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Too much of a good thing?
When strengths have a negative impact "Alex, you're so pushy!" "Alex, you're being really bossy!" "Alex, enough already. We all know that...
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alexkotsos8
Feb 262 min
5 Compelling Reasons Why Investing in Your Team Pays Off
Investing in your team is not just a cost; it's an investment that yields significant returns for your organisation. Here are five...
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alexkotsos8
Jan 183 min
9 tips to successfully scale a team
Some years ago I was hired to work for a fast-growing company. I was employee #140 in Ireland. When I left 11 months later the employee...
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alexkotsos8
Jan 153 min
11 top tips for training new people managers
(I’ve just got my first role as a people manager! Help me!!!) Training new people managers can be a challenging task, but it is essential...
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alexkotsos8
Jan 153 min
5 Steps to Improving Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in your Workplace
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are critical components of any healthy and successful workplace. Creating a culture that values...
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alexkotsos8
Jan 152 min
5 Must-Have Policies for Every New Business: A Guide for Start-ups and SMEs
HR just love a policy don’t they?!!! For years I have questioned whether policies are necessary for every business, surely we could all...
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alexkotsos8
Jan 152 min
7 Characteristics of High-Performing Teams
As a start-up or SME, building a high-performing team is essential to achieving success. But what does it take to create a team that not...
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alexkotsos8
Jan 152 min
5 signs that your business may need to hire an HR consultant
Whether you have an existing HR person, department, or function, you may still be experiencing challenges related to the HR needs of your...
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alexkotsos8
Jan 153 min
What do you do when your HR Manager just can’t do it all?
Let me share a scenario with you. You start a business and begin hiring…as the staff numbers grow and revenues increase you decide that...
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alexkotsos8
Jan 156 min
9 Things to get in place before you get to 9 staff
Recently I was chatting to an acquaintance who asked if I knew anything about the treatment of holiday pay for part-time workers. My...
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alexkotsos8
Jan 122 min
Strengthscope® and me!
Using psychometrics and personality profiles at work I’ve been working in HR for 25 years. I was lucky at the start of my HR career to...
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alexkotsos8
Oct 1, 20233 min
The Overlooked Issue: Age Discrimination and Career Development for the Over 45s
In today's rapidly changing job market, diversity and career development are topics frequently talked about. While workplaces are...
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alexkotsos8
Sep 13, 20232 min
Who needs HR anyway? When do start-ups and SMEs need to hire an HR professional?
Perhaps you’ve started a business and you’ve gone past the 10-employee mark and you’re wondering if you need an HR person on board. Or...
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alexkotsos8
Sep 11, 20235 min
5 reasons why your HR Department sucks! What every CEO needs to have a great HR department.
In the past, when people asked what my line of work was, I used to hesitate. Sometimes I avoided answering the question at all. The...
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