vivoHR & Training Blog
Reasons to Train Now More Than Ever
I was delighted to give a brief presentation this morning at a local business breakfast. I was pleased to talk about reasons why I believe that now, more than ever we need to keep on investing in the skills and abilities of our employees. Why now? Am I mad to be...
Flexible Working Makes Great Business Sense
As promised - here is our latest article on flexible working - I hope it is useful & please do contact me if you want any further help or advice on this subject. Flexible Working Makes Great Business Sense! Flexible working enables you to employ the best people...
Managing Sickness Absence
vivoHR – helping you manage your employment challenges Absence makes your colleagues work harder! Well Christmas is over and done with, the New Year parties are finished and everyone is back to work…..we hope! Perhaps not surprisingly, there are seasonal variations in...
Getting your House In Order….New Year’s Resolutions
I started this thread back in November because of an article I had been asked to write about New Year's Resolutions for HR. Well, the article is written, but here is a sneak preview for blog readers! New year, fresh start and an opportunity to look forward to the...
Building a Vision for 2012…
...and beyond! Well the canoe is now packed away for winter, thermal socks are now definitely required for dog walking, and I have even managed to buy a few Christmas presents - so progress has been made since the last blog! At home we've been thinking a little about...
Looking Forward
It's a cliche I know but where has the time gone? I can hardly believe that in three weeks time we're going to our first Christmas Party of the season. I only just stopped wearing my flip flops! What Happened?! Again it hardly seems possible to be thinking about 2012...
What does it mean to be a manager?
....Or what gets measured gets done I've been working with a business who wanted to develop the skills of their managers. I was pleased to agree a series of outcomes and plan training to help those be achieved. As the first day unfolded it soon became clear that this...
“it’s just a Christmas Gift”….or how to know when a bribe is a Bribe
In November we will see the outcome of the first prosecution under the Bribery Act 2010, as an employee of a London Magistrates Court is due to be sentenced having been found guilty of Bribery after accepting money in exchange for getting rid of a speeding charge....
Just starting out
I spent the day yesterday working with Year 11 students (if you need that in old money that is 15 and 16 year olds) as part of a day to encourage them to think of their options after GCSE. My job was to work with them on starting to create a CV. It was a great...