Category Archives: Expert Corner
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How to develop a HR Strategy to support Business Growth
As your business grows and evolves, so does the need to develop a HR Strategy aligned to your business growth. In this week’s video, Louise from Opal People Solutions will explore a number of strategy options e.g. recruitment & retention, engagement & culture, reward & recognition, talent management & succession planning, employee well-being and CorporateContinue reading "How to develop a HR Strategy to support Business Growth"
Louise McGeady
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How to Deal With Performance issues
During this video, Louise McGeady, Founder & Principal Consultant, Opal People Solutions, defines what we mean by Performance Management, the types of reviews which should be completed, including probation reviews, annual reviews and real time reviews. Louise McGeady, Founder & Principal Consultant, Opal People Solutions, says “The term Performance Management probably has quite negative connotations.Continue reading "How to Deal With Performance issues"
Louise McGeady
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How to deal with employee sickness
🌟 Have you an absence procedure in place? 🌟 What should you do if a member of your team is sick? 🌟 Are you able to detect an employee health issue before it becomes more severe? 🌟 What is the real cost of absence in your business? 🌟 What reasonable adjustments should you consider? InContinue reading "How to deal with employee sickness"
Louise McGeady
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How to resolve a workplace grievance
During this Opal People Solutions interview on workplace grievances, Louise gives an insight into how a fair and consistent Grievance Procedure can help resolve conflict and disputes at work. 🌟 Do you have a grievance procedure in place which you can follow should one of your team raise a grievance? 🌟 What should you doContinue reading "How to resolve a workplace grievance"
Louise McGeady
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How to carry out a fair disciplinary process
As an employer do you know what policy, procedures and process you should follow during a Disciplinary investigation? In this video interview with Louise McGeady, we discuss the work of her HR consultancy in Northern Ireland, the rights employees have during a disciplinary process, the need to have sufficient evidence and how a disciplinary arisesContinue reading "How to carry out a fair disciplinary process"
Louise McGeady
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Effective Sales Techniques
The Plan: Like all aspects of business, sales, needs a plan. Businesses don’t get started on a whim. Ideas need to be stress tested. Markets need to be marketed. Finance needs to be financed. Sales needs to be planned. Strategy: Like any other strategy, your sales strategy needs to be effective. It also needs toContinue reading "Effective Sales Techniques"
Brendan Murphy
