Working With You

Small or First-Time Employers

- Confused by the terrifying prospect of employment legislation?

- Stressed out with 'people problems' when you’d rather be
getting on with the day job?

- Can’t get the staff?

- Have got the staff but don’t know what to do next?

If so, you’ve come to the right place! We will minimise the jargon, and help you determine practical solutions, which are right for your business. We can be your 'one stop shop' people management service, or provide you with assistance on an ad-hoc basis. All our services can be tailored to a variety of business sizes and styles, depending on your needs.

Medium to Large Employers

It is possible that you already have a dedicated HR presence within your organisation, or perhaps (as if often the case) a member of staff who wears many hats (including Personnel) but who may not have the time, specialist skills or knowledge to deal confidently with more senior tasks or review existing practices. Perhaps you are looking for a fresh pair of eyes to bring a different dimension? Whatever the scenario, People Mean Business will complement and enhance your existing HR/Personnel function or simply, perhaps, take the strain from an already overloaded in-house service on a specific project or task.

Whether we work with you on an ad-hoc or regular basis, on an operational or strategic task, our style will remain the same – open, honest, approachable and straightforward.

So how does this work in the business environment?

The Ideal World: Your staff are engaged, motivated, fully understand what your business is about and where it’s going. You conduct appraisals, have regular team meetings and have an open management style. You have a reputation for being an excellent employer, have overwhelming responses to your recruitment advertisements, have excellent provision for training and sound mechanisms for communicating with and developing your staff. We all want to work for you!

OK – back to the real world! The phone is ringing, a key member of your team has called in sick (again!), a client has moved the goalposts (again!), you’ve just spilt coffee on some important documents and to top it all, the computer has just gone down. Do you really have the time or inclination to bother with how you manage your people?

In reality, managing people often comes way down the list of priorities, but the rewards and results in proactively doing so can be impressive. Involvement, communication, sound policies and procedures (even simple ones) and opportunities for training or development will result in happier, more engaged staff, lower absenteeism, lower instances of disciplinary action or grievances, and ultimately improved business results.

Whichever world your business is in, real or ideal (or somewhere in between), People Mean Business are there to help you find practical solutions which will work for you to achieve the desired result.

People Mean Business - Adding Value 'Fit for purpose' practical solutions that really make a difference. Unique insights into how to manage people to deliver high performance. Our fees are competitive. Deep specialist expertise coupled with broad business knowledge. Respect for your organisations culture. Responsive We make the experience enriching and enjoyable, adopting a straightforward, pragmatic and open personal style.