Build an Effective Team
People are the most important resource a business has and can have a direct affect on the success or failure of a business. Whilst people are the most important asset they are also the most difficult to manage and the easiest to lose. Managing people successfully is therefore a critical aspect for a company.
It is important to pay attention to recruiting and training your team for the following reasons:-
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Employees will help you achieve objectives, deilver results and be successful.
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Today employment law has become far more complex
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People need to be looked after, trained and invested in.
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Employees are very aware of their rights are and what they can do if an employer is not fulfilling those rights.
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It is therefore essential that you have the correct policies and precedures in place.
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You don't want to end up at an employment tribunual as they are lengthy and costly.
You can create the perfect team, which will take your business to success, if you invest in your workforce.
Need any help?
Our HR Experts and Business Coaches can help you:-
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Implement your employment policies and precedures
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Effectively recruit and interview new staff
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Develop your management skills
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Create the job specifications and performance frameworks for your staff.
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Train and support for your staff to achieve results
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Address any HR issues that have arisen
HR and Recruitment - If you are interested in recruitment or HR support, we'll put you in touch with our HR expert. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Team Development - If you are interested in improving your team dynamics and performance through the use of DISC profiling or team coaching, then please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Our coaching and training is provided on a chargeable basis, but we can access funding to provide free business support to certain groups of entrepreneurs who meet the eligibility of the funding provider. Please enquire to find out more.
Future Jobs Fund - Access a grant to employ a young person for 6mths. Find out more here
Please find useful articles and guidance below
Practical Guide to Taking on Staff
Taking On staff? - what you need to know
by Victoria Brown
Before you take the plunge and recruit your first employee, you need to consider many things;-
Salary (including Employer N.I contributions)
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Cost of Insurance (Employer’s Liability Insurance)
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You may be required to administer; statutory sick pay/maternity pay/paternity pay/student loan repayments/working families’ tax credits
How To Handle Disagreements
How to handle disagreements that occur in a team or in a work base relationship
Creating a Virtual Team
Running a business requires you to have a whole host of skills, whether it's administration, marketing, PR, logistics, finance, legal, HR, event management, IT etc. and it's impossible to do it all on your own. At this point you might say...'but I can't afford to employ someone', but there is an alternative way of looking at
Ten Steps for Implementing your HR Function
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