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In this interview, MatchFit’s Bradley Honnor talks with consultants Heather Ainsworth and Nina Taylor about the process of designing a bespoke intervention for a client.
In any leadership or management role, difficult conversations are inevitable - but the skill of handling them well is not necessarily one that comes naturally. In this article, Garin Allen, an HR Technical Consultant with the Civil Service HR Casework and Technical Consultancy team, shares some insights around the reasons such conversations are challenging, and how they can be addressed in a way that supports the building of high performing teams.
Every organisation is aware that some degree of staff absence must be built into reliance planning. But whilst genuine sickness absence is unavoidable, general absenteeism is often a manifestation of a deeper issue. But why does it go unaddressed? We explore the issues in our latest article.
What is CLIMB 360 Analysis, and how does it impact outcomes for clients? In this article, we share some insights from our HR Technical Consultancy (HRTC) partnership with the Civil Service HR Casework team, which uses CLIMB and other MatchFit products as essential elements of its multiple award-winning service.
While many effective leaders also happen to be subject matter experts, the assumption that one automatically leads to the other is often misplaced. Not only can this be demoralising for the leader, often newly-promoted due to their technical skills, but it can also result in a team that lacks cohesion and doesn't perform to its full capability. In this article, we look at the differences between an SME and a leader, and suggest how the transition can be navigated successfully.
In a recent interview, MatchFit Consultant Tim Forman discussed how he has worked with the Civil Service HR Casework Team to deliver a CLIMB programme to the Official Solicitor and Public Trustee (OSPT) SLT (senior leadership team). The CLIMB programme is a multi-stage initiative that aims to improve performance and cohesion of an organisation.
