Employee Engagement

Working from home: We’re in this together

By Howardco on Mar 26, 2020 in Change Management, Covid-19 resources, Employee Engagement, Managing People | 0 comments

Suddenly working from home presents its own unique set of challenges for everyone who has been thrust into it. At Howardco, we hear you! We want to make sure everyone is coping, making the best of it and most of all staying productive and positive. Business will continue and adapting to our new environments is key. We took some time away from our work yesterday to...

Feedback. Where would we be without it?

By Howardco on Aug 1, 2019 in Employee Engagement, Managing People | 0 comments

When I think about feedback, I am reminded of that saying that goes “if you always do what you’ve always done you will always get what you’ve always got”. So, if you are happy with the way things are in your business you can use feedback to encourage more of it. But if you are not happy with the way things are going you can use feedback to make corrections, so you...

Boost Company Culture through Employee Development

By Howardco on May 2, 2019 in Employee Engagement, Managing People | 0 comments

Increasing competition and rising consumer demands call for flexible and adaptive organisations equipped with the right people with the super skills to compete. In their latest CEO survey, PWC discovered that ‘reducing the skills gap’ is a key concern for CEO’s. “75% of Australia’s CEOs (and 79% Globally) are concerned about the availability of key skills.”...

Don’t manage performance

By Howardco on Apr 4, 2019 in Employee Engagement, Managing People | 0 comments

Lately, we have had a number of occasions to assist our clients with performance related matters and this is an area in which many business owners feel totally at sea, in particular fearing they might ‘do the wrong thing’. Performance management is all about getting the best out of your employees and not just when things go wrong, though many people only consider...

Development is key to Business Survival

By Howardco on Oct 2, 2018 in Employee Engagement, Managing People, Team Development | 0 comments

We are well and truly into Springtime! Look around and you’ll see flowers blooming and plants sprouting new growth. But what about your business, do you see green shoots appearing or is your talent looking a bit tired? Growing your business is like tending a garden. If you develop your good people, they will flourish but neglect them and you may lose them. According...

HR Planning – What will you do in the new year?

By Howardco on May 29, 2018 in Change Management, Employee Engagement, Executive Coaching, Free Business Resources, Managing People | 0 comments

With the end of financial year looming, it’s that time when budgets are being formulated and plans developed for the new year. Marketing plans, operating budgets and business plans readily come to mind but what about your HR Plan? For many businesses, people costs are their biggest expense but it’s an area that’s often overlooked in planning. So, what is an HR Plan?...