Expert Corner - Antrim Enterprise Agency

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. […]

Louise McGeady

28th May 2021

Expert Corner

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? In […]

Louise McGeady

24th May 2021

Expert Corner

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 do […]

Louise McGeady

17th May 2021

Expert Corner

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 arises […]

Louise McGeady

9th May 2021

Expert Corner

How can HR Templates support your business?

Are you avoiding having difficult conversations because you are not sure how to structure them? What templates should you have to ensure legal compliance? Founder and Principal HR Consultant Louise McGeady, explains how a range of HR Templates can add real value to your organisation. During this Opal People Solutions interview video series, Louise also […]

Louise McGeady

2nd May 2021

Expert Corner

Employee Handbooks and HR Policies and Procedures.

Are Company Policies & Procedures or Company Handbooks a legal requirement? What Policies & Procedures should you include in an Employee Handbook? Do you need a Company Handbook or or will some stand alone policies suffice? How should you issue Policies and Procedures to? How often do we have to review your Policies and Procedures? […]

Louise McGeady

26th April 2021

Expert Corner

How Contracts of Employment adds real value to your organisation.

A fundamental part of the employment relationship, is fully compliant terms and conditions of employment, drafted specifically to your business requirements, ensuring that terms are always in line with current legislation. We are delighted that Louise McGeady Founder and Principal HR Consultant of Opal People Solutions is sharing her expertise with our client-base and website […]

Louise McGeady

19th April 2021

Expert Corner

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 to […]

Brendan Murphy

19th October 2020

Category: Expert Corner

How to Deal With Performance issues

How to deal with employee sickness

How to resolve a workplace grievance

How to carry out a fair disciplinary process

How can HR Templates support your business?

Employee Handbooks and HR Policies and Procedures.

How Contracts of Employment adds real value to your organisation.

Effective Sales Techniques

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