Management meetings can be long, tedious and unproductive, but sometimes an essential part of managing a team. Management meetings allow you to get all of your managers or department leaders in one place to check-in, monitor progress and discuss plans. They can also be an excellent...
A well-managed and effective Human Resources department is essential in running a successful business. It can, however, be incredibly time-consuming, confusing and expensive. This is why increasing numbers of companies are now choosing the option of outsourcing their HR requirements to professionals. Here are our 7...
No one wants to think that a situation will arise within their company that will lead to an employment tribunal. But to take the approach of ‘it won't happen to me' is one that could have significant consequences. There has been a huge rise in the...
Erasmus once said that 'prevention is better than cure' and this is a concept which we can apply to virtually any aspect of our lives whether it be our health, our finances or our business. However, how can you apply to this to your business and...
Supporting employees in stress management is a vital role for businesses. Employees who feel low levels of stress are likely to perform better in their position and take fewer days of absence. Also, staff turnover figures are likely to be lower. All businesses have a legal...
There are many factors which may contribute to the stress levels of your employees, but increasingly, financial hardship is becoming a key reason for employees to experience anxiety. The cost of living is high and goals such as owning a home seem impossible to achieve....
The working world has changed significantly in recent years due to the introduction of technology. And although there many more ways to communicate, we don’t appear to do it very well within a working environment. Lack of communication or bad communication can cause stress a...
Whilst transparency around mental health has improved over recent years, there are still many stigmas attached to it. It is not simply a case that ‘If you can’t see it, it doesn’t exist’. Mental Health Statistics Measuring and identifying mental health concerns within your organization may be...
At Altum HR we are passionate about improving mental health at work and encourage all of our clients and partners to open up conversations about mental health in their workplace. Because although as a nation we are much better at talking about mental health, on...
It is hard to believe that almost a year has passed since GDPR. This time last year with the 25th May and GDPR looming, companies were worried if they were going to be compliant with the new regulations. GDPR was everywhere you looked, no one...