Top 6 HR trends for 2020
As we near the end of the year, it’s time to look at the emerging HR trends for 2020. Employers will focus on embracing HR technology to their advantage, strengthening…
World Cup fever in the workplace
With the world cup kicking off imminently, many of the 64 games will be played during normal office hours when many employees will be keen to watch. This can have…
Employee Engagement
Employee engagement is something that can be difficult to measure, but in reality it can have a huge impact on the profitability of a business. The onus is on you…
Annual reviews are changing.
The traditional annual appraisal season is upon us! With many companies abolishing the old fashioned annual reviews, it doesn’t mean they have been or should be eliminated altogether. In fact,…
Managing Line Managers
The line manager’s role is an essential position in terms of managing performance, inspiring teams, retaining talent and driving the business towards success. However line managers are now dealing with…
Five benefits of employee surveys.
As with customers, there are many beneficial reasons to survey your employees. Many companies already conduct employee surveys as a way to improve their business. This makes perfect sense as…
Ward Williams awarded 1 Star Accreditation.
We’re extremely proud to have been awarded the Best Companies 1 Star Accreditation for Workplace Engagement. Alongside this, the Best Companies survey demonstrated that our employees have “very good” levels…
The importance of employee retention
Employee Retention refers to the techniques employed by management to help the employees stay with the organization for a longer period of time. Employee retention strategies go a long way…
Why invest in Employee development?
Every employee can benefit from an employee development program. However it's easily forgotten with the pressures of daily business. But as an employer, you can’t afford to cut employee development…