People

Development, nmangement and training of people including HR Development and training, disciplinary, recruitment and retirement including MAP Managerial Assessment of Proficiency

How Improving Productivity Can Mitigate the Impact of the Forthcoming Increase in Employer National Insurance Contributions for UK Manufacturing SMEs

Bob Hart on 2024-12-02 The announcement of a rise in employer National Insurance (NI) contributions is a concern for UK manufacturing SMEs. Managing Directors and Operations Directors are faced with the pressure of balancing profitability with rising overhead costs, especially when it comes to meeting payroll commitments. Here we explore how improving productivity can mitigate the negative financial impact Read More...

Is your business truly in the Happy Zone?

Richard Garwell on 2023-07-04 One thing I’ve learned over the years when working with businesses is that it doesn’t take too long to work out whether they are what I would call a ‘happy’ organisation. You may think I’m referring perhaps to prosperity, being in advantageous circumstances, or a sense that things are going generally well. These are contributing Read More...

Coaching delivers strategic benefits to Senior Executives

Richard Garwell on 2022-05-06 Coaching and mentoring are two distinct methods of skills development and personal development that senior leaders can use to support their professional and personal growth. There can be confusion around the meaning of both titles, and they are often used interchangeably in conversation. A simple distinction is that mentoring is the direct transfer or sharing Read More...

Managing the job performance

Richard Garwell on 2021-03-06 Once a new employee has begun their new employment and received their basic induction they should possess knowledge and understanding necessary to perform their job role. Read More...

Finding the right legal resources

Wilson Lee on 2020-11-27 Legal advice specialist knowledge and advice solicitors Legal 500 Read More...

Ensure a successful consultancy project – 10 things your consultant should do

Wilson Lee on 2020-11-27 It is important that Behavioral or Behavioural characteristics of a consultant organisations are correct to achieve success for clients. Knowledge, good knowledge of the issues and the client’s business and keeping it jargon free are important.. Read More...

So you now have 19 employees well done but…

Wilson Lee on 2019-12-16 You have grown successfully and have a dynamic business. We have seen a number of businesses who do not understand that at this point you need to consider how you are going to manage the business. A few years ago one organisation could not find a single business with more than 20 employees in a Read More...

Why Should I Use A Consultant?

Wilson Lee on 2019-06-17 Why to use a consultant independent strategic review strengthen alterations to processes implementation Read More...

Why should you become a WLP Consultant?

Richard Garwell on 2019-06-04 Speaking as someone who became part of the WLP story five years ago, there are many reasons why I believe becoming a WLP consultant is highly worth considering. First and foremost, we offer a name that has an excellent reputation. This has been achieved through extensive work in the East of England business community over Read More...

Make it Memorable With a Story…

Wilson Lee on 2019-04-08 Can you remember the last great PowerPoint you saw? Probably not… but you will certainly remember great stories from your life. This powerful form of communication is often overlooked in business. Death by PowerPoint. We’ve all been there. ‘’Now onto slide 68” the presenter says in monotone. You stopped listening an hour ago. You see Read More...