http://www.qnapm.com/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.qnapm.com en-us Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:19:38 +0000 Rocketspark http://www.qnapm.com/blog/post/22567/how-not-taking-annual-leave-can-negatively-affect-employers-and-employees/ We read with interest a report (Full annual leave unclaimed by 65% of employees) in HR Magazine of research conducted by Breathe, an HR platform for SMEs regarding workers who do not use their full allocation of annual leave. Surveying 1,000 UK employees, the findings showed that as many as 65% did not use their full annual leave allowance with 17% of respondents recording an average of 5 or more days of unused holiday. Unsurprisingly, not taking annual leave can have a number of negat... Wed, 14 Aug 2024 16:32:34 +0100 http://www.qnapm.com/blog/#post22567 http://www.qnapm.com/blog/post/15612/the-pros-and-cons-of-outsourcing-your-hr-in-2024/ According to an article in HR magazine, 'Almost half (48%) of UK businesses are currently outsourcing work'. Payroll services are the most common element of human resources which are outsourced. That’s not an insignificant figure. The benefits are obvious - reduced overheads, increased efficiency, access to expertise and knowledge, immediate guidance for changes in legislation and employment law to name a few. On the downside, companies may feel they lose local knowledge, that their ... Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.qnapm.com/blog/#post15612 http://www.qnapm.com/blog/post/18165/can-you-think-yourself-happy-at-work/ In a nutshell we all seek to be happy. Considering how many hours we devote to our working life, then it's no wonder that being unhappy at work will have a lasting impression on how we view other aspects of our lives. A 40-hour working week equates to around 50% of our waking hours (Monday to Friday) so we need to grasp the concept that being happy at work is pretty much fundamental to our state of wellbeing. It's no surprise that happy employees are more likely to show initiative, work col... Tue, 02 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.qnapm.com/blog/#post18165 http://www.qnapm.com/blog/post/20408/what-does-it-take-to-be-an-entrepreneur/ A recent report, highlighted in Business Matters magazine, 'Access all Areas: Older Workers' is a joint study by Enterprise Nation and The Entrepreneurs Network. The report suggests that the UK economy can be stimulated by encouraging the over 50s to become entrepreneurial. So if, indeed, the current market conditions are ripe then we ask ‘What does it take to be an entrepreneur?’ If you dream about starting your own business what do you need to know to make you a successful entreprene... Mon, 13 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.qnapm.com/blog/#post20408 http://www.qnapm.com/blog/post/19678/director-or-leader--what-are-the-differences-between-the-two-roles/ Business success derives from how roles, responsibilities and leadership styles play out in an organisation. In this blog, we look at the differences between directing and leading. Understanding the differences between the two will enable everyone to deliver according to their remit and ensure all actions have an owner.Fundamentally, a Director offers strategic input; a Leader will ensure operationally, the business can function and each department within the organisation works in tandem.... Wed, 31 May 2023 12:46:27 +0100 http://www.qnapm.com/blog/#post19678 http://www.qnapm.com/blog/post/18484/what-does-an-effective-succession-plan-look-like/ Having made ourselves familiar with our initial blog 'Why is Succession Planning important?',  this second blog delves deeper. What are the potential hurdles to implementation? Why can organisations be reticent to put a plan in place?  Then, once those hurdles have been overcome, we’ll discuss which characteristics are shared by the more effective Succession Plans? Contrary to common belief, Succession Plans are (if not more) important for smaller organisations. Arguably, with skill... Thu, 17 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.qnapm.com/blog/#post18484 http://www.qnapm.com/blog/post/18482/why-is-succession-planning-important/ In these challenging times it’s absolutely key that businesses hold onto their top talent and retain knowledge and expertise. One strategy which can be put in place is Succession Planning. Having recognised that the delegation of tasks, transfer of knowledge and responsibilities and understanding of business systems and processes, is critical to sustainability, a clear Succession Plan will contribute to the ongoing success of your organisation. Not only that, but succession planning is a relat... Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:07:03 +0000 http://www.qnapm.com/blog/#post18482 http://www.qnapm.com/blog/post/18248/make-exit-interviews-work-for-your-business/ In our previous blog on exit interviews we asked 'Why are exit interviews an important aspect of talent management?' Some companies avoid them altogether; some companies do them but don't drill down into the detail; some drill down but don't share the analysis with senior management.  We know that exit interviews provide businesses with important information, identify trends and give managers the opportunity to make changes. In response to employee feedback, action can be taken which u... Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:04:05 +0100 http://www.qnapm.com/blog/#post18248 http://www.qnapm.com/blog/post/18217/why-are-exit-interviews-important/ Why are exit interviews an important aspect of talent management? Exit interviews can be insightful and identify issues within an organisation which might otherwise have gone unnoticed. Concerns around leadership and management, low morale and even observations about business processes and systems can all be gleaned from a constructive exit interview. Putting actions in place in response, will help businesses fine-tune their onboarding processes, improve performance management and demonstrate to... Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:37:37 +0100 http://www.qnapm.com/blog/#post18217 http://www.qnapm.com/blog/post/18012/how-to-delegate-effectively/ Delegation means not only an investment in your people but a commitment to spending time in making sure it's done correctly. Delegation isn't easy but it is one of those skills that can be learned - you don't need to be an instinctive delegator.  The business benefits of delegating well include: Increased productivityEffective workload managementDeveloping a breadth of skills within your teamIdentifying top performers and developing potential If you find this blog of interest and you and yo... Tue, 13 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.qnapm.com/blog/#post18012