One of the key legal responsibilities for organisations in the UAE is to ensure that all employees have medical insurance that meets the minimum requirements of the appropriate law. To help you find your way through the various rules and regulations, we’ve gathered the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions on the…
Support for Mental Health in the UAE is Growing
The UAE has been working for years to promote the development of mental health services for the community. The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted this need even more. And in the latest development, changes to UAE personal law have placed suicide and help from support groups back in the spotlight. Those who attempt…
The 8 Steps You Can Take to Build a Culture of Trust in Your Organisation
When trust is eroded within an organization, communication, teamwork, and performance all suffer. Many companies are focusing on ways to build trust with their employees, fostering greater productivity and higher employee retention in the process. So, what steps can you take to build a culture of trust in your organization? 1. Make a connection Create…
Why Automating HR Makes Business Sense for SMEs
What is a HRMS? HRMS is the common acronym used to describe a HR Management System – basically a software application or platform that automates, integrates, and manages the core HR processes of an organisation. Commonly the processes automated in these systems cover the full employee life cycle and include management of employee and organisational…
Is the Pandemic Improving Communication?
At first glance it may seem a stretch of the imagination to suggest that the pandemic is improving communication in the workplace. For many years we have become increasingly technically connected, with 24/7 email and phone calls extending working hours and impinging on vacation and family time. Add to this the impact of the multitude…
Should Your Goals be SMART or FAST?
Whether in personal life or in the workplace, it’s generally accepted that setting goals is an important step on the road to achieving success. The “management by objectives” approach was introduced by Peter Drucker in 1954, and advocated managers and employees agreeing a set of goals and working on achieving them throughout the year. Many…
Why HR and IT Need To Be Best Friends
Today there are few relationships in business more important than that between the HR and IT teams. IT teams have traditionally focused on commercial systems rather than systems to support internal service functions such as HR, and the majority of the budget allocation for IT spend has reflected this focus on commercial, customer-facing applications. Even…
Making Feedback a Productive Two-Way Conversation
Of all the interactions between managers and employees, giving and receiving feedback is the one that has the most impact on the individuals concerned – whether positive or negative. In many cases, formal feedback occurs only during the once-a-year performance review. Many of us have experienced a review meeting where you are faced with feedback…
Linking HR Strategy to Business Strategy
An organisation’s most significant competitive advantage is its talent, and leaders must expect their HR function to make a strategic business contribution. The challenges presented to organisations this year have firmly positioned HR into the role of strategically defining how to meet business goals by effective management of its talent. Most people are convinced of…
HRBluSky – helping you focus on your key asset – your people
HRBluSky is a comprehensive cloud-based HR and services platform that enables you to simplify and efficiently manage all of your core HR activities, while also reducing costs and empowering and engaging your employees. We have incorporated best practices from thousands of companies like yours to develop a modular approach addressing the most significant challenges for…