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6 Advantages of Engaging a Fractional People Director over a Full-Time Hire

28th June 2023 / Company News, News

6 Advantages of Engaging a Fractional People Director over a Full-Time Hire In today’s competitive business landscape, companies are constantly seeking ways to optimise their operations and drive growth. One key area that organisations often struggle with is HR. Traditionally, the solution has been to recruit a full-time HR professional. But in such a wide […]

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How SMEs can gain a critical advantage for recruitment and retention

28th June 2023 / Company News, News

How SMEs can gain a critical advantage for recruitment and retention Talent attraction and retention continue to rank amongst the toughest challenges facing SMEs today. How do you stand out from the rest of the market in the first place to create a high quality, reliable talent pipeline, and then continue to motivate, engage and

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McKinleys: Gearing up for growth with a strategic people plan

27th June 2023 / Case Studies, East Case Studies

People Puzzles helped this innovative packaging company realign its leadership team and ensure that it had the right people in the right place to focus on the business goals. “We now have a high performing leadership team and employees who know where we’re going and how their work contributes to our overall success.” – Jeremy

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Engineering a better talent pipeline with Libertine through strategic HR

27th June 2023 / Case Studies, Yorkshire & northeast

Engineering a better talent pipeline with Libertine through strategic HR People Puzzles helped this pioneering, Sheffield-based renewable energy company develop its employer brand and internal systems to not only attract but hold onto talented engineers in a challenging job market. When the success of your company depends on attracting highly specialised and technically qualified people,

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Business transformation through strategic HR: Fibreline’s success story

16th June 2023 / Case Studies, Yorkshire & northeast

Business transformation through strategic HR: Fibreline’s success story When growth stalled and employee engagement began to fall at this successful, family-owned manufacturing business, the leadership team recognised that they needed help. Working side by side with expert People Directors from People Puzzles, Fibreline’s success story demonstrates a significant business transformation and the power of a

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Transforming SME Businesses with Patrick Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions of a Team

7th June 2023 / News

by People Puzzles’ Founder, Ally Maughan Since founding People Puzzles in 2010 there is one book that I have turned to again and again – and always recommend to clients and other business leaders: Patrick Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions of a Team (I’ve even got signed copies of his books, I’m such a super fan!)

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Why improved employee engagement levels can help business growth

7th June 2023 / News

How engaged are your employees? And why does it matter? In small businesses where everyone knows each other, it can be relatively easy to keep everyone in touch and engaged. Communication flows back and forth easily and everyone is kept in touch with the business aims. However, as organisations grow, they can get to a

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Supporting The Pet Vet with an ambitious acquisition and a strategic people plan

1st June 2023 / Case Studies, North West Case Studies

Supporting The Pet Vet with an ambitious acquisition and a strategic people plan When The Pet Vet seized the opportunity to acquire another business to treble its size, they called in People Director Vic Foster to lead the necessary restructure of people and free up leadership time to focus on the operational, legal and commercial

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The true cost of undervaluing your people

26th May 2023 / News

The true cost of undervaluing your people A recent webinar hosted by People Management posed this very question, and invited three expert panellists* to discuss it. In this article, we take a look at the key takeaways and consider how UK SME business leaders can apply the learnings for maximum impact. Europe reportedly ranks among

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12 ways every business can support wellbeing and mental health at work

18th May 2023 / News

12 ways every business can support wellbeing and mental health at work As a business focused on the power of people within business, at People Puzzles we are passionate about creating real ways to create a better employee experience. One of the most important aspects of that is addressing the systems that support and

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