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7 signs you're dealing with a micromanager (and how to manage them)

Health and wellbeing

24 October, 2023 by Aimée Brougham-Chandler

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How to manage time off in lieu (TOIL) for your employees

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05 August, 2025 by Sarah Benstead

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How to calculate bank holiday entitlement for part-time workers

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25 April, 2024 by Sarah Benstead

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6 ways to increase employee happiness at work

All business owners want to keep their team happy at work.

Doing work you feel is meaningful means you're more likely to perform your best - and...

Employee Engagement

6 July, 2023 by Aimée Brougham-Chandler

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How to create family-friendly policies using employment law

Employment Law

4 July, 2023 by Helen Burrowes, HR Consultant at Nockolds HR

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How to set up & manage a leadership development programme

Business Leadership

27 June, 2023 by Aimée Brougham-Chandler

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Why you should integrate wellbeing into performance management

Health and wellbeing

21 June, 2023 by Laura Sands

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How often should you have employee appraisals?

Employee Performance

15 June, 2023 by Aimée Brougham-Chandler

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Delayering: is it right for your small business?

Business Process

9 June, 2023 by Aimée Brougham-Chandler

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What to say in an appraisal at work

Employee Performance

8 June, 2023 by Aimée Brougham-Chandler

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Is transactional analysis the secret to business success?

Mental Health

7 June, 2023 by Aimée Brougham-Chandler

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How to shape your SME's digital transformation in 2023

Business Process

6 June, 2023 by Aimée Brougham-Chandler

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What is 360 feedback?

Employee Performance

2 June, 2023 by Aimée Brougham-Chandler

A guide to HR software for SMEs

Business process

Recession-proofing your SMEs culture

Company culture

A guide to holiday entitlements

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