Posts by: Jim Baker

difficult workplace conversations

Leaders: Should You Avoid Difficult Workplace Conversations?

Managing people is not always going to be plain sailing.  Sometimes the temptation might be to avoid difficult workplace conversations in...

teamwork

What Makes Teamwork Effective?

The nature of teamwork is changing, with teams increasingly diverse, and, if working remotely, dispersed.  A business is only as good as...

apprenticeships upskilling

Will Apprenticeships Provide the Upskilling You Need?

What are apprenticeships? Despite the Government’s Apprenticeship Levy coming into effect, certain perceptions about apprenticeships...

staff retention happy employee

Can Rewards Help Your Staff Retention?

Many businesses focus a lot of their energy on recruiting the right people. It is essential to have the right staff for the key roles in...

employee wellbeing

Can Impactful Imagery Increase Employee Wellbeing?

When considering workplaces, we do not tend to think of them as therapeutic environments for the people working in them. However, there is...