Our aim is for all employees to be engaged, having job satisfaction and high morale, therefore benefiting the organization through increased performance.

Despite academic critiques, employee engagement practices are well established in the management of human resources and of internal communications. There are many benefits to improving the employer/employee relationship, both for individuals and teams as well as the organization itself.

With a good relationship between employees and the organization, morale across the company is improved, benefiting productivity. In fact, engaged employees can be up to 17% more productive, which is a significant impact on overall performance.

This is not just for individuals; higher morale creates a more welcoming environment and promotes more cohesive teamwork. The enables teams and departments to excel, and it ensures that the collective talent reaches their full potential. In addition, that happier, inclusive environment benefits employee health too. Every year in the UK, £6.5 Billion is lost to workplace stress, with more engaged employees creating a culture of inclusiveness and collaboration, stress levels can be notably reduced.

We also exist in a competitive employment market, and both in terms of recruitment of new people and retention of existing talent, better relationships and the improved internal culture it provides helps significantly.

It also benefits in ways you may not even think about. For instance, workplaces with highly engaged employees are up to 70% safer than those with poor engagement, as employees are more focused on the task at hand, rather than whether manager likes them or not.

Employee engagement today has become synonymous with terms like ‘employee experience’ and ‘employee satisfaction‘. The relevance is much more due to the vast majority of new generation professionals in the workforce who have a higher propensity to be ‘distracted’ and ‘disengaged’ at work.

In addition, many organizations are now finding out that engaged employees, and the increased productivity and other benefits it brings, lead to higher share price too. Campbell’s Soup CEO Doug Conant is famously quoted as saying

 “To win in the marketplace…you must first win in the workplace. I’m obsessed with keeping employee engagement front and center.”

With all this in mind, it should come as no surprise that a recent survey by Staff Connect suggests that an overwhelming number of enterprise organizations today (74.24%) were planning to improve employee experience in 2018.

FISH Philosophy ‘The four practices of this philosophy are; be present, play, make their day and choose your attitude. When a team lives the philosophy, they improve their culture and create better results.

We-are-HR understand that while the right qualifications and experience are vital, there is more to finding the right person for any position. Your workplace culture, your values and your ethos are a big part of who you are and how you work, and any new recruit must be compatible with those too.

Finding the right talent for your vacancy also means understanding the candidate’s needs and aspirations too. We help you find recruits for the long-term, so understanding any candidates career expectations and medium to long term goals is crucial. It is those details that allow us to match not only skills and experience, but we can identify candidates with compatible business culture expectations too.

Once the perfect person is hired, we are happy to help you keep them hired through our authentic Talent Management Framework. This consists of Attitude and Psychometric testing to manage continuous growth within the organisation.

This comprehensive service can revolutionize your recruitment process before, during and after the hire, leaving your HR team free to focus on the bigger picture and achieving the organisation’s objectives. We take care of the time-consuming processes while still leaving you in control of the big decisions, empowering choice while freeing up valuable time and internal resources.

Throughout any recruitment process, we offer complete transparency for both candidates and clients, building positive relationships with individuals and organisations that reach beyond a single recruitment project. Through this focus on relationships, we have built an extensive network of talented individuals across multiple market sectors.

With our team bringing experience from a variety of industries, we provide expert insight across a broad range of positions at all levels, covering every recruitment need that your business may need.

This combination of experience, an extensive talent network and commitment to finding candidates that suit both the position and the work environment has proven successful over the years, delivering exceptional results for organisations and new employees alike.

That is why both Candidates and Clients have returned to use our services because we truly believe in providing an outstanding quality customer service. Our Clients benefit from this experience by being marketed as an ‘employer of choice’.

We are proud of the recruitment experience we create for all parties, not only does it produce outstanding results for our clients, but a positive experience for candidates that helps them acclimatize to the new work environment quickly.

We work on a retained basis. Because we are HR and L&D professionals, we know the market and we know where to find uniquely qualified HR professionals through our extensive network and contacts. Furthermore, our quality service includes Aptitude and Psychometric testing using Savile Wave as accredited Test Users. It is all included in the cost and it’s totally worth it!

