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December 2009
Changing demographics

Demographic shift

You have potential jewels in your workforce who possess invaluable experience and knowledge. They are your older employees and you ignore them at your peril, writes Steve Coomber

Stressed out?

Under pressure: Coping with stress

Stress can affect anyone, but spotting the signs in one of your employees, and knowing what to do about it, is a real skill. The trick is to create the right balance, reports Sue Weekes

Coping with chronic illness

Coping with chronic illness

The chronic illness of a staff member doesn’t have to damage the health of your business – it just requires a supportive approach so the employee can resume work in a capacity that suits their needs. Victoria Hoban reports

Giving feedback

Communication and collaboration are essential when it comes to giving employees feedback. Make sure you plan feedback into your regular one to ones and always listen to the concerns of individuals to make sure everybody gains from the session, says Scott Beagrie