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How to prepare for a ‘not networking’ event
When you’re self-employed, you’re never really “off duty”. No matter what you do, it’s not going to be your typical 9-5 working situation. Not only do you have the work to do, or the staff to oversee, but you need to think about marketing, and budgets, and product...
How to tackle networking nerves
Let’s kick this off by assuming we can all agree by now that, if you’re in business, networking is a good idea. The reasons are obvious. That out of the way, let’s say something else that’s obvious but we rarely remember: very few people, when presented with the...
3 Reasons You Should Be Networking
Business is always about people. It doesn’t matter what you make, what you sell or what service you provide. Ultimately you are in the business of people. This means every single one of us needs to be able to network For many, the word “networking” may conjure up...
Networking Masterclass with Will Kintish
People Matters HR was thrilled to host a half-day networking masterclass with renowned speaker and trainer Will Kintish on Thursday, 12 September 2019. This interactive and insightful session took place at the Sedgley Park Rugby Club in Whitefield, offering attendees...
Seminar: The Importance of Rewarding and Recognising Your Staff
WHAT? A seminar regarding the importance of rewarding and recognising staff was held on Wednesday, September 25, 2019. Part of our series of seminars, it covered a variety of topics, from why recognition and reward are important to some of the best ways to achieve...
Basic Steps for Effective Decision Making
We all know that running a business requires people to make decisions. The better the decision, the better the outcome. Therefore, it’s important that their decision-making skills are up to scratch. However, decision making isn’t always something we are taught how to...
Why the best decisions aren’t the perfect ones
Being the decision-maker, whether that’s in a group of friends, in your home life or at work, brings with it an element of control. If you decide what happens, then you’re likely (in theory, at least) to be choosing the outcome that works best for you. Control means...
What Workplace Communication Tools Should You Be Using?
Every day, we communicate with different people for different purposes in different ways. When it comes to communicating in the workplace, do you ensure that you're always using the right medium when contacting someone? Equally, are you making the most of that...
Top 5 Communication Skills
We held a People Matters HR Seminar on 25th June 2019 at Bury FC. The theme for the event was communication, specifically how it can benefit businesses. Will Kintish was our guest speaker, sharing insights. To set the right tone, we delved into the importance of...
Are You Making These Communication Mistakes?
We held a People Matters HR Seminar* on 25th June 2019 at Bury FC. The theme for this talk focussed on communication. More specifically how avoiding communication mistakes can benefit businesses. Will Kintish served as our guest speaker. We spent some time looking at...
What is Communication?
All of us are good at communicating, aren't we? I mean, we all do it every single day. So, with all that practice, we must all excel at it. However, you can’t help wondering if that was true then there would be no such thing as misunderstandings. Perhaps then we’re...
Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls in the Workplace
There are so many potential issues to consider, but if you simply take the time to walk around your work environment with an open mind, it’s entirely probable that you will discover most, if not all, of the hazards in the area. Common sense is then often the best way to deal with anything that does arise.