HR expert Les Potton considers mediation as an effective way of dealing with conflict CONCILIATION service ACAS announced changes to its code of practice this year. It recommended early informal resolution of conflict. So, are we seeing a reduction in the amount of formal grievances? The economic climate might be making workers feel less happy, [...]

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Ahead of his presentation and workshop at Destination Growth in November, innovation guru Max McKeown gives Peterborough Business a sneak preview of what he will be saying. THE truth is that the best way to deal with a recession is to innovate your way out of it. As a business you could just cut back [...]

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*ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE* ALL groups of young people have their work experience horror stories. Making tea and endless hours of photocopying and filing are nothing compared with some students’ experiences as a “workie”. For years the attitude of some companies towards students on work experience has ranged from cheap labour to outright exploitation. But one company [...]

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Peterboroughbusiness.co.uk was sent this announcement by Business Link and to prove the point it makes, has simply published it word-for-word. See, clever PR does work! IF YOU want to attract customers locally, you could pay for an advert in your local newspaper or radio station. But getting into the editorial sections has more credibility and [...]

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HERE’S a carefully-cropped version of the front cover of June’s magazine from the city council (see below). The feature on page nine didn’t quite live up to the promise of the cover. Your Peterborough is a lively, upbeat magazine distributed free around the city to help keep citizens informed about the various activities that the [...]

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THE rules around sacking staff are about to change. Solicitor Luke Tapp (left) explains how and offers advice to employers on handling the transition THE widely disliked Statutory Dispute Resolution Procedures (SDRP) which govern disciplinary, grievance and dismissal procedures will no longer have to be applied by employers from April 6, 2009. Instead, employers will [...]

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IN these difficult times of uncertainty and worry, Peterborough business people have a lot on their minds. But by sharing your fears and concerns you might find the answers to your problems. The idea of this page is that you share your troubles in the comment sections below. Advisors, consultants and solution-providers can then contact [...]

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