Send us a text In this episode of Buzzing About HR, host Kate Underwood tackles a familiar challenge for many businesses: what happens when your best doer becomes your newest manager. You know the story. Someone’s brilliant at their job, so you promote them… then watch them drown in rotas, one-to-ones and tough conversations they’ve never been trained for. Kate walks through a fair, practical way to grow real managers without losing your top talent along the way. She starts with the big tensi...
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Send us a text In this episode of Buzzing About HR, host Kate Underwood tackles a familiar challenge for many businesses: what happens when your best doer becomes your newest manager. You know the story. Someone’s brilliant at their job, so you promote them… then watch them drown in rotas, one-to-ones and tough conversations they’ve never been trained for. Kate walks through a fair, practical way to grow real managers without losing your top talent along the way. She starts with the big tensi...
Send us a text Flu-jab season can help teams or harm trust. We show how to offer voluntary, privacy-first vouchers that cut absence without rota penalties, proof demands, or “us and them” culture. • why winter absence spikes disrupt rotas • how a voluntary scheme reduces risk • legal and data basics in plain English • minimal data design and deletion dates • inclusive comms for allergy, pregnancy, and faith • manager training to stop shaming and shift nudges • practical fixes for common poli...
Buzzing About HR
Send us a text In this episode of Buzzing About HR, host Kate Underwood tackles a familiar challenge for many businesses: what happens when your best doer becomes your newest manager. You know the story. Someone’s brilliant at their job, so you promote them… then watch them drown in rotas, one-to-ones and tough conversations they’ve never been trained for. Kate walks through a fair, practical way to grow real managers without losing your top talent along the way. She starts with the big tensi...
