Tag: HR Tribe

Be Kind, Business, Business Woman, CIPD, Equality and Diversity, Happiness, Happiness at work, HR, HR, HR Acts of Kindness, HR Blogger, HR Consultant, HR Consulting, Human Resources, Inspiration, Kindness, Leadership, mental health, Motivation, Motivational Speaker, Random Acts of Kindness, wellbeing, Wellness, women in business, work, Working Week

Spread kindness like confetti – HR acts of kindness is back!

by Natalie EllisLeave a Comment on Spread kindness like confetti – HR acts of kindness is back!

After a lot of reflection time and given all that we have been through in recent months, now more than ever, kindness is an essential element needed in our workplaces and our every day lives.

Kindness is the key component to a healthy, successful, and well-balanced life. These elements are all essential to our overall wellbeing and kindness is something that we do because we can, not because we should or are obligated to.

For many of you HR acts of kindness will be a new concept but it was actually founded in 2016 after the Brexit result brought so much divide and upset. Since then HR acts of kindness has appeared in Be Kind Magazine, has influenced behaviours at work all over the world and all through simple acts of kindness and there’s plenty of opportunity to get everyone involved!

Continue reading “Spread kindness like confetti – HR acts of kindness is back!” →
Blogging, Blue Monday, Business, Business Woman, Career, Career Journey, Career Woman, Christmas, CIPD, Conference and Exhibition, Conference Speaker, Employee well being, Equality and Diversity, Goals, Gratitude, Happiness, Happiness at work, Health, HR, HR, HR Blogger, Human Resources, Hygge, Inspiration, Kindness, Leadership, learning, management, mental health, Motivation, Motivational Speaker, Thankful, Uncategorized, wellbeing, Wellness, women in business, work, Working Week

Brightening up Blue Monday

by Natalie Ellis6 Comments on Brightening up Blue Monday

A bit of fun to start our working week! It is safe to say that we can all pretty much agree that Monday is not the most exciting day of a week, and it is always hard to get back into the swing of things at work after a nice relaxing weekend.

Today is labelled “Blue Monday” which is officially declared as the most depressing day of the year (unless you really didn’t grab that essential Black Friday purchase of course!)

Continue reading “Brightening up Blue Monday” →
Blogging, Business, Business Woman, Career, Career Journey, Career Woman, CIPD, Conference Speaker, Diversity and inclusion, Employee well being, Equality and Diversity, Family, Getting Organised, Goals, Happiness, Happiness at work, HR, HR, HR Acts of Kindness, HR Blogger, Human Resources, Inspiration, Leadership, management, mental health, Michelle Obama, Motivation, Motivational Speaker, Multigenerational working, Organisation, People Management, Plan Ahead, Productivity, Uncategorized, wellbeing, Wellness, women in business, work, Working Week

How can flexible working help your business?

by Natalie EllisLeave a Comment on How can flexible working help your business?

“Women are working more, men are understanding their value as caregivers, women are primary breadwinners—I mean, we could go on and on and on. Things are different. So we can’t keep operating like everything is the same, and that’s what many of us have done. And I think it’s up to us to change the conversation.”

Michelle Obama

As an HR Consultant, if I had £1 for every time a client said to me that “flexible working is only for parents” I would be a very wealthy lady!

The most common question my clients ask is “how can flexible working help my business?” so if you are thinking just that, then read on!

Whilst flexible working is traditionally associated with working parents, we must acknowledge that the world of work is changing and with that, we are seeing a shift in the demographic in society (a third of workers will be over 50 by the end of 2020) therefore the myth around flexible working being just for parents, is simply that, just a myth! Now everyone has the right to request their employer to work more flexibly, which means that change for businesses is inevitable.

Continue reading “How can flexible working help your business?” →
Uncategorized

Keep out of the boardroom! Why are HR still on the outside looking in?

by Natalie EllisLeave a Comment on Keep out of the boardroom! Why are HR still on the outside looking in?

“The secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old but on building the new.”

Socrates

It seems that for too long HR leaders have been denied a seat in the majority of boardrooms. In light of the current time of uncertainty (Brexit anyone?) don’t we think it is time to bring the human back as a business priority and allow people skills to take centre stage again?

For those of us in HR, we already know that no matter what a company produces, the service it provides or even the brands the organisation represents, at the heart of it is its people.

Continue reading “Keep out of the boardroom! Why are HR still on the outside looking in?” →
Uncategorized

“All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey…”

by Natalie EllisLeave a Comment on “All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey…”

“Autumn is the mellower season, and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits”

Samuel Butler

Autumn is by far my favourite time of the whole year, cozy jumpers, hot coffee, leaves falling in the crisp air, and nothing beats a hot stew from the slow cooker after an walk outdoors with my dog Bron!

A lot of people experience the blues after a glorious summer, but to me, the Autumn season brings a whole new kind of energy, filled with optimism and opportunity.

After completing my final CIPD exam at the end of September, it is time for me to complete the final pieces of outstanding coursework for my Level 7 and bring the focus back to the blog, and I couldn’t be more excited!

Continue reading ““All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey…”” →