Posts by: Jim Baker

agile working - remote working

Why Should Agile Working be the Smarter Option?

The CIPD, in collaboration with the Agile Future Forum (AFF) produced a report on agile working towards the end of 2014.  With growing...

unacceptable treatment of disability

Is Your Disability Provision Fit for Purpose?

We are supposed to be living in an enlightened age where we are inclusive of anyone with a disability.  And there are legal requirements...

absenteeism and stress

Absenteeism and Stress: How Can Businesses Cure It?

Research from XpertHR puts sickness absence at 6.5 days per employee during 2014. Absence management is an increasingly complex area for...

remote working

Remote Working: What are the Risks for Employers?

Home or remote working sounds like such a dynamic concept.  But there are risks for employers taking on unconventional working...

social media voice

Social Media: Does Your Team Have a Voice?

Social media exists culturally on an individual level.  But this does not always successfully translate into a workplace culture where...