Effective One to One and Supervision Meetings: Tips for Managers
The Employment Law & HR Podcast
Release Date: 11/25/2024
The Employment Law & HR Podcast
In this episode 249 of the podcast I bring you my thoughts on the substantive delays in the employment tribunal process which are hindering access to justice for employees and increasing costs and stress for employers and employees. In this episode I cover: My own and my colleagues first hand experience of the delays in the employment tribunal. A summary of the latest employment tribunal statistics published detailing the number of cases that have been submitted and the number of cases that are currently in the system. Some real life cases where judgements have been issued and published...
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In this episode 248 of the podcast I bring you a reminder and refresher about the way in which you calculate holiday entitlement and pay. We cover the key points employers, employees and HR professionals need to know, including: Why it is important to calculate leave entitlement and pay separately. How to calculate annual leave entitlement for a regular employee with guaranteed or set hours. How to calculate annual leave entitlement for an irregular hours, zero hour or part year worker. What you need to consider when calculating holiday pay for all employees. When you can pay the standard or...
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In this episode 247 of the podcast I explore the new law concerning neonatal care leave and pay – a new statutory right designed to support parents whose babies require neonatal care after birth. We cover the key points employers, employees and HR professionals need to know, including: What neonatal care leave is and who will be eligible How the statutory leave and pay will work in practice The qualifying conditions for employees The likely impact on employers and pay requirements Practical steps to prepare for the new legislation Whether you’re an employer, HR advisor, or employee...
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In this episode 246 of the podcast I bring you the final episode in this mini series all about TUPE, and today we cover the frequently asked questions (FAQ’s) about all things TUPE. This is episode 5 of a mini series covering the key details you need to know about TUPE. In this episode of the podcast we cover the following questions Can you change employee terms so that they are the same as your existing employees? When can you make changes to employee contracts? Can you make changes to terms if a couple of years have passed? What happens to employee holiday entitlement when they transfer?...
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The Employers obligation to provide information to employees In this episode 245 of the podcast I bring you the details of the obligations for transferee employers to provide information to the transferor about employees, and the obligations to inform employees and in certain circumstances to consult with employees before they transfer. This is episode 4 of a mini series covering the key details you need to know about TUPE. In this episode of the podcast we cover: The requirement to provide employee liability information for the incoming employer. When you may have to provide employee...
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In this episode 244 of the podcast I bring you the details of the enhanced protection from dismissal that applies to certain employees under TUPE when there is a transfer of their employment. This is episode 3 of a mini series covering the key details you need to know about TUPE. In this episode of the podcast we cover: The additional protection from unfair dismissal as a result of a transfer. When the automatic unfair dismissal right applies. The required length of service to bring a claim for automatic unfair TUPE dismissal. The defence to a claim for automatic unfair dismissal under TUPE....
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In this episode 243 of the podcast I bring you a run down of the key employee rights under TUPE when there is a transfer of their employment. This is episode 2 of a mini series covering the key details you need to know about TUPE. In this episode of the podcast we cover: The automatic transfer of employment principle. How to determine which employees fall into the organised grouping that transfer. Employee right to object to the transfer. What happens when an employee objects to the transfer. What happens to employee continuous service on transfer. How to deal with employee terms and...
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In this episode 242 of the podcast I bring you an introduction to the law on the transfer of undertakings (protection of employment) regulations, also known as TUPE. This is episode 1 of a mini series covering the key details you need to know about TUPE. In this episode of the podcast we cover: What TUPE is. The background to the legislation. The purpose and effect of TUPE regulations. When TUPE will apply. What a Business Transfer is and how to identify if TUPE applies. What a Service Provision change is and how to identify when TUPE will apply to a Service Provision Change. Sexual...
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Dealing with toxic or negative employees can be time consuming and tricky. In this episode 241 of the podcast I discuss what it is like to have toxic or negative employees on your team. Those employees who bring everyone down, and in some cases relish making life difficult for their manager, supervisor or employer, are very tricky to deal with and require really strong management and proactive management even when it is difficult. In this episode of the podcast we cover: How to identify those toxic employees. What you do with employees who are constantly negative. The impact these...
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In this episode 240 of the podcast I bring you a rundown of when you may be able to recover your costs if you are successful in making a claim or defending a claim in the Employment Tribunal. In this episode of the podcast we cover: What you need to know to avoid having a costs order made against you. When you may be at risk of having to pay the other party’s costs. When a costs award may be made What the Employment Tribunal will consider when they are deciding whether to make a costs award. If costs can be awarded against someone who does not have a legal representative. If costs will be...
info_outlineIn this episode 236 of the podcast I bring you my tips and ideas on how to have effective one to one and supervision meetings with staff.
One of the things that many managers struggle with when managing people is maintaining regular meaningful communications with staff.
In this episode of the podcast I cover:
- What is a one to one and supervision meeting.
- What is the difference between a one to one and a supervision meeting.
- Why it is important to incorporate in your management of staff.
- Why it does not have to be a complicated process.
- Why it is effective in improving performance.
- The steps needed to hold effective one to one and supervision meetings.
- What to include in your conversation.
- Why follow up is critical to success
- How it will save you time in the long run.
When preparing for one to one’s or supervision meetings I strongly recommend you read the work by Gary Vaynerchuck on Kind Candour.
You can read a blog post on it here: https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/kind-candor-and-why-how-you-deliver-the-medicine-matters-road-to-twelve-and-a-half-series/
Alternatively his book, Twelve and a Half: Leveraging the Emotional Ingredients Necessary for Business Success is even better as a resource for managers.
You can purchase the book via Amazon HERE *
*please note that if you use this link it is an affiliate link which means whilst it will not cost you any more however we will receive a referral payment from Amazon.
Sexual Harassment Training Requirements: Prevention Obligation
DIY Training for Employees – £18 per person (inclusive of VAT)
We have created a training programme for all employees so that they understand what Sexual Harassment is, how to report and what they should be doing to help prevent sexual harassment.
The training can be completed as required and will take approximately 75 minutes to complete. For more information or to access the course please go to:
We are also offering a discount for bulk orders to please contact me by mail [email protected] for more information.
Certificates will be provided for all attendees as proof of training.
Training for your Team
Would you like to arrange training for your team to reduce the risk of both unhappy employees and claims being made against you? Please get in touch for a no obligation discussion, we can offer training anywhere in the UK in person or delivered remotely via MS Teams.
Please drop me an email [email protected]
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As part of our HR Harbour annual subscription service for employers we provide guidance and training for employers, supervisors and managers. If you would like to know more about the HR Harbour Service and how you can get unlimited support from as little as £210 per month please contact me for a no obligation discussion – [email protected] or you can find full details here: HR Harbour
Don’t forget you can contact us by telephone 01983 897003, 01722 653001, 020 3470 0007, 0191 375 9694 or 023 8098 2006
We have a variety of free documents and letters which are available to download here: DIY Documents
We are also on YouTube! You can find a range of topics and also listen to this podcast on YouTube here: YOUTUBE
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