrongful dismissal or unfair dismissal, but it’s no less unpleasant for all parties involved. A...

Employment Law

17 May, 2022 by Laura Sands

Three wooden faces are shown on wooden discs - one sad, one neutral and one happy

Employee satisfaction survey: 12 questions you need to ask

Employee Engagement

26 April, 2022 by Laura Sands

A woman is working from home and is sat at her desk with her laptop. In front of her, her child has covered a desk with colourful sheets and has made it into a den. The child is playing with a giraffe and listening to his mother working.

Why flexible working benefits your employees

Flexible Working

3 February, 2022 by Laura Sands

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?

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

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