The People Bulletin

The fine line between ‘robust leadership’ and bullying has dominated the headlines as a result of the National Bullying Helpline’s confidentiality breaches. One of its former patrons, Professor Cary Cooper shares his reasons for resigning and highlights the need for a supportive working environment to achieve the best results. And talking of getting results, recent research indicates that remuneration committees have to find more ingenious methods of incentivising top executives now that bonuses are a dirty word…Welcome to our new-look edition of The People Bulletin! Clarissa Dann

News

Technology

  • Farewell to paper

  • Huge strides in technology have positioned the environmental holy grail of a paperless office within our grasp, but what are the practicalities of actually achieving a paperless HR department. Mark Thompson explains

Training & Development

  • Selling Solutions
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    Sales professionals have to work even harder to hit their targets in today’s economic climate.  Sales and marketing guru Nicholas Read explains how to understand what drives the client and how to adapt sales strategies

Health & Safety

  • When did you last review your safety policy?
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    It is a legal requirement for all employers to write safety policies. Peter Ross demonstrates what is involved in putting one together and how it should be used, rather than allowed to gather dust in a filing system.

Pay & Benefits

  • Rewarding success
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    The argument about bonuses and performance rumbles on, yet the FTSE 100 need to motivate and retain its top talent. Tom Gosling calls for fresh thinking on executive compensation

Employment Law

  • The dotted line...
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    All employees have to be given a written statement of their terms of employment.  However one size does not fit all, and a contract can be in place even if nothing has been written down.  Martin Warren provides an overview.