9 mins 42 secs How NOT to do an appraisal interview. The manager of a travel business seems to be praising her colleague – but is in fact putting her down.
8 mins 42 secs Changing an organisation’s structure isn’t easy. People have to learn new ways of working. Good communication is key. An HR specialist explains the issues.
10 mins 10 secs Human resources issues at a long-established whistle manufacturer. Recruitment and retention, people problems, and multicultural factors.
8 mins 41 secs Human resources issues at a famous bicycle manufacturer. Recruitment and retention, training, workforce monitoring, motivation and culture.
9 mins 11 secs Why’s Imran making fewer sales? Economic conditions – or is he losing motivation? Would he do better with a bonus system? Is racism a factor?
5 mins 28 secs Factory hand Joe has an “attitude problem”. If he thinks there’s a better way of doing something, he says so. But should management sack him?
8 mins 37 secs Alison is personal assistant to demanding MD Stephen Maynard. She used to find the job exciting – but now she’s not happy. What’s gone wrong?
6 mins 27 secs Carla used to enjoy her job as a technical worker – but she’s quitting. Is it the pressure of becoming a manager? Or is there another reason?
8 mins 30 secs Manager Karen wants George to get behind a move to team-working. But George is dragging his heels – to put it mildly. Will he accept change?
8 mins 35 secs Ruth is keen. Her manager gives her lots of positive feedback. But she has some problems and needs training. How well does her manager do?
5 mins 45 secs Mark’s keen to get involved in a new project at work. He uses his appraisal to broach the subject with his manager. But things don’t go well…
5 mins 26 secs Case study. Rosie’s been made redundant but believes she’s been treated unfairly compared to a more junior colleague. Will the law help her?