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A Day for Book Lovers and Coworkers
It’s Book Lovers Day, which is an excellent excuse for Martin Nicholson to highlight a particular book that epitomises ProAction HR’s values and approach, and our belief in people. It is also International Coworking Day, which is not about celebrating your co-workers per se (you should be doing that every day!), but about the value of sharing a workspace as a coworking community, and the benefits that brings. One such benefit might be spreading the word about ideas and insights that have resonated with you, as this has done with Martin. And as we reach the close of the Paris 2024 Olympics, Martin’s book choice is especially pertinent.
On Your Bike! It’s Cycle to Work Day
Martin Nicholson outlines the value a Cycle to Work scheme can provide to an employer and their employees.
The Cycle to Work scheme in the United Kingdom, is now 25 years old. It arrived in 1999 and has gained traction predominantly in the mid-size to larger organisations in the UK. But it should be as attractive to smaller businesses, if only we all understood how it worked a little better.
Don’t Kick Annual Appraisals Into Touch!
Martin Nicholson gets controversial about yearly performance reviews. He believes that annual appraisals play an important role in performance management - but they’ve got to be done as part of a full process lifecycle, and not just a one-off evaluation every 12 months.
Improving Performance in SMEs
Performance management is a critical aspect of running a successful SME in the UK. While SMEs may not have the resources of larger businesses, implementing effective performance management practices can significantly enhance productivity, employee engagement, and overall business success. In this article, Martin Nicholson explores key strategies and considerations tailored specifically for SMEs.
Pride - What’s all the fuss about?
Have you ever wondered what all the Pride Month fuss is about and why LGBTQ+ people spend June at rainbow-themed events, waving flags and generally having a fantastic time? It’s also an ideal opportunity for employers to demonstrate support for their LGBTQ+ employees too.
Hire Right: First Time, Every Time
Martin Nicholson highlights the importance of a robust recruitment approach to make sure your first hire is the right hire.
Self-Awareness is the key that opens the door to effective leadership
Joanne Hobbins discusses the importance of building self-awareness to improve your working life.
Insights into Stress and Resilience
Joanne Hobbins reflects on how Insights Discovery has helped her manage her own stress, build resilience, and be more understanding of how stress affects the people around her.
Employee Retention - it’s not just about a pay rise
Martin Nicholson encourages you to consider ways to mitigate the risk of staff leaving you in 2024.
Employment Lawyer vs. HR
Martin Nicholson discusses the relationship between an HR Practitioner and an Employment Lawyer, and whether employers need to choose between the two.
Banish your Imposter Syndrome to the path less travelled
Joanne Hobbins is choosing to challenge her inner critical voice and rewrite her internal script.
Are Time Management Tools a Waste of Time?
Joanne Hobbins, our co-founder and in-house psychology expert, wonders if any time management tool or technique can be effective if we don’t get to the root of the problem.
Feeling SAD this winter?
Martin Nicholson, our co-founder and Managing Consultant, reflects on his own experience of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
Everybody’s Talking About Neurodiversity
Joanne Hobbins, our co-founder and in-house psychology expert, considers the challenges faced in the workplace by the neurodiverse, and what an organisation might need to consider to enable everyone to shine.
Launch of 2024 Awareness Calendar - to enhance your employee engagement
Awareness days, months & weeks are a great opportunity to engage with your employees and our 2024 Awareness calendar makes it easy to do this.
ProAction HR shares tips for 2024 on Voice FM
Martin Nicholson of ProAction was on Voice FM’s The Business Show recently to share tips on successful people habits in 2024.
The Power of Colour in the Workplace
Joanne Hobbins, our co-founder, Director, in-house Occupational Psychologist and Insights Disovery licensed practitioner explores the power of colour in the workplace.
Awareness Calendar - Ideas for Employee Engagement
Awareness days, and also months & weeks throughout the year are a great opportunity to connect with your employees, and show you care about what your people care about. Our Awareness calendar makes it easy to do this.
Embrace the Joy and Boost Your Work Life!
Get ready to break out those smiles, crank up the joy levels, and celebrate the International Week of Happiness at Work 2023, coming up in September.
Successful Team Development Case Study
A ProAction HR case study summarising successful team development for Air IT with feedback from their Chief Operating Officer, James Healey.