"Don't Be A Mandy"

Shared in HR news is the focus on Stress Awareness, the cost of getting a job and a caution around using technology ethically and in line with GDPR.

And in our e-mail bag, we share our advice on an issue relating to mental health and another around the complexities of redundancy involving pregnant women or those on maternity.

A short interview with Lucy Stranks - the inspiration behind the name of our regular podcast "Don't be a Mandy"

Lucy shares the three things she's learnt in her new role around making sure the team are recognised, involved and developed.

In our round-up of HR news, Patricia talks about some of the changes April brings to employment laws including flexible working, carers leave and the guidance around menopause in the workplace. We also appreciate many of the religious observances, giving us the perfect opportunity to celebrate the beliefs and backgrounds our teams may have.

And as usual, we end the episode by digging into our e-mailbag to answer a couple of your questions.

We've got some statistics for you in this episode's HR news including sickness absence, multiple jobs and how AI continues to impact the world of world. And as always, we dip into our e-mailbag to share our experience and advice.

We're back with season 2! This episode has us sharing a checklist for January for anyone who deals with planning annual leave, minimum wage, gender pay gap and wellbeing. And of course, we dip into our e-mailbag to share our advice and thoughts on the situations you are facing.

Welcome to the festive edition of Don't be a Mandy.

In this month's edition, we'll discuss being mindful of mental health challenges during the holiday season and what being an employer of choice means.

Plus, we'll hear some funny yet awful stories about office Christmas fails.

So grab a cup of hot chocolate, or a mulled wine, and join us for a cosy and fun conversation.

Our monthly edition of our podcast, Don't be a Mandy has landed! Patricia shares November HR news including Movember and Christmas parties and then we answer a couple of questions you have sent into our e-mailbag around bringing in a new HR system and the challenge of dealing with flexible working requests when the working from home policy has been ended.

Are we getting more inclusive? A recent study found 67% of men are willing to talk about family issues at work versus 74% of women. It looks like the gap is narrowing. In this episode, Patricia and I talk about all the family leave options available for employers and employees to explore.

Tune in to hear about the recent ONS study which revealed record numbers of workers over the age of 50 are working part time - a 12% increase since 2021. We share our thoughts about how you can take advantage as an employer.

The CIPD has released a report about the impact of menopause in the workplace and with October being Menopause Awareness Month we spend the episode talking through what this means for businesses and leaders

In HR news Patricia shares the implications of the Right to Request Predictable Hours bill gaining royal assent, 1 in 5 workers will have significant health issue by 2040 and October being "Awareness month"

And from our e-mailbag, we share advice, tools and techniques for handling a tricky conversation and supporting your team during the cost of living crisis

On World Mental Health Awareness Day, we talk about how you can really make a difference above and beyond the tools and initiatives you have in place and measure if it's truly making a difference.

Tune in and join us this week for a conversation about the impact, and much wider implications, of the cost of living crisis on those who earn the least.

Based on the success of our monthly podcast "Don't be a Mandy", we'd like to welcome you to Talking Points, our new spin-off podcast series where we take a fresh look at the latest news and give you some practical tips every week.

We'll pick a particular news story from the past 7 days and share how to tackle something similar in your workplace, whether it's dealing with a new law, a viral scandal or new innovations, we'll help you navigate the challenges and the opportunities.

So tune in and join us this week for a conversation about tackling inappropriate behaviour in the workplace.

In this episode, Patricia shares news of an employment tribunal, the pending bill to bring more clarity to workplace bullying and the campaign for the right to switch-off.

And we share our tips and activities from two scenarios we had come into our "e-mailbag" this month - one about leading a multi-generational workforce and the other managing unplanned time-off