Author Archives: Claire Walsh
Caption competition: performance
LCP’s Caption Competition: Performance – £5 Amazon vouchers for the winner! This month’s newsletter includes an introductory guide to using competencies for performance management – if you’re reading this before Friday the 27th of April sign up here for a … Continue reading
Caption competition: at the office
LCP’s Caption Competition: At the office – £5 Amazon vouchers for the winner! With an ageing workforce and less staff likely to quit their roles with other jobs scarce, this month’s newsletter advises on how employers can ensure they are … Continue reading
Managers must communicate rationale behind pay rises, not just cuts
Communications ever important to motivation in times of pay cuts, pay freezes & modest pay rises CIPD research published earlier this year found that two fifths of employers didn’t share their reasoning when cutting, freezing or even raising pay in … Continue reading
What’s the difference between higher education and further education?
Higher education and further education: a quick definition The difference between higher and further education (HE and FE) can be a common cause of confusion – here’s our quick round up of their definitions in a UK context.
Handling difficult conversations – survey results and guide for managers
‘Handling difficult conversations at work’ – new report available from LCP Today we’ve published a report – ‘Handling difficult conversations at work’ – which brings together the results of our 2012 survey of over 100 managers and HR professionals. This … Continue reading
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Caption competition: handling difficult situations
LCP’s Caption Competition: Difficult situations – £5 Amazon vouchers for the winner! This month’s newsletter looks into how to handle difficult conversations at work, such as discussing performance or personal conduct – sign up for your copy. We have also … Continue reading
Holiday entitlement for the Diamond Jubilee bank holiday
Do we need to allow staff the Diamond Jubilee bank holiday off work? Also see today’s guest blog post – Tips for avoiding employee holiday scheduling issues The Diamond Jubilee takes place this year, marking 60 years of The Queen’s … Continue reading
Time management: an example training exercise
Do you need as much time as you think you do? We ran a Time Management workshop for a group of architects, in a firm undergoing growth and needing greater efficiency from its existing workforce. During the session we repeated … Continue reading
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