HR musings with added sparkle!
We often speak of how our experiences impact upon our careers and it’s usually in a positive way despite their good, bad or ugly nature at the time.
Regardless of the circumstances, we tend to reflect upon these experiences and extract what we have learnt from them much later on, but in the spirit of new beginnings, wouldn’t it be more beneficial to start seeing the silver linings much sooner?
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Every month throughout 2018 I will be recommending a business book as a read of the month.
As many of you who are involved in HR Hour every Thursday night, a common thread in this week’s discussions was continuous learning as a priority for this year, so this I thought that this may help inspire people to learn something new.
This month, my recommended read is People With Purpose by Kevin Murray, this book was recommended to me by someone who I professionally admire, and when I read it the first time, I felt motivated and raring to go. It also encouraged me to step out of my comfort zone and volunteer to speak at this year’s Midlands Area Partnership Student Conference in March.
If you are lacking direction in your career or leadership style or simply want to enhance your productivity, then this book is perfect to kick start your new year.
“A bad boss can take a great workforce and destroy it, causing the best employees to flee and the remainder to lose all motivation”
After all the festivities, it’s time to head back to the office and it’s no surprise that January is notoriously known for being the most depressing month of the year (yikes, tough crowd you’ve got here January!).
However, despite the dark days, dark nights and miserable weather, January is a month of opportunity and a perfect time for organisations to review their working practices to make improvements for the future.
Forget resolutions, make 2018 the year to achieve your goals!
The mince pies have been eaten and the parties have wound down. This is the time of year that many people sit down and write a list of resolutions to achieve by this time next year, only to be left disheartened a few weeks later; but not this year.
This year, I have decided to tear up those resolutions and break that negative cycle by doing something meaningful. As a HR professional, continuous development is really important and a priority, so I have set myself a goal to complete my level 7 Diploma in HR Management including the two exams which are set for May and September.
Continue reading “A new year brings new opportunities #ICSRealStories”
Happy new year to you all!
As the Prosecco starts to wear off and the parties end; the New Year is the perfect time to realign our focus onto what is important.
Reflecting on 2017, we saw plenty of employment changes in the workplace. A responsive Human Resources department should be able to fulfil the needs of their organisations. In the past year alone, we have seen the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy, the removal of Employment Tribunal fees, experienced the impact of impending Brexit, and we are now preparing our clients for the challenges that come with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in May 2018.
Natalie Ellis HR 