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- in Managing People by Irene Conlin
Ever had the thought “should I be disciplining him/her over this?”
The purpose of the disciplinary procedure is to encourage employees to achieve and maintain the required standards of conduct at work and even in well-run businesses, it may sometimes be necessary to take disciplinary action against employees. It’s crucial that you have written disciplinary rules and procedures. If problems do arise, these procedures should help dissuade […]
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a few months ago
3 Ways Owner Managers Get Cooked Like a Frog By Their Employees
My friend tells an old story about how a frog can easily get cooked. A frog has the ability to jump quite high, if you take a frog and toss him in a big pot of hot water, he’ll jump right out. But if you put the frog in a pan of room temperature water, he’ll stay […]
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a few months ago
What Type of Employee Do You Want. Spoiler… A Profitable One!
We all know that the main reason to have an employee is for profit. Somehow you get more profit by having an employee than by not having the employee. Unfortunately, we see a lot of people pile up employees around them for irrational reasons!Why do you need to know this?Because meeting the goal of a profitable employee […]
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a few months ago
How Do Business Owners Focus in this Age of Distraction?
How do you focus in this age of distraction…Within the online hub we have created simple guidance that includes an overview on:how to take a digital detoxhow to manage your workspacehow to manage emailsand how to create habits that will serve you well (overcoming those addictions that you didn’t realise are taking more of your […]
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a few months ago
How we helped John get his membership fees reimbursed as a business expense
We responded to our member’s request to help him put the case to his boss that his membership of the The Managers Helpful Hub is good for their business and therefore could be classed as a valid business expense.We did our duty and made John’s life easier We also thought it a good idea to […]
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6 months ago
Dealing With Gossip In The Workplace
We have just released guidance into the membership area that explains how to handle gossip in the workplace. Both as someone on the receiving end in general, and as a manager. Gossip can be exciting and interesting. Sometimes it’s even titillating. Some would argue its fun. And it’s toxic. If you put even 5 people in the same […]
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7 months ago
- in Your Better Life by Irene Conlin
Oh I do like to be beside the seaside…
This is my local beach and as the old ditty goes, “oh I do like to be beside the seaside, oh I do like to be beside the sea ” As often as I remember its importance to my sense of well being, I take myself out for an hour or so, be it a “working day” […]
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7 months ago
- in Your Better Life by Irene Conlin
Why The Question “Are You Busy? Really £*!€’s Me Off?
I often get asked “are you busy?” when meeting with someone. I am sure you do too. It seems to have replaced the good old fashioned “hello”.How To Respond?If you say yes, you hear “ah that’s really good”, if you say no, you can see the signs of pity and an “oh dear” look on the […]
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8 months ago
- in Your Better Life by Irene Conlin
Beyond Work – Tips For Integrating Various Areas Of Your Life
Work is generally an important part of life; that however, does not mean you put your personal life by the wayside.Taking a step backDuring the start, you may have had to make plenty of sacrifices from all fronts of your life. You may have had to beg off from a few get-togethers or even arrive […]
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10 months ago
My Beliefs Blinded Me, Where Do Yours Blind You?
I want to point out something not obvious to many people. What you believe creates (by influence) the world you live in. This has been brought home to me twice in the last week: 1. Broken Air Con Driving down to North Yorkshire to meet a friend for lunch, on one of those few blistering hot days. I turn […]
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