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Seven steps to effectively restructure your team The word ‘restructure’ usually sends shivers down colleague’s spines; what they actually hear is ‘redundancies’ and assume the business is in difficulty or that automation will take over jobs. However, there are often good reasons why a business should restructure, particularly if it’s growing and diversifying.

How can business owners show empathy and maintain strong leadership? Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. In the first instance, empathy may seem altruistic and seen by some as showing weakness or pandering to their team. In practice however, empathy within a business helps to create an environment where

How can I empower and motivate my team without being too hands-on? Empowerment and motivation are two key ingredients of a successful team and one often fuels the other. If managers can empower their team with clear goals and the tools to get there, that can be incredibly motivational.

A day in the life of a People Puzzles HR Director James Lloyd joined the People Puzzles family as a part-time HR Director in July 2019 and works in the Thames Valley and West of England region. He was previously senior vice president of HR for Canada, Western Europe and Australia at a large US

What is a high-functioning leadership team?  Jim Lister, People Puzzles Regional Director of Yorkshire and North East, uses a seven-point ‘health checker’ for CEOs to analyse the effectiveness of their leadership teams. Here, he explains how it works.

You have some great people in your top team but they all have their own strengths and weaknesses. You’d like them to develop their capability so they can be part of a strong leadership team to help the business grow – but how do you go about doing this?

How Do I Take Care Of My Employees’ Wellbeing? A good People Director can embed a holistic company-wide strategy to employee wellbeing rather than a piecemeal approach to help you reconnect with your employees, improve morale, reduce staff turnover and build a happy, healthy workforce.

Employment Law Update: April 2021 Accessing useful information about any employment law changes and how they affect you can be difficult -the good news is that we at People Puzzles have experts on hand with our sister business My Inhouse Lawyer.