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Do we even consider what our actions mean for others

Witnessing refugee babies in nappies, confused toddlers and young adults refugees - Personal experiences forced me to raise this topic. What can businesses do to show solidarity to the Afghanistan refugees in the UK? Charities claim that businesses are coming forward at staggering rates to provide help and support to the refugees. But I get into what you can actually do, and you’d be surprised at the amount of options available to you! (It increases positive publicity for you too)! Listen to today’s episode to find out what it took to raise this conversation….

To get to the bottom of why so many frown at the idea of flexible working is key in changing the mindset of those people. So, I ran a survey. I asked 100 people , inclusive of CEOs and staff alike, what flexible working meant to them. The results show something really interesting….. didn’t expect this!

We often have plans in life, whether that's a new career or expanding our business, but what is the one KEY factor we all overlook? As humans, we often juggle options and have huge decisions to make, but do we really have the confidence to approach these in the correct manner? Laura Bentley is an amazing life coach who helps women who want to create a change in life whether thats after having children or coming back after a career break. We discuss growing your inner confidence in all things; maybe you want to ask for a pay rise at work, or maybe you are the CEO to a huge company but cant seem to understand or engage with your staff? This inspirational chat with Laura will help employers and employees understand the first step in reaching your objectives.

I speak to Alice Thompson - a mum & a career minded professional who took her employer to court over discrimination as her flexible working request was turned down with no tangible reasons or grounds of rejection. Alice returned to work after her Maternity leave with no room to balance her life as a mum and her career. Alice now runs her own successful firm but is also working to help other mums in similar situations. While Alice's news hit major headlines with the likes of BBC, LBC, 5LIVE Radio, This Morning, ITV and MORE - what none of these outlets covered was the responsibilities of the employer and what the employee can do to protect themselves. I was shocked to read some of the legal case documents from her tribunal and how her (now) ex-employer and its legal team failed to highlight the most basic HR protocols that could have, and would have, saved both parties from such an excruciating ordeal. Listen to another episode of #TeaAndTalksWithTina to hear key details that the media completely missed. You can also watch the recorded video interview on my Instagram @hr.habitat

We never think these things will happen, but they do happen. But what do you do if you’re an employer and you have an employee who is known to be suicidal? You have so many obligations here from legal, operational and just plain human obligations. Listen to find out what you need to do

This is a WARNING video and an intro video for a very sensitive topic that I’m going to uncover. I get to speak to Tracey who has been on every single major news outlet and major radio shows such as LBC and BBC Live 5 about her workplace experience of discrimination and sexual harassment. Tracey has won the case with a compensation of £183,000 from her employer. The news outlets have all covered the events. I am here to uncover the series of events that led to this and what I’m going to tell you what you can do to prevent this from happening if you are an employer. Or if you’re an employee you will be able to find out what you can do to protect yourself from such discrimination. I cannot wait to get Tracey on to speak to you all about her horrific ordeal. Coming next week

If you're an employer, do you really understand what it means and what it takes to consider mental health in the work place? My special guest, Olga Frankow and I, uncover the difference between stress that is acceptable in the workplace and stress levels that need managing before it causes detrimental affects on performance. Employers often think investing in mental health is costly and time consuming. But what can be done to ensure that stress is managed at the first instance before it becomes an obstacle in working life? And if you are an employee, listen to this episode which gives you crucial advice on how to approach your mindset and balance everything in your life from your career to your personal relationships. 

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In the last month , I have come across so so many employees who have experienced workplace discrimination or unfair dismissal. Here, I don’t want to play the blame game. Instead, I want to get into the minds of all parties involved to see what it is that causes such events. Or maybe, these events didn’t even take place? If you’re an employer, get in touch.

In a daily lives we come across advocates of diversity and inclusion whether it’s your favourite shop or your favourite programme, but WHAT is exactly diversity and inclusion? What does this mean for you, and what does this mean for your employer?