Guides
HR, done well. No fluff.
Short, practical guides for HR teams and managers, from a new employee’s first week to the numbers worth checking every month. Each one works in any country.
13 guides
- Onboarding
A new employee’s first week: an onboarding checklist
What to sort before day one, and what each of the first five days should hold.
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A 30-60-90 day plan for a new employee
What a new person should know, do and own by day 30, 60 and 90, agreed in writing.
4 minute readRead the guide - Offboarding
An offboarding checklist: how to let people leave well
Handover, access, kit and a proper goodbye. How to close an exit so nothing is left hanging.
4 minute readRead the guide - Performance and one-to-ones
One-to-ones that managers keep
A simple format, a fixed slot and a shared note. Why one-to-ones slip, and how to stop it.
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How to set goals that people use
Fewer goals, written so anyone can check them, looked at every month, not once a year.
3 minute readRead the guide - Learning and compliance
How to keep compliance training and CPD up to date
Know who has done the required training, who is due, and who has lapsed, by name.
3 minute readRead the guide - Policies
How to write a workplace policy people read
Short sentences, the answer first, and one owner. How to write policies people can use.
3 minute readRead the guide - Employee voice
How to run a pulse survey people answer
Few questions, safe answers, and a visible reply. How to get honest answers and keep them coming.
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How to make it safe to raise a concern
More than one way in, a clear deadline, and no comeback. How to hear about problems early.
3 minute readRead the guide - Recognition and rewards
How to give recognition that people remember
Specific, quick and fair. How to thank people so it changes how they work.
4 minute readRead the guide - Org chart and roles
How to write a role profile people use
Purpose, results, skills and limits on one page. A job description that stays current.
3 minute readRead the guide - Data and reporting
Six people numbers worth checking every month
Headcount, leavers, early leavers, training, mood and goals. What each tells you, and how to work it out.
3 minute readRead the guide - Skills
How to run a skills audit
Find out what your people can do today, so you hire, train and promote on facts.
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