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Fit notes, long-term sickness and capability: what UK employers get wrong before the conversation even starts

Fit notes, long-term sickness and capability: what UK employers get wrong before the conversation even starts

Fit notes, long-term sickness and capability: what UK employers get wrong before the conversation even startsNick Hurt
Published on: 15/06/2026

Fit note, long-term sickness and capability: what UK employers get wrong in the first six weeks of absence, and what the 2026 fit note reform means in practice.

AdviceHR
360 degree feedback for managers: what it really reveals, and where businesses get the response wrong

360 degree feedback for managers: what it really reveals, and where businesses get the response wrong

360 degree feedback for managers: what it really reveals, and where businesses get the response wrongNick Hurt
Published on: 09/06/2026

360 degree feedback for managers: what the data actually reveals about your leadership team, and the failure modes that waste the result.

Thought LeadershipBusiness Coaching
Why Growth-Stage Businesses Keep Breaking at the Same Points

Why Growth-Stage Businesses Keep Breaking at the Same Points

Why Growth-Stage Businesses Keep Breaking at the Same PointsNick Hurt
Published on: 27/05/2026

Most growing SMEs hit the same operational breaking points. Here's why decisions stack up at the top and what building proper structure actually looks like.

Thought LeadershipISO
When Businesses Outgrow Their Own Systems

When Businesses Outgrow Their Own Systems

When Businesses Outgrow Their Own SystemsNick Hurt
Published on: 18/05/2026

When an SME grows, informal systems stop being adequate. This article explains the operational risk of scaling without structure and what building proper management systems actually involves.

Thought LeadershipISO
Contractor Safety Management: What UK Business Owners Are Responsible For (and What Catches Them Out)

Contractor Safety Management: What UK Business Owners Are Responsible For (and What Catches Them Out)

Contractor Safety Management: What UK Business Owners Are Responsible For (and What Catches Them Out)Nick Hurt
Published on: 11/05/2026

You're responsible for contractor safety on your site, even if you didn't write their risk assessmen

AdviceHealth & Safety
Managing Underperformance Properly: The Questions UK Employers Should Ask Before Starting a Capability Process

Managing Underperformance Properly: The Questions UK Employers Should Ask Before Starting a Capability Process

Managing Underperformance Properly: The Questions UK Employers Should Ask Before Starting a Capability ProcessNick Hurt
Published on: 30/04/2026

Most UK employers wait too long and then skip straight to formal HR. Here are the questions to ask before starting a capability process, and why the order matters.

AdviceHR
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