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  • Type:
    Leading practice guides

    Onboarding: What should you cover?

    In the second of our guides to onboarding new recruits, we look at the crucial components of an effective onboarding programme, providing practical examples of how to: upskill employees in their role; help them understand what it means to be an employee in your organisation; and provide new recruits with the social and emotional support they need to succeed.

  • Date:
    10 September 2021
    Type:
    Podcasts and webinars

    Webinar: Hybrid working - building an inclusive and collaborative culture

    Victoria Lewis addresses the challenges posed by getting employees back to the workplace and creating a hybrid working model that supports and facilitates inclusion, collaboration, engagement and trust.

  • Type:
    Letters and forms

    Form to assess specific role's suitability for hybrid working

    An example form to assess a specific role's suitability for hybrid/blended working. The assessment can assist employers that are moving to the hybrid/blended working model to decide which roles are suitable for this way of working.

  • Type:
    Letters and forms

    Audit of roles suitable for hybrid working

    An example spreadsheet to keep a record of roles that are suitable for hybrid/blended working. The audit can assist employers that are moving to the hybrid/blended working model to keep track of which roles are suitable for this way of working.

  • Type:
    Leading practice guides

    Onboarding: What is it and why does it matter?

    In our series of four guides to onboarding employees, we show you how to design and implement an onboarding programme that helps to develop an effective and engaged workforce. In the first guide, we explain what onboarding is and the importance of effective onboarding to the new recruit and to the organisation.

  • Type:
    Letters and forms

    Letter announcing decision not to move permanently to hybrid working model following trial period

    A model letter to announce the decision not to move permanently to the hybrid working model following an unsuccessful trial period.

  • Type:
    Letters and forms

    Letter to employees whose role is not suitable for hybrid working

    A model letter where your organisation is moving to the hybrid/blended working model but there are roles for which this way of working is not suitable.

  • Date:
    2 September 2021
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    Hybrid working trial periods: A guide for HR

    It is good practice for employers to run a trial period before committing to the hybrid working model. A trial period gives them the chance to identify any issues and assess whether individual employees, roles or teams are suited to this new way of working. Stephen Simpson considers how employers can operate an effective hybrid working trial period.

  • Type:
    Letters and forms

    Letter announcing permanent move to hybrid working model

    A model letter to confirm to employees that the hybrid working model is being adopted permanently.

  • Type:
    Letters and forms

    Letter to employees announcing hybrid working trial period

    A model letter to announce a trial period adopting the hybrid/blended working model so that your organisation can establish if the model works, pin down the most effective working arrangements, and identify and address any issues that arise.

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Leading practice guides: The complete list

Our leading practice guides provide strategic guidance on people management issues, so HR leaders can help their organisation be in the best place to meet its business goals. See a full list of our guides here.