Domestic abuse can show up at work in ways that are easy to misread. Franzi Schimm reflects on her conversation with Cheryl Sharp about what employers should notice, how managers can respond, and the practical support workplaces can offer.
Workplace mediation is often introduced once conflict has already escalated. Franzi Schimm reflects on why employers should consider creating space for honest conversation much earlier.
When teams thin out over summer, the workload doesn’t. Here’s how to manage reduced capacity fairly and avoid burnout, without leaning on the same one or two people every time.
October 2026 brings major UK employment law changes, including longer Tribunal time limits, tougher sexual harassment duties and trade union reforms. Here’s what employers need to prepare for now.
September resignations aren’t sudden, they’re decided weeks earlier. Here’s why your employee retention strategy needs to start in August, and what drives people to leave.
Cover planning falls apart in most businesses every summer. Here’s how to plan for staff absences properly, including seasonal and temporary workers, without burning out the team left behind.
Growing SMEs often experience operational strain when leadership capacity fails to keep pace with business growth. Here’s how scaling businesses can reduce operational drag and support managers more effectively.
Businesses can support charities without asking employees or clients to donate directly. Cape Consulting’s charity fund turns workplace campaigns, community activity and client engagement into financial support for a charity each year.
Not sure which org structure fits your growing team? A Cape Consulting guide to flat, functional, and in-between structures for small businesses.
Growing businesses often bring people problems into payroll and finance conversations long before they realise they need HR support. Here’s why it happens — and what trusted advisors can do about it.
