by Ann McCracken | Apr 13, 2016 | HR Blogs
For the last year I have been running Mental Health Awareness courses for Symposium Events around the UK and have met very interesting delegates who want to understand this topic to help support colleagues, reduce absenteeism and create a positive attitude in the...
by Ann McCracken | Feb 12, 2016 | HR Blogs
I’d like to share with my readers my thoughts on the effects of a positive attitude – both for staff and the wider business. Many people are proud of the fact they expect the worst from actions and plans, indicating that way they never get disappointed and...
by Ann McCracken | Jan 12, 2016 | HR Blogs
Christmas is over in the UK and a New Year has begun. For some, it has been joyous and happy, as they reunited with family and friends over dinner, drinks and cups of tea/coffee – a time for catching up and regeneration of energy. For some, however, there has...
by Ann McCracken | Nov 4, 2015 | HR Blogs
We have recently heard about Amazon’s inflexible working arrangements as well as evidence accumulating that flexible and agile working can have positive effects from the point of view of efficiency. However I believe that it is also important that this practice is...
by Ann McCracken | Oct 20, 2015 | HR Blogs
I have recently been asked to provide training for middle and senior managers on: ‘how to implement a stress risk assessment’ and this made me reflect on this under-used technique. Work related stress is governed by the Management of Health & Safety at Work...
