Employees are the foundation of your business

Employees are the foundation of your business and they are the ones that make your Company go from good to great. They are the ones that help you move forward and reach your business goals. They can also be a main cause for your sleepless nights and long hours spent...

Managing poor performance

Things you can do to manage poor performance   5 things you can do now to manage poor performance in your workplace fairly and lawfully Poor-performing employees can cost your business dearly in lost productivity, time and wages. But they don’t have to....

Beyond the Water Cooler

Beyond the Water Cooler – We humans are a gregarious lot. We like to gather together and establish our own social networks, which are often the real key to creativity and innovation in organisations. BUYING A COFFEE machine and water cooler could be the most...

Annual close-down

Annual close-down Overview This term refers to the general closing down of an employer’s business (or part thereof) for the purpose of allowing all employees, or a section of employees, to take their annual leave simultaneously at a certain date for a specified...

Tears in the office

Tears in the office Tears in the office can be awkward but since we’re all human it’s something everyone is going to come across in the course of their careers. Facebook Chief Operating Officer, Sheryl Sandberg, revealed in her book this year that not only...

Accountants

ACCOUNTANTS Do you often get requests from you client base for Human Resource Support or field questions relating to employee matters that you cannot answer and you don’t know where to send them to find expert support?   At Fresh HR Insights we work closely...

Survival strategies within the workplace

Survival strategies within the workplace   I am currently writing an assignment on Survival strategies ‚ ¨ which ones are evident in the organisation and do they signal consent or resistance to management control? As part of my process of researching I have come...