Supporting you through the employment journey

Every Twist and Turn

As an employer, you are responsible for your employees and supporting them through their employment journey. Whether you prefer a relaxed ‘family away from home’ vibe or a more traditional model, there are similarities and key steps in building a road to success. From the moment you think of bringing someone on board with your business, there are several key considerations. How do you attract the right candidates? How will you ensure a fair selection process? And how will you find the time to manage the recruitment process? And, it doesn’t end there, having made your decision on the best applicant, you will then need to consider how you get your new team member settled in and performing at their best? Even those that have long-since been settled in your business, need your attention. Whether it’s occasional absence, long-term leave or supporting a new or growing family, everyone’s personal life is likely to impact their job in some way at some point – remember, it’s called ‘human’ resources for a reason! To show that you value your team, you’ll want to stand by them through the ups and downs as much as you can, whilst of course, juggling this with the normal day-to-day demands of the business.

Expect the unexpected

Whilst unexpected events are inevitable within any team, poorly managed processes can leave you vulnerable to roadblocks. Far too often, we see managers facing issues because they failed to hold a conversation at the right point. This can be as simple as missing a probationary review, checking in an unwell team member, or failing to tell an employee that their standard of work was slipping. Colleague disputes are not easy to tackle and many of us shy away from conflict, but left unaddressed they can eat away at a team’s productivity and create a bad atmosphere right under your nose.

Regular reviews don’t have to be time-consuming – use them to catch employee issues before they arise.

As an employer, you could find yourself:

Out of pocket from unresolved cases that end up in court
Restricted by an unproductive workforce with low morale
Powerless when your valuable team members head for the door
At a loss on how to meet deadlines through poorly planned staff absence
Degraded by client complaints and poor feedback
Limited by team members not performing to their full potential

Our business-focused approach

Day to day management can be time-consuming, but done well, it can be incredibly effective in helping to sustain a productive and motivated team – and with the right support it doesn’t have to be taxing on you either. We understand that every employer’s dream is for their team to stay at peak performance, all the time! This is a tall order, but you can come close to this through careful and realistic workload planning, management of workplace issues, goal setting and periodical reviews. Routine practices and regular check-ins create vital opportunities for open discussions and honest feedback to take place, ensuring you can catch issues early, and get them nipped in the bud!

Triangle HR are here to support and advise you through the employee life cycle, so you can play an active role in steering individual employee journeys with confidence and success.

By taking an end-to-end approach, we can help you become less reactive and more proactive; an approach that not only builds a happier and healthier work environment, but ultimately makes your workplace more productive too. At Triangle HR, we leverage years of experience to advise you on dayto-day areas such as onboarding and probationary reviews, holiday and absence, family friendly events and managing performance, as well as changes that occur from time to time, such as flexible working arrangements, changes to employment terms, and exit strategies. And don’t forget the importance of keeping accurate up to date records – not just for your own benefit, but to keep in line with data protection and employment legislation too. Streamlining your administration tasks through digital platforms such as MyTri can help simplify these processes, giving you the time and capability to do more with less.