Paragon People Consultancy

We have really enjoyed working with the National Institute of Teaching to help them establish a full suite of HR policies and develop a brand new Employee Handbook. This feedback really made our day! 😊

We are currently supporting a number of new and existing clients to benchmark and reposition their pay scales in response to upcoming changes to the National and Living wage. Here's a useful reminder of why regularly comparing your pay grades is helpful for future financial planning and keeping hold of your experienced employees. If you'd like to discuss how exactly we can help your organisation to do this too, please drop us a message and we'll happily share more details. #salarybenchmarking #letstalkpay

We are proud to deliver professional coaching support through our Associate network. Our coaches have enjoyed working with Sulets to facilitate their workplace coaching programme over the last 12 months which has featured as part of their Platinum Investors in People training and development offer. #platinumcoaching #professionaldevelopment #marketingmagic

As companies begin to digest and understand the implications of the latest budget, Vicky Hossack is offering free advice and support to any charity leaders reviewing their pay grades. Take a look below for more details. ⬇

🌍💚 Today is World Mental Health Day! 💚🌍 This year, the spotlight is on workplace mental health so we would like to share a few ways that employers can foster supportive workspaces and support their team members: Promote Open Conversations: Encourage a culture where employees feel safe discussing mental health without fear of stigma or judgement. Provide Access to Resources: Offer mental health support through Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs) which often include counselling and therapeutic services as standard. Flexible Working Options: Understand that everyone’s needs are different so offer flexibility where possible to reduce stress and improve work-life balance. Regular Check-Ins: Make sure to hold frequent, informal check-ins to show support and understanding for individual situations. #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthMatters #EmployeeWellbeing

Whilst there are many national days we like to share with our network, today's International Dog Day is one we never like to miss! 🐶 Today is the perfect day to recognise the benefits our four-legged friends bring to our work and personal lives. Please share photos of your best pal in the comments below to show how you are marking this woof-derful day. #internationaldogday

Integrity and fairness are highly valued in the workplace, however in a survey of 3000 UK employees conducted by LumApps, only 25% of workers feel as if they can trust their leadership fully. There are several reasons why trust is so important in the workplace, here are just a few: 🤝 Increased Collaboration: When employees feel safe to share ideas and to provide feedback, they collaborate a lot more and are more open with each other. ❤️ Improves Well-Being: Employees who feel like they are trusted by their employer, tend to feel less stressed and feel more secure in their jobs. ⚙ Improved Productivity: With more trust between managers and their team members, it allows employees to feel recognised for the work they have done and they are therefore more motivated to go the extra mile as they feel supported. 🎲 Better Decision Making: When there is trust among colleagues it allows leaders to hear different views and think of things in different ways which can help foster better decision-making. Let us commit to fostering trust in our teams. If you and your organisation need help to build trust amongst colleagues, please reach out to us for advise and support. #Trust #Leadership #WorkplaceCulture #EmployeeEngagement

At the start of the summer we welcomed a Marketing intern to the Paragon People team to help provide insight into work trends and issues affecting the younger generation of employees. This article takes a particular look at the changes we can expect from Gen Alpha entering the workforce in larger numbers and has been prepared by our intern based on their own reflections and experiences. Take a look ⬇

As many employees continue to balance caring responsibilities and work during the summer months, it gives us a reminder to consider the many different ways of working that companies can utilise to support their team members. These ways of working bring many benefits, not just in the school holidays but throughout the year. We've pulled together a high-level summary of pros and cons for each type of flexible working arrangement. It's important to mention that not all of these pros and cons will be felt by all and many of the potential cons have practical solutions to prevent and tackle these issues before they arise. #waysofworking

Employee Relations: a broad term that is often applied to situations involving HR, but what exactly is Employee Relations and how can Paragon People help? Employee Relations as defined by CIPD ‘is about creating and maintaining a positive working relationship between an organisation and its people. An important part of that relationship is the culture, and the extent to which the organisation seeks to be resolution focused.’ We understand that managing employee relations intersects with many HR processes including TUPE, disciplinary, grievance, bullying & harassment, and any other issues you and your employees may experience where a resolution is needed. This can also include performance management, redundancy, change management, conducting investigations and helping create best practice policies which help provide guidance to the organisation and its employees. For more details on how the team at Paragon People can help, please reach out to us. While this can appear to be a complex area, our expertise will bring you and your team to the best resolution possible. #EmployeeRelations #BestPracticePolicies #Support #HRConsultancy