Those interested in the topic of good governance in charities know how useful a tool the (excellent) Governance Code is for undertaking a health check of what’s going well, and what needs to be improved. But those working in small charities, and by that I’m talking abo...

5 Leadership Lessons we can learn from our favourite Christmas Elf.

The success of any organisation, large or small, is down to the efforts of its people. Leaders are responsible for ensuring those people feel supported, rewarded and have opportunities for personal and professional growth.  Research by learning analysts Towards Maturit...

84% of jobseekers are looking for an employer that cares about its impact on society according to recent Henley Business School Research.

People are increasingly looking for a values match with their employer and get frustrated when this isn’t the case.  Simon Sinek in...

I recently came across this article, telling the story of an employee who lost her job after her beloved dog died.  She’s now calling for employers everywhere to provide better support to employees when they lose their pets.  August 30th is also National Grief Awarenes...

What can the Private Sector learn from Voluntary Organisations?

Today marks the end of my first month working with Atkinson HR Consulting.  My last few weeks have been spent visiting clients, doing lots of reading and research, and I even had my first experience as a vo...

I enjoy the Cambridge English Dictionary’s definition ‘the way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of people at a particular time.’

You’ll have often heard senior leaders across organisations challenging each

other on what the...

At Atkinson HR Consulting, we believe recruitment and selection is one of the most important steps in any employee and company’s journey. If you get it right, you lay a strong foundation for the rest of your people management.

We’ve collated a list of 50 of the most use...

Let’s talk about gender equality.

The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is #BalanceforBetter; promoting a more gender-balanced world and how we all can help achieve this. They offer ideas such as, celebrate women’s achievements; raise awareness against bia...

Fancy a massage over lunch? Or maybe unlimited holidays?

The Social Chain Group are a company most famous for having a role named the ‘Director of Happiness’, responsible for employee wellbeing and realising one of the company’s values – ‘Most of all, we give a s**t alw...