Managing Organisational Change in an Ever-Evolving World
Organisational change is a constant in today’s fast-paced, ever-evolving world, where industries and consumers are continuously adapting to shifting market demands. With the recent landslide victory by the Labour Party, significant changes in HR and employment practices may be on the horizon, making effective change management more crucial than ever.
Whether large or small, organisational changes often face resistance from employees who are reluctant to adapt. Additionally, some organisations manage change poorly, leaving employees feeling uneasy about their future ...
A Guide on How to Retain Employees in Your Organisation
Did you know that replacing an employee can cost between six to nine months of their salary? In today's climate, that's a hefty price tag that many organisations simply can’t afford. This makes building a positive company culture and retaining employees more important than ever.
While financial incentives like salary increases and bonuses are often top of mind when thinking about retention, there are many other initiatives that can have a bigger and more lasting impact. At Sereniti, we’re all about helping businesses boost employee satisfaction, train their teams, ...
The Importance of Employee Wellbeing and Mental Health in the Workplace
Did you know that around 1 in 7 people experience mental health problems in the workplace? (1). Employee wellbeing should be a top priority for employers. There are too many instances where talented employees are suffering from mental health challenges that impact their performance at work, and potentially result in them leaving their job. At Sereniti, we’re keen advocates for helping businesses start wellbeing programmes, learn more about wellness in the workplace, and help their employees through their challenges.
What does wellbeing at work mean?
Wellbeing at work ...
Why It’s a Good Idea to Update Your Employee Contracts
When was the last time you gave your employee contracts a check-up? With laws and regulations changing often, it’s super important for your business to keep those contracts fresh and up-to-date. We sat down with our team to answer some common questions about employee contracts.
How often should employee contracts be reviewed and updated?
Ideally, your employee contracts should undergo an annual review to ensure they align to current legislation and the company’s needs. There’s no strict requirement for contracts to be reissued, we recommend reissuing them when you ...
The Importance of Investing in Training and Development
Investing in your team has many benefits both for the employee and your company. Not only does it improve employee satisfaction and retention, but it can improve your company’s reputation as a whole. Read on to learn why you should invest in training and development.
Improve Employee Performance & Productivity
Industries, now more than ever, are constantly changing and evolving meaning companies that don’t invest in training can often be left behind. Ensuring your employees are properly trained can improve their performance and the overall productivity of your ...
How to Sustain Good Mental Health in the Workplace
Today, more than ever, workplaces should focus on supporting and working with any employees that suffer from mental health conditions. Creating a positive workplace with a clear structure and support system can not only help those with pre-existing mental health issues but also ensure that work-related stress issues are avoided where possible.
Spotting the signs
There are general ways to recognise the signs of stress and mental health issues within the workplace which can include; workers appearing anxious and nervous, assessing whether your staff are over-burdened or ...
5 steps for successful personal career planning
Outline Objectives
When outlining what career opportunities are available to you, objectives can be an efficient way of determining what is needed to meet your ideal career. These objectives can be as little or as large as is needed for your career. For example, if you want to own your own business or become the head of a department within a successful business then you may need to get a degree within that field. Smaller objectives could be things like experience within that industry or an understanding of particular software.
Set Goals
Goals and objectives go hand in ...
Benefits of personal development programmes
Personal development is essential for those looking to improve their skills and abilities within a role or to progress towards a role. Whilst personal development has been used heavily to develop careers, it is also used to improve life skills and inspire people to strive to reach their goals, whether this is to apply for a new job or network more outside of work.
Clear goals
Personal development programmes can be used to outline clear, practical goals that you can strive towards. Whilst these goals will be achievable, they will be stretching to challenge yourself and ...
How you can invest in your employees
Businesses that don’t invest in their employee can often find that they have a high staff turnover and often a reduced motivational rate within the company. Employees who feel valued within a company are given an incentive to do their work well and can be loyal to the company that they work for.
When an employee sees a job as just a job they may be looking for work elsewhere or may not care about the work they are doing. When a company invests in their employee's welfare and progression within a company, they will see the company rewarded with hard-working employees ...
5 Ways to Improve Employee Satisfaction
Being satisfied with both your work and the company that you work for can be imperative to the degree of effort and motivation that you have towards your work. Companies who try to actively improve their employees work satisfaction often see the benefits through employee retention, improved productivity levels and overall improved workplace morale.
Here are 5 simple, cost-effective ways that you can improve employee satisfaction within your business.
Listening
Many employees feel that they aren't listened to by their boss and the company that they work for. If you ...
