HR musings with added sparkle!
We’ve all faced it at one point or another: the sinking feeling of failure, the disappointment when things don’t go as planned. But what if we shift our perspective and see failure not as a dead-end, but as an opportunity for growth and learning? That’s right – failure can be your greatest teacher and a stepping stone to success.
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Conflict is an inevitable part of any workplace. As an HR professional, resolving these conflicts requires effective communication skills. However, there are times when communication can break down, complicating the process of conflict resolution.
In this blog post, we’ll explore strategies to navigate communication challenges during HR conflict resolution effectively.
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2020 has been a really strange year for all of us, but one of the benefits that has come from the year, has been the time to reflect and focus upon what are the most important things to us.
We swapped our boardrooms for kitchen tables, created home working spaces and got our head around Zoom really quickly! But for many people it has given them an opportunity to review their careers and development plans, for some, this may mean changing careers altogether.
Previously, HR was primarily seen as a processing department, hiring and firing and keeping employee records up to date. Today, HR departments are much more dynamic, and have played a pivotal role in leading businesses through the most challenging climate which has never been experienced before.
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Today is a very special day, because I officially pushed the button to print my book!
Launch Your HR Career will be released on 20th November and my blog followers will have exclusive access to a very special copy of the book.
Launch Your HR Career is for those who want to grow their confidence, develop their resilience, discover their purpose and carve the best HR career for themselves. If you are a career changer, university student, already in HR and lack motivation or even someone with an interest in HR, this is the book for you.
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It’s clear as the country begins to ease COVID-19 lockdown restrictions and life begins to take on some semblance of what it was before the pandemic began, whatever the ‘new normal’ looks like, it will be in place for quite some time. Dependent on a workplace’s operating situation throughout lockdown and after, of course, arrangements for employees will vary hugely. But there are some things all employers should bear in mind when re-absorbing furloughed staff and making their best efforts to resume business-as-usual – and here’s my top pieces of advice.
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Natalie Ellis HR 