There’s plenty of advice out there for small businesses about finance; about marketing, and about strategy. But you won’t find much out there on managing people. If you’re a small business – or charity, or not-for-profit organisation – then your people are probably the most precious, and expensive, asset you have. Aimed at owner/managers of small businesses, chief executives of small charities, or entrepreneurs starting a new business, this is a straightforward and practical approach to getting the best out of the people you work with.
Happy Working Relationships is an accessible, honest and easy-to-read journey through the ups and downs of employment relationships. It de-mystifies and defuses scary and overwhelming employment jargon and bureaucratic procedures with an overview of the major issues of employment law and managing people, and advice on where to go if you need more.
Read either as a general HR overview, or in standalone sections dealing with specific issues, it takes a level-headed and fair approach to people management that’ll help you create and maintain happy working relationships.
Revised and updated for 2017, Happy Working Relationships is a positive and practical HR guide for small businesses.