People Puzzles

When HR and Marketing align part 2- How marketing builds value and the Employer brand.   “Clients do not come first. Employees come first. If you take care of your employees, they will take care of the clients.” – Richard Branson Anyone who’s ever caught a Virgin train might baulk at the suggestion, but there’s

Employment Law update: October 2018 Scott Glacken and Kate Martin of Taylor Vinters look at some of the changes and trends in employment law that all employers need to know.

When should HR align with Marketing? You might think of HR and marketing as separate business functions with limited crossover. However, at People Puzzles we work closely with one of our sister businesses The Marketing Centre and we agree that HR and Marketing are very much dependent on each other, particularly in a growing businesses.

How to turn conflict into ‘productive challenge’ Staff conflict is usually a much-dreaded scenario in the workplace and something that many people avoid at all costs. However, fear of conflict can be a problem in itself – so much so that it is described as one of the five workplace ‘dysfunctions’ by leadership guru Patrick

Does your sales team’s ‘selling style’ match your customers’ ‘buying style’? If you’re looking at ways to fire up your sales and commercial teams and encourage them to think more about the psychology behind a successful sale, then a sales workshop centred around the EverythingDiSC Sales tool could be a great way to get them

Do you know how happy your staff are? Tell me more… Do you know how happy your staff are? A staff survey can unlock many insights into how your employees feel about their work, but it can be tricky to capture that data in a meaningful way so that you can actually do something about it.