Diversity is more crucial than ever in the modern workplace, as the millennial generation not only begin to dominate the work environment, but the target audience as well. As a remarkably diverse generation, they not only enjoy, but expect such diversity, and any organization needs the range of opinions and understanding that diversity brings to effectively understand their audience now and into the future.

With a multitude of cultures and outlooks, innovation is enhanced too, providing a tangible benefit to any business beyond employee wellbeing and brand image. However, a diverse workplace does not happen by accident, it is the role of professional HR to encourage diversity at every level of the business, not just in the recruitment process, but in the workplace culture and environment.

Beginning with recruitment, we ensure that at every stage of the process, there is complete transparency and no discrimination. We encourage diverse applicants, however that never comes at the cost of identifying the right candidate for a position. We promote methodology that ensures candidates of all ethnicities, gender and sexuality are given an equal opportunity as candidates.

We can also help create the inclusive, welcoming work environment that encourages individuals, ensuring that everyone received the respect and encouragement they deserve. From conflict resolution to diversity training, we can help initiate programs that provide your team with the tools they need to operate within and maintain an inclusive environment.

Finally, initial recruitment is only part of the way we promote diversity within an organization at every level. Some make the mistake of thinking a couple of new hires is enough and the rest will take care of itself. However,

This is usually not the case, diversity within the workplace is something we have to work at.

Part of this is encouraging diverse employees to take on new responsibilities and apply for new opportunities within the company as they appear. Without encouragement, many are reluctant to apply for promotions or other opportunities, it is crucial to create an encouraging environment where they understand that the outcomes are based on merit, with equal opportunity for all.

At We-are-HR, we have operated an inclusive work environment ourselves, and have done since our launch in 2016. With a female founder and a diverse team, we practice what we teach, and are well placed to help any organization understand and adapt to a more inclusive approach to all aspects of HR activities.

Let us help to create a diverse work force with your organization.

We customize our training to suit your HR department’s needs and we aim to elevate the knowledge gap.

We offer 1 and 2-day workshops on

• Up to date Employment Law
• Recruitment Best Practice  – How to ensure that your process is inclusive
• Induction and Onboarding – How to get the best candidate experience
• Performance Management/Appraisals
• HR Strategy and How to align this to business goals
• How to facilitate a successful internal Training session

We are able to assist with effective Performance Reviews. These consist of regular quarterly or twice-yearly appraisals in addition to an end of year Performance Management Review. At We-are-HR, recognize how important performance management is, and how it benefits both the employee and the organization itself.

Performance Management provides organizations with a powerful tool that enhances employee engagement based on open communication. Increased employee engagement benefits any business, and we are able to provide this through a concerted review program that seeks to understand employee motivation and concerns.

This includes discussing their expectations, aligning daily tasks with core business objectives, and identifying the goals an employee should be aiming for, and areas where development should be focused. In addition, we highlight accomplishments and identify areas of improvement. This dual approach is crucial for employee morale and engagement, offering encouragement and praise as part of the process prevents Performance Management from becoming a negative experience.

 To achieve this, we understand the importance of a quality-designed process that takes into consideration the Business Goals, Employee Motivation and Employee Development. It’s a continuous cycle and should be effectively managed.

There are organizational benefits to having a clear ethical stance on performance beyond encouraging employees and preventing negativity. It makes for a more attractive employer. Employees whose values are intertwined with that of the organization for which they work drive engagement. Engaged employees have a higher standard of performance and as a result will drive organizational performance.

Industry experts agree, Liz Elis wrote in the article ‘Purpose and Performance Article’ (2018), that 80% of companies with a clear purpose outperform competitors in their sector. For this reason, Performance Reviews are not, as some may think, a process designed to alienate and pressure employees, but the opposite. It is there to engage and encourage, and to be an integral part of the inclusive, positive work environment that both attracts and retains high-quality, high performing talent.

Through our bespoke processes and close collaboration with each client, our Performance Management solutions provide a supportive system for employees, alongside the detailed analysis that employers need. We identify areas for improvement while also delivering improved employee engagement and open, clear communication that enhances labor relations.