It was a lovely experience interviewing Holly who works for the Everyone Charity which supports and helps unpaid carers in the workplace.

The charity does some amazing work and Holly shares this along with tips Holly has picked along the way. Really useful for any small to medium-sized Employer

Think back to your previous jobs, maybe when you were just starting out. How much do you remember about your induction? Was everything in place for you? Were you welcomed into your new place of work? Or were you left alone, side-lined and unsure about where everything was or what you were supposed to be doing?

Sadly, the latter is quite common. Given how much it costs to recruit a new employee and get them up to speed, there should be a proper induction process in place.

Listen for more tips to keep your employees

In this podcast, I’m looking at health and safety. This can be an area that overwhelms many business owners, because it can seem like there are so many legal hoops to jump through, but the consequences of neglecting your health and safety obligations can have very serious consequences.

Hiring the right employees can give you your time back so you get to spend more time on the things that are going to help grow your business and help you have a better work-life balance.

That is the dream, and I’m not here to dash it. But the reality is that being an employer brings with it legal responsibilities. The right contracts and policies need to be put in place to protect you, your employees, and your business.

Have a listen to my tips

Do you desperately want to let go of the reins of your business and have more time off? Do you get constant complaints from your family that they never see you? You’d love a more balanced lifestyle, where you can leave the business in the hands of a capable team, but does this seem very far off right now?

Listen for the way forward?

When you look at your team, what do you see? Do you see disengagement, low performance, and poor attendance? Do you feel like you’re walking into work each day, not knowing what employee issues you’re going to have to deal with next? This is not what you imagined when you became your own boss, is it? Listen for some tips.

Do you have a vision for your business, but often feel like your team aren’t getting behind it? And are there signs that your team don’t feel valued and supported by you, either?

If so, then have a listen to the tips here.

As you might know by now, the only constant in business is change.

Change is uncomfortable for most people, and they try to resist or avoid it, and then it often happens anyway. But if you embrace change, and you put the wheels in motion yourself, there’s far more potential for feeling prepared, being able to adapt, and achieving a desirable outcome.

Listen for tips to help with change

It was with great delight I interviewed Lesley Hughes.

Lesley Hughes is an ISO9001 Internal Auditor as well as a SDI facilitator. Having seen this Strengths Deployment in action in an organisation I can definitely vouch for its usefullness, especially when it gives insights into the people you work.

Have a listen to Lesley's insight from her business and pick up some tips.

Many business owners become self-employed in the hope that one day, they’ll have more freedom and their business will be able to run without them.

They envisage having enough personal and financial freedom to spend more time with their families, relaxing, and enjoying life.

Sadly, the reality for many business owners is that they end up working, answering calls, and solving problems when they take time off. This is mainly because they’re the go-to person for everything, and they’ve often positioned themselves this way.

Listen to gain some tips to move away from this.