XpertHR's Leading practice guides: The complete list

Our Leading practice guides provide strategic guidance on people management issues, so HR leaders can help their organisation be in the best place to meet its business goals.

Absence and attendance

Encouraging and promoting good attendance at work	Encouraging and promoting good attendance at work
Managing long-term sickness absence	The importance of effective policies and practices Contacting the employee and obtaining medical evidence/information Return to work and alternative outcomes

Change management

Managing change successfully	The importance of change management The business case Planning the change The human impact of change Embedding the change Evaluation
Managing the information and consultation process during a collective redundancy	Managing the information and consultation process during a collective redundancy
Managing TUPE	The benefits of observing leading practice Recognising a relevant transfer Information and consultation Managing employees following the transfer
Supporting employees following redundancy	Why assist exiting employees? Defining the scope of assistance Selecting an outplacement provider Alternatives to outplacement support
Supporting redundancy survivors	Supporting redundancy survivors

Dispute resolution

Handling grievances effectively	Handling grievances effectively
Managing the disciplinary process	Handling misconduct effectively Conducting disciplinary investigations and hearings Outcomes including penalties, warnings and dismissal
Resolving workplace disputes through mediation	Resolving workplace disputes through mediation

Employee engagement

Designing and conducting effective employee engagement surveys	Designing and conducting effective employee engagement surveys
Improving the employee experience	What is the employee experience and why does it matter? Factors contributing to a positive employee experience Optimising the employee experience across the employee lifecycle Seeking and acting on employee feedback

Employee performance and development

Coaching in the workplace	Coaching in the workplace
Developing employee performance	Understanding performance and its importance to organisational success Job descriptions and objectives Feedback and appraisals Discovering performance gaps and providing development opportunities Purpose, psychological safety and belonging Is your approach working?
Developing successful leaders in the workplace	Developing successful leaders in the workplace

Equality and diversity

Advancing gender equality in the workplace	Why is gender equality important? Barriers to gender equality, diversity and inclusion Policies and procedures Supporting employees Recruitment Addressing gender bias
Creating an inclusive workplace for religion and belief	Definitions and the importance of good practice Principles of inclusive practice Recruitment and selection Practical steps on awareness, networks, time off, flexible working Practical steps on prayer, dress codes, fasting, bereavement and other aspects
Equality, diversity and inclusion	What does it mean? The business case The equality, diversity and inclusion strategy Creating an action plan Roles, responsibilities and accountability
Supporting disabled employees and job candidates	Why is this so important? Inclusive recruitment Inclusive employment Reasonable adjustments Monitoring
Supporting lesbian, gay and bisexual employees	Opportunities and barriers Inclusive recruitment Inclusive employment Dealing with challenges Monitoring
Supporting non-binary and transgender employees	Terminology Creating an inclusive workplace Supporting an employee who is transitioning Recruitment
Using data to create a more diverse and inclusive workforce	Using data to create a more diverse and inclusive workforce

Family-friendly policies

Supporting carers	The business case Identifying carers and their support needs Policies and communicating support The role of key stakeholders Flexible working and leave arrangements Information, advice and guidance
Supporting employees through pregnancy, maternity leave and the return to work	Supporting employees through pregnancy, maternity leave and the return to work
Supporting fathers and partners through family-friendly policies	Supporting fathers and partners through family-friendly policies

Global employers

Managing reward for international assignments	Managing reward for international assignments
Preparing for and managing long-term international assignments	Preparing for and managing long-term international assignments

Health and wellbeing

Addressing and preventing workplace bullying	Understanding bullying Making the business case Anti-bullying measures Dealing with bullying complaints
Championing a stress-free workplace	Championing a stress-free workplace
Developing an employee health benefits package	Developing an employee health benefits package
Developing and implementing a wellbeing programme	Why employers need to invest in employee wellbeing Getting initial senior-level buy-in and gathering evidence on wellbeing Generating your strategy and communicating your vision Creating and implementing your wellbeing plan Re-evaluating and adjusting the wellbeing plan
Strengthening the financial wellbeing of your workforce	Getting started and building the business case Developing a financial wellbeing strategy Employee benefits and services Communications and engagement Financial wellbeing during the cost-of-living crisis
Supporting employee mental health	Supporting employee mental health

HR strategy

Talent management	Talent management
Understanding and implementing HR transformation	Understanding and implementing HR transformation
Using people analytics to generate insights and inform business decisions	Using people analytics to generate insights and inform business decisions
Workforce planning	Workforce planning

Protecting the business

Implementing effective bribery prevention procedures	Implementing effective bribery prevention procedures
Implementing effective whistleblowing procedures	Implementing effective whistleblowing procedures

Recruitment and selection

Attracting the best candidates - developing and implementing an effective strategy	Attracting the best candidates - developing and implementing an effective strategy
Making effective use of assessment centres in recruitment	Making effective use of assessment centres in recruitment
Onboarding	What is it and why does it matter? What should you cover? Engaging and effective delivery Evaluating onboarding
Promoting employees	Promoting employees
Selecting the best candidate for a job	Selecting the best candidate for a job
Shortlisting job candidates fairly and effectively	Shortlisting job candidates fairly and effectively

Retention

Managing retention

Reward

Building a culture of recognition in your organisation

Building a culture of recognition in your organisation

Working time and time off work

Supporting the effective management of annual leave

Supporting the effective management of annual leave

Work-life balance

Flexible working	What strategy employers can adopt Making the business case Embedding practices in your organisation (coming soon) Measuring the impact on your organisation
Hybrid working	Setting up the workplace for effective hybrid working Recruiting and onboarding hybrid workers Engaging a hybrid team Fairness and inclusion

Editor's choice

XpertHR's Leading practice guides: The complete list

Absence and attendance

Change management

Dispute resolution

Employee engagement

Employee performance and development

Equality and diversity

Family-friendly policies

Global employers

Health and wellbeing

HR strategy

Protecting the business

Recruitment and selection

Retention

Reward

Working time and time off work

Work-life balance

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