Employee Management

5 Tips for Surviving the Office Christmas Party

Emma Meakin

With the festive season upon us, we've got the ultimate guide to surviving the office Christmas party, and avoiding disciplinary or legal action.

Managing Staff Personalities

Emma Meakin

In every office environment, there are strong personalities. Do you understand fully how to manage them to benefit your business?

How Much Maternity Leave Do You Give Staff?

Marcia Smith

It's vital that employers know how much maternity and paternity leave is legally required for employees. Learn more here about signing time off for a baby

The Effect of Promotion on your Leadership Style

Emma Meakin

When you're promoted, there is an inevitable change in your leadership style. But how can you ensure you don't alienate employees and keep them performing?

How to Reward Staff

Marcia Smith

Rewarding your staff is a great way to recognise their achievements and motivate your entire workforce. Find out more about how to reward good performance

Seven Common Terms of an Employment Contract

Marcia Smith

There are some common terms that you need to include in employment contracts. We share 7 of these terms including basic wage, working hours and holiday pay

Addition of Staff to the Business

Emma Meakin

New staff members or department reshuffles can cause disruption, so what’s the best way to manage internal changes to personnel? Fleximize shares its tips

Why Don't People Listen?

Emma Meakin

Communication is a two-way street, yet most people don't listen to others. What's the most common reason for people tuning out, and how can you solve this?

Does my Company Need an Employee Handbook?

Marcia Smith

Many big companies produce an employee handbook to guide their staff in practices and procedures. Here's why you should consider one for your business...

Being the Best Leader You Can Be

Emma Meakin

What are the seven key characteristics of a great leader, and how can you apply them to yourself and your business? Knowledge Hub investigates...

Is Success the Secret to Staff Motivation?

Marcia Smith

Discover why success is an important motivator for your employees and how you can avoid it demotivating the rest of your workforce.

Tracking Staff Time on Social Media and Calls

Marcia Smith

Find out what the best ways are to monitor personal time on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, personal phones, etc.

Employees Texting at Work

Marcia Smith

With the growth of modern technology, it's inevitable that some employees will get distracted. How can you counter this and keep your team productive?

Taking Disciplinary Action Against an Employee?

Marcia Smith

Disciplinary action can be necessary to address issues with staff performance. Here are some questions to ask yourself before taking this course of action

3 Steps to Managing a Difficult Employee

Marcia Smith

Managing a difficult employee can be tricky at the best of times, so here are our tips for talking to them and working with them to improve.

What are Line Management Systems?

Emma Meakin

How you can use line management efficiently to manage each employee and their productivity on a day to day basis.

Importance of Maintaining Staff Motivation

Marcia Smith

Staff motivation is such an important factor for any business, of any size. We explore how you can motivate your employees and keep them that way.

How Behaviour Impacts the Workplace

Marcia Smith

Knowing how positive and negative behaviour can change your office's atmosphere is a key part to creating a productive working culture. Here's why...

New Recruits' Health Not up to the Job?

Marcia Smith

How to manage a new recruit who's too sick to work, and an employee who's given misleading health information.

Staff Making Negative Comments Social Media?

Marcia Smith

Social media can be a blessing and a curse for your business' reputation. Follow these steps on how to deal with employees making negative comments online