The understanding that ‘harassment at work can happen unintentionally’ is nothing new to HR or learning and development, and it could be tempting to think ‘that sort of thing’ won’t…

It’s happened to most of us.  ‘That joke’ (or comment, action or question) at work that made us feel uncomfortable. And yet, we put up with it – and perhaps…

This interactive investigation report template is popular in our investigations training as it gives managers a structure to work towards as they’re planning their investigation. All too often we hear…

A good investigation report is one that is impartial, based on facts and stays true to evidence. Now, all organisations do their reports differently, but here’s our two gold-standard tips…

This technique is proving a hit in our performance management training. When managers begin to put more focus on managing their teams’ performance, one of the things they dread the…

This month the word ‘banter’ was yet again the subject of a tribunal claim. In Allay (UK) Ltd v Gehlen the EAT rejected the employers defence that they had taken…

Dignity at work is the title of our flagship training programme at Vista. But what does dignity at work really mean? In order to feel valued and included at work,…

Great quality employee feedback is one of the best thing’s managers can give to their teams. Well-structured, constructive guidance that the recipient can use to evolve what they do; and…

When a member of your team goes off sick and the absence becomes prolonged, how to manage the sickness absence can seem unstructured for managers as there aren’t specific ‘trigger…

We’re all well versed in the benefits of soft skills training. Research has shown that they account for 90% of what makes people progress up the ladder. Whilst soft and…