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Getting started with a psychologically safe workplace

by Carly Clyne | Jan 16, 2023

Culture, Employee Experience, People, Values

In any workplace, psychological safety often goes hand in hand with company culture. If your company culture is up-to-scratch, research shows it could boost productivity by 56% and reduce employee turnover by 50%. Yet, a huge number of companies aren’t recognising the importance of incorporating…

Employee Experience – The Importance For Your Business

by Carly Clyne | Jan 05, 2023

Culture, Employee Experience, Values

Employee experience (often abbreviated to EX) is exactly what it sounds like – your workers’ perceptions and feelings about their journey through all the different stages of their employment.  It’s now more important than ever to prioritise employee experience in 2023, no matter what industry…

Is it time to rethink your employee performance appraisal method?

by Lawrence Walsh | Jan 04, 2023

Appraisals, Culture, Employee Experience

When it comes down to it, who actually enjoys performance appraisals? It’s not just the employees that fill with dread when their annual performance review is due, managers hate them too. Quite frankly, they’re awkward and nerve-wracking for all parties involved. So, why are most…

6 actionable ways to reward & recognise employee performance

by Carly Clyne | Dec 07, 2022

Performance Management

Employees are the heart of any organisation; without them, your company would simply not function as it should. That’s why keeping your teams motivated, engaged, and happy at work is absolutely essential. One way to tick all three off the list is to recognise and…

How to retain your top employees (and keep them happy!)

by Carly Clyne | Dec 01, 2022

Performance Management

Retaining employees has always been difficult. But, it’s become even more of a challenge since the pandemic started to ease. Staff members started to prioritise their time after an unexpected break from their traditional 9-5 and began to view work differently.  After entering a period…

Tactical vs Adaptive performance: How to find the sweet spot

by Carly Clyne | Dec 01, 2022

Performance Management

Defining the level of performance we need in today’s dynamic workforce is the first step toward motivating, managing, and rewarding it. Sounds easy, so why do so many get it wrong?  According to a Harvard Business Review (HBR) article, there are two types of employee…