Support your staff
How do you balance performance and productivity with mental health and wellbeing? How can you keep your workforce upbeat, productive and culturally on the same page?
Find stories and advice from your peers and experts, checklists, guides and much more to help you support your staff through the months ahead.
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Articles from your peers and experts with stories of recovery tactics.
How three business leaders are dealing with the end of the furlough scheme – from redundancies to disengagement
The furlough scheme has been extended, but business leaders still need to decide how to ease staff back into the…
When it comes to the team, our mantra is “no surprises”
How do you prevent staff from worrying about company finances during a crisis? CharlieHR CEO Ben Branson-Gateley…
Coronavirus recovery will be a marathon, not a sprint
Having experienced a “week like no other” when lockdown forced him to close his eight cafe and bar locations, Grind…
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Interviews with business leaders featuring advice in their own words.
How Radioactive PR is helping furloughed employees settle back in
How do you prevent staff coming off furlough from feeling adrift? Radioactive PR founder Rich Leigh has taken steps to…
Ensuring staff safety from the plant to customers’ homes
Alison Reuben from Bluebell Fitted Furniture explains the importance of getting external help with subjects you’re…
The Wow Company is making sure staff feel connected
Following the shift to remote working, The Wow Company realised the biggest challenge was making sure staff felt…
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Checklists, FAQs and guides to help you start rebuilding.
FAQ: The Job Retention Scheme and bringing furloughed staff back to work
This FAQ will help you think about your options and answer key questions about bringing people back from furlough,…
Resource roundup: Get help with important furlough scheme-related decisions
Our resource roundup includes links to useful advice and information to help you plan your next steps, whether you’re…
Are your coronavirus-led employment changes legally compliant?
Get help and advice relating to specific coronavirus employment changes, whether its bringing staff back off of…
We are using rent money to invest in our people
While other businesses are reining in non-essential spend, language services firm Guildhawk has prioritised the ongoing personal development of its staff.
An expert guide to staff wellbeing and workplace engagement for SMEs
When it comes to staff wellbeing, there’s a lot for your people to be worried about right now: health, friends, family and job security to name a few big concerns. Download our practical guide on creating a safe, supportive and productive workplace.
Get together
If there's a quicker road to rebuilding, it's going to involve sharing. These free resources are designed to bring business owners together and build networks to swap ideas, advice and support.
Your story is bottled with wisdom. Let’s bank it.
Share your coronavirus comeback. If there‘s a quicker road to recovery for UK SMEs, it’s going to involve sharing knowledge and stories. There’s always something to learn.