Sophie Hughes, Assoc CIPD
Sophie is a pragmatic and conscientious HR professional, with a wealth of experience in the private healthcare sector delivering best practice HR in areas such as recruitment, onboarding, performance management, offboarding and delivering efficiencies through effective HR systems. Sophie is passionate about employee engagement and building meaningful relationships with clients, enabling her to provide a first-class HR support service to deliver the goals of the business.
18th December Understanding the Redundancy Dismissal Process: A Step-by-Step Guide
Learn the key differences between redundancy and dismissal, and explore the essential steps to ensure a fair, legal redundancy process.
11th December Building Trust and Credibility as a Manager: Essential Tips and Techniques
Learn key steps for building trust as a manager, from open communication to authentic leadership and active listening.
21st November Understanding Employee Contracts: What Small Businesses Need to Know
Learn why employment contracts are essential for small businesses, what to include, and how they protect your company and employees.
14th October TUPE Law Changes – Simplifying the Process for Small Businesses
Learn how new TUPE law changes simplify the consultation process for small businesses, saving time and reducing admin burdens.
9th September Implementing Anti-Harassment Policies
How to implement an anti-harassment policy within your business, to protect your employees from discrimination and harassment at work.
31st August Communicating and Addressing Issues Effectively
Learn effective communication strategies to improve employee engagement, resolve conflicts, and foster a positive workplace culture.
18th August The Link Between Employee Satisfaction and Productivity
Why are satisfied employees more productive? We look into the reasons and how you can measure employee satisfaction in your business.
8th August Disciplinary Process: What to say/not to say at the hearing
Find out what you can and can not say during a disciplinary hearing at your workplace. Learn from the experts.
26th June Euros and Olympics: How to Manage Absences & Holidays
With a great summer of sport coming up, MAD-HR explains how best to manage holiday requests and absences during major sporting events.
10th May Employee Wellbeing Strategies that Actually Work
Putting your people first and prioritising employee wellbeing is no longer a ‘nice to have’, it’s an absolute must.
15th January Key Skills for Interim Managers: Excelling in the Role
Explore interim management with us. Here we examine its definition and the key skills essential for success in this career path.
19th October Building Resilience at Work
Advice from the MAD-HR Team, focussing on building resilience in your workforce. Examples of resilience and hints to help foster it.
24th February Teachers strike – how employers can plan for staff shortages
Teachers' Strike action can cause considerable challenges for employers. So what options are available for managing staff shortages?
13th September Is it OK to monitor the movement and activities of your employees in the workplace?
As remote working remains a popular mode of work, we look at whether monitoring employees is legal and how to go about it correctly.
22nd June How to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace
How do you raise awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace? Here's what you need to know.
1st June Why your applicants are ghosting you and how you can prevent it
We look at the growing trend of applicant ghosting, and what you can do to ensure that it doesn't happen to you.
16th June Recruitment crisis? Solutions for tactical hiring even when it’s urgent
Recruitment in the current climate is potentially unnerving, given the fallout from months of lockdowns. Here are our tips for recruiting without delay.
9th June The importance of performance appraisals
Appraisals often require a lot of effort on your part as an employer, but here's why that effort is absolutely worth it for your business.
