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How to handle difficult conversations
By Claire Morley-Jones on 18th Jan 2010It's easy to leave a difficult conversation on the backburner. The stress and hassle of delivering a difficult message or handling a potential confrontation makes it tempting to bump it down the priority list of things to do. Here are a few pointers on how you can make things easier to handle.
Adoption Leave Laws Leave Employers in the Lurch
By Claire Morley-Jones on 17th Nov 2009Like maternity, adopting a child is a pretty big deal. It's no surprise therefore that legislation permits those who are adopting a child the same kind of rights that apply to maternity.
How prejudiced are you?
By Claire Morley-Jones on 21st Sep 2009One of the buzz words over recent years has been Diversity - you can't avoid it. If your business is up to date you've probably got a policy, a procedure, a Diversity champion, a strategy – the list goes on. All sounds above board and about right…yes?
Swine Flu - The Big Panic
By Claire Morley-Jones on 27th Jul 2009Ok – everyone is panicking about the amount of money their business and the entire economy will lose due to the dreaded swine flu.
Hire for Attitude, Train for Skill
By Claire Morley-Jones on 22nd May 2009Unfortunately, as much as you may want to, you can’t do everything in your business on your own. Sometimes, no matter how much energy or talent you have, you reach a certain point where in order to continue to grow, you need additional people. Mindset is an important part of this.