In episode 14 of Engage, Alistair shares the details of the new national living wage that was announced by George Osborne at last week’s budget, which comes into effect in April 2016.The new wage will be paid to workers aged 25 and above. Ini

013 - How to Link HR Management with Driving Customer Service in your Business

Jul 3rd, 2015 22m 44s

In episode 13 of Engage, Alistair discusses the importance of linking HR management with customer service in your business.Businesses invest in developing their employees, either via internal or external courses, but often don’t measure the e

012 - The Benefits of Defining Roles & Responsibilities in your Organisation.

Jun 18th, 2015 18m 17s

In episode 12 of Engage Alistair discusses the benefits of defining roles and responsibilities in your organisation and the use of job descriptions.Over the past few weeks Alistair has been delivering a range of workshops , and common themes

011 - Benefits of Building Relationships with Trade Union or Employee Representatives.

May 21st, 2015 16m 41s

In episode 11 of Engage, Alistair discusses the benefits of building relationships with Trade Union or Employee Representatives in the workplace.Alistair recently attended the annual HR Network Conference in Edinburgh, with the focus very muc

010 - The benefits of developing your people

May 5th, 2015 19m 2s

In episode 10 of Engage, Alistair Booth discusses the benefits of developing your people, specifically your management team, and how you think about HR in your business.Quite often we focus on the task, and don’t think about how we engage wit

009 - Shared parental leave April 2015

Apr 28th, 2015 16m 41s

In episode 9 of Engage, Alistair Booth discusses the Shared Parental Leave regulations that came into effect on 5 April 2015.This is a new system of shared parental leave which replaces additional paternity leave, for parents of babies due fr

008 - How to conduct a disciplinary hearing and best practices for employers

Apr 6th, 2015 25m 11s

In episode 8 of Engage Alistair Booth discusses the steps employers should take in the event they need to take disciplinary action with an employee.Alistair believes having detailed procedures can avoid such issues but more importantly manage

007 - The benefits of hiring a Modern Apprentice

Jan 31st, 2015 14m 39s

In episode 7 of Engage Alistair Booth discusses the benefits a Modern Apprentice could bring to your business.Modern Apprentices could work in a range of jobs and not just trades. As part of the arrangement the apprentice would complete a Sco

006 – Enhancing performance through meaningful conversations

Jan 2nd, 2015 20m 42s

In episode 6 of Engage Alistair Booth shares insight with you into the process of performance management and appraisals using two organisational case study examples. Firstly an organisation who is rolling out an appraisal process for the firs

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