Guides | Be The Business

These guides are designed to walk you through best practice approaches to business challenges.

They will bring to light the important issues and themes that underpin a particular business challenge and prepare you for making long-lasting improvements.

Based on SME experiences, not corporate jargon
Filled with real-world stories
Achievable steps every business can take

Introduction to improving hiring and onboarding practices

Businesses need strong hiring and onboarding practices to attract and retain talent that’s moving around more than ever.

Introduction to performance managing staff

Improving performance management is great for companies and their staff. Employees need to be motivated, have the resources they need and be held accountable to enjoy their role.

Introduction to developing career paths for staff

Developing career paths and showing staff that they have a future with your company is an essential component of talent management.

Introduction to developing workforce skillsets

Many managers equate skills gaps with the need to hire, but there are better ways to go about developing skillsets in your organisation.

Introduction to increasing staff engagement and motivation

Employee engagement and motivation are products of a hard-to-measure mix of personal drivers, company performance and culture – it might feel like a tough subject to tackle.

Introduction to keeping your best members of staff

Retaining your best members of staff is essential for the health and success of your business – yet it’s harder than ever to hold on to this kind of talent.

Introduction to running a better appraisals process

Does your appraisals process effectively monitor and improve staff performance – or is it a box-checking exercise that’s endured? It could be time for a change.

Introduction to reducing staff turnover

Losing talented employees can have a knock-on effect on staff morale, performance and productivity across your organisation.