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Are you a micromanager? ?? 5 warning signs you might be one (or dealing with one!) 1. Are you a micromanager? ?? 5 warning signs you might be one (or dealing with one!) 2. Excessive oversight. A marketing manager insists on approving *every* social media post, even routine ones, causing unnecessary delays. 3. Reluctance to delegate. A sales director rewrites every sales email because they don’t trust anyone else to get it "just right," slowing the process down. 4. Too detail-focused. A project manager spends hours debating font sizes in an internal report with a critical deadline. 5. Constant need for updates. A team lead asks for an update every hour on a simple task, messaging employees on Slack to check progress. 6. Won’t sign off. A CEO refuses to release an employee handbook until they’ve reviewed *every* word, leaving the team in limbo for weeks. 7. Micromanagement kills efficiency and trust. Have you ever worked with (or been) a micromanager? Check out our blog post in the comments to learn how to deal with it?? https://hubs.ly/Q03ctNs70 #Micromanagement #MicroManagers #ManagementTips #CharlieHR

CEOs: Are you talking the talk but not walking the walk? Let’s be clear: if you’re running a company and asking your team to think about their development, but you’re not doing the same for yourself, then maybe it’s time to rethink what you’ve been asking of them. It’s like the old saying: Do as I say, not as I do. But the truth is, team members, like children, will only follow leadership that makes sense to them. So how do you lead by example? You sit down and write your own personal development plan as a CEO. Need some inspiration? We’ve got a great blog post on the topic, written with insights from our very own CEO, Ben Gateley. ?? https://hubs.ly/Q03cxHgQ0 #CharlieHR #PDP #PersonalDevelopmentPlan #SmallBusiness #CEO

Benefits for small businesses are overrated. We just want our employees to do the work and focus on the mission. They don’t need extras. ? That sounds wrong. Benefits are a tricky topic for small businesses, mainly because, as much as we’d like to believe otherwise, people applying for a job will look at both the salary and the benefits you offer. So what if there aren’t any? Often, benefits aren’t just about money. They can include things like flexible working, four-day workweeks, or even volunteering days. When it comes to benefits, you have to think outside the box, but you also have to remember that skipping them could mean missing out on great candidates. To help you navigate this, we’ve put together a guide we hope you’ll find useful. Download link in the comments! PS: At Charlie, we have a platform called Perks that gives your team access to tons of fantastic discounts, included in our subscription. Maybe that’s a great first step toward offering your team a little something extra. https://hubs.ly/Q03cxrmZ0 #Benefits #BenefitsForSmallBusinesses #CharlieHR #PerksforWork

Performance reviews at a small business can sometimes feel like a slog. Maybe they seem like a box-ticking exercise, or maybe they’re just not having the impact you’d hoped for. Either way, it’s tough to pinpoint what’s going wrong. But here’s the thing, performance reviews aren’t just about the review itself. They’re about how you give feedback all year round and how you communicate it. At Charlie, we really try to live by that. And It makes a difference. When people get the right feedback at the right time, they grow in their careers at a pace that actually works for them. No surprises, just progress. So don’t wait too long or until it’s too late to give people feedback and if you’re keen to hear more about we do things at Charlie, subscribe to our ArrowUp newsletter, full of small business insights every Thursday at 2pm: https://hubs.ly/Q03cxFrL0 #ArrowUp #Newsletter #CharlieHR #SmallBusinessInsights #SmallBusiness

If HR is just one of many things on your plate, we’ve got something for you. Charlie Concierge, our new add-on, is here to take the stress out of small business HR – with expert help exactly when you need it. ? Your own customer advocate (no more waiting in line) ? Quarterly HR advice sessions (because HR questions don’t just disappear) ? Annual compliance check-ins (so you’re always on top of things) And because we love making life easier… Sign up before April 4th and we’ll throw in a free seat at our Employment Law Update 2025 session on April 30th! Check it out here ?? ?? https://hubs.ly/Q03c7f5q0

How does time off affect your small business? That’s what we were wondering too, and that’s why we decided to shed some light on the topic. We spoke to small business owners, HR managers, customers and more to understand what was really going on for them. We then decided to write a guide about it, to help you make the best decisions for your small business. Spoiler alert: time off management can be thankless task, but it’s got a lot of benefits too! Download our free time off management guide – the only resource you need to get started with time off in very simple steps. https://hubs.ly/Q03c2_mQ0 #TimeOff #TimeOffForSmallBusinesses #HRSoftware #CharlieHR

?? Introducing Charlie Concierge – expert HR support, exactly when you need it ?? Small business HR is hard, especially when it’s not your full-time job. That’s why we’ve built Charlie Concierge – a new add-on that gives you: ? A dedicated customer advocate – book a call when you need it ? Faster answers – skip the queue & get a response in under 15 minutes ? HR expert sessions – quarterly advice from a pro ? Compliance check-ins – annual reviews of your policies & contracts We know HR can be overwhelming. Charlie Concierge is here to make it simpler, smoother and stress-free. ?? Special launch offer: Sign up by April 4th, and get a free spot on our Employment Law Update 2025 session on April 30th! Learn more here ?? https://hubs.ly/Q03bHk090

Holiday leftover? Take it or lose it! The end of the financial year is approaching, and if your holiday year aligns with it, now’s the time to check whether your team has any remaining leave and encourage them to use it. ?? At Charlie, we don’t allow our team to carry over holidays. Not because we think it’s a bad idea, but because we already offer generous time off policies, along with our nine-day fortnight. So it makes sense for us to encourage everyone to take their full allowance within the year. If they don’t, they’ll lose the days off. Since our holiday year aligns with the financial year, we’re reminding our team to use their remaining leave this month (though our software helps by giving us a nudge and flagging who hasn’t taken their leave). So check your team’s holiday balance and make sure everyone gets the time off they deserve if that’s also your case! #StartFinancialYear #SmallBusiness #CharlieHR #HolidayYear

Recruitment for small businesses is… A lot. In fact, 74% of businesses in the UK(https://hubs.ly/Q0390Tlz0.) just found hiring more challenging, and small businesses are no exception. Getting recruitment right isn’t just about securing a budget or offering competitive benefits; it's also about how you hire. But for small businesses, it's not just about securing the budget to hire or offering competitive benefits, it’s also about how they hire. To help you understand more about it, and if you’re struggling with hiring, maybe it’s time to download our free guide on recruitment for small businesses. Click the link here: https://lnkd.in/eH2Yc-Mu #RecruitmentforSmallBusinesses #Recruitment #CharlieHR #CharlieRecruit

Do you find yourself prioritising everything, except your own needs? If so, chances are you’re a small business owner trying to achieve as much as possible in the shortest amount of time. Sound familiar? No matter how many hours you put in, it feels like you always have to show up, no matter the circumstances, slowing down is never an option. Whether it’s HR-related or not, the struggle is real. So maybe it’s time to find ways to support yourself! Starting with surrounding yourself with resources that help you do just that. This is a topic we covered in our last newsletter. Our advice? Subscribe now and get small business insights that help you carve out a little time for yourself: https://hubs.ly/Q038_3n_0 #SmallBusiness #SmallBusinessAdvice #CharlieHR