Managing people
As the old saying goes, your people are your greatest asset, but this is only the case if the correct management procedures are in place to ensure they are nurtured, motivated, engaged and productive.
This section provides information on how to effectively manage your staff and covers topics such as learning and development, employee relationships, absence management, health and wellbeing, and performance management.
Employee engagement discussion group
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Managing the redundancy survivors
Create an engagement worksheet where employees can rank what’s important to them, and how satisfied they are in each area on a sliding scale. Suzanne Bates, Bates Communications
Good leaders should act like a conductor of an orchestra: they have no instrument to play but listen, observe, energise and enthuse their team. Tim Holden, Fluid Consulting Ltd
The first step is to recognise that you can't motivate people - but you can create an environment in which they feel inspired and confident that they can be their best. Gordon Barker, TalentDrain
