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If you want to know more about maintaining company culture as you scale then be sure to tune into our recent podcast episode – How to maintain company culture as your business grows where we interview XDesign’s People Lead, Hayley Reaper.  

XDesign is scaling quickly and growing in different regions throughout the UK. Hiring new staff across a range of specialisms can make it hard to maintain consistency in hiring practices and onboarding, affecting retention. When this happens at pace, it can become even, more challenging.  

Join Ewan, Natalie and Hayley as they discuss the ins, outs and learnings from maintaining company culture while growing at scale. 

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In 2024, significant shifts in employment law are set to unfold, impacting both employers and employees. These changes include:

1. Flexible working 
 - Embracing a new era of flexible working

 2. Holiday pay
 - Transforming the calculation method for fair compensation, especially for those earning overtime. 

 3. Stable contract requests
 - Promoting stability in employment arrangements, particularly for those with irregular hours.

 4. Redundancy protection for mothers
 - Extending and strengthening protections for expectant and new mothers. 

 5. Sexual harassment 
 - Employers are now legally obliged to tackle sexual harassment.

 6. Tips
 - 100% of tips are going straight to employees.

 7. Carers leave 
 - Recognising the importance of work-life balance with the opportunity for one week of unpaid leave annually.

Curious about the details and how these changes will impact you or your business? Join Ewan from Eden Scott and Natalie from Beyond HR as they break it down and answer all of your burining questions.

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If you have a social media account, do you represent the company you work for? Or, if it is a personal account, is it nothing to do with your business?

If you are using it for business, are you doing so professionally? Should you need to worry about doing it professionally or will this stifle creativity and reduce the impact of the account with your audience?

Employees with strong social media accounts can add real value to a business and with the introduction of new platforms like TikTok, the reach can be incredible.

However, it's fair to say the line between work life and personal life on social media has definitely blurred and it's difficult to determine what level of control your business can have and is entitled to.

So, maybe it's time for businesses to revisit social media policies?

Tune in to hear Ewan and Natalie's thoughts.

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Mental health is a staple in today's workforce, in fact, a staggering one in every four people suffer with mental health issues at some point in their life.

This begs the question, what can businesses do to ensure they're supporting employees mental wellbeing at work?

A complex topic comes with a vast array of solutions but it's important that the groundwork is laid in order to build on the foundations.

Grab your headphones and listen in as Ewan and Natalie uncover their top tips and strategies to help support your employees mental health at work.

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A toxic culture in your workplace will ultimately lead to driving your staff away but failing to address it - that's a whole other problem in itself. 

A crucial part of attracting talent is how your business is perceived and if one poisoned apple is left untreated, it can spoil the bunch.

Finding the root of the problem is not an easy task but implementing the correct steps and measures will point you in the right direction. 

Listen in as Ewan and Natalie discuss what you can do when Toxicity in your workplace starts to take over.

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Inclusive leadership is critical to modern management. Organisations looking to recruit the very best talent need to find balance in the diversity of their workforce, which is a better representation of society, and improve inclusivity across their team. 

Inclusive leadership has been proven to improve the bottom line, but this is often overlooked. 

An inclusive style increases employees' happiness, improving productivity and reducing absenteeism and staff turnover. All these elements reduce costs and lead to improved return on investment. 

Ewan and Natalie discuss why companies need to look at this management style and how to implement it.

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Flexible working has become commonplace across all sectors these days. The pandemic showed employers that employees can work from anywhere and still produce great results. 

However, has it had an impact on company culture? Are employees still engaged with their team, or is the fact many offices are empty on Mondays and Fridays reducing the team bond. 

It is clear to many that we are not quite getting the flexible working right. And now some companies are mandating set days back in the office or removing the benefit completely. 

So Natalie and Ewan set about unpicking the challenges of flexible working and how to make it work for everyone.   

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In Episode Three, Ewan and Natalie delve into the often complex topic of office romance and the relationships that blossom at work.  

Obviously very topical right now, but how do HR teams manage the relationships and any potential fallout from the situation? How do they navigate the fine line between private life and work life? 

It is not an easy solution. In America, they take a relatively straightforward approach and require a 'love contract' to be signed. That won't fly here, but getting the right policy in place is critical. 

Find out the best way to approach it in your HR Team.

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Managing teams through change when times are stressful or difficult is one of the biggest challenges facing leaders. 

Whether that is through a recession, a global pandemic or perhaps a challenge internally, be it a takeover or redundancy. All of these situations are challenging, but given the right advice and a strong mental attitude, bringing your teams through the other side is possible. 

Natalie and Ewan talk about the importance of transparency and clear communication. There are no issues with being honest and upfront about the business's challenges. People will find it easier to manage bump in the road or difficult news when they know what's coming. 

There is a challenge when managing teams through change that you can tell them too much, but in reality, without giving away company secrets, it is so important to give as much information as possible. 

Other approaches include reverse mentoring, where senior executives spend time with junior employees to understand their challenges, helping them adapt their approach to change management. 

Also, checking in with your team, and spending time finding out how they are is crucial. While you want to give them busines critical information, you also need to spend some time finding out how they are managing the change happening to the company. 

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