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Managing Annual Leave and Bank Holidays: A Common SME Challenge

16th March 2026ArticlesFeatured Post

Managing annual leave and bank holidays can be challenging for SMEs. Discover practical tips for balancing employee requests with operational needs.

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Hypnotherapy and Wellbeing in the Workplace (And no swinging watches!)

1st May 2023News

There was a time when the word Hypnotherapist would conjure up the cliched image of […]

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Pay Strategies for 2023

15th March 2023News

The average salary increase in the private sector is predicted to be 5% for 2023, […]

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The Art of Delegation – 6 steps to be more effective

21st November 2022News

The Art of Delegation – Learning how to successfully delegate is a key skill for […]

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Working from Home – the Summer Holidays  

29th July 2022News

A couple of years ago, we were all asked to work from home. Those of […]

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We’re having a heatwave….

15th July 2022News

Weather is the “go to” conversation for the English!! And hasn’t there been some great […]

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Time Management

13th July 2022News

Time Management Skills At first glance Time Management training is often seen as something that […]

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Loneliness – The Workplace Epidemic

5th May 2022News

Loneliness is an emotion that affects millions of people in the UK every year and is a key driver of poor mental health. Loneliness is often subjective and differs for every person, so it can be hard to identify. However, there are a few ways you can spot it and tackle it in the workplace.

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Planning for Success

7th April 2022News

When we first start work, we’re finding our feet and may/may not have a clear idea of where we want to go in our working life.  Whether or not we have an end goal in mind, we should give ourselves every chance to be the person we want to be. 

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Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries… A Great Success!

1st April 2022News

We are delighted to share the success we’ve had working with Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries. Our job was to help define the subject matter, build programmes based on the knowledge levels and needs of the franchisee directors and managers and then deliver them in an inclusive, motivational manner.

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    Sarah allows our business to concentrate on the jobs we set out to do, and not have to worry about the HR input, with a highly professional service that she provides. 

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    Stuart Barr, Director – Barr Group, Thame

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    As always, SYLO delivered a thoughtful and insightful session and I enjoyed hearing their thoughts on valuing difference in the workplace. It has helped me to be able to think about how I can encourage the people I work with to consider how effective their inclusive policies and practices are.

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    Karen Tate – Employee Relations Lead MPDN

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    The wonderful support from SYLO Beyond HR has enabled us to ensure our foundations are in place to support growth, whilst also maintaining and driving the culture that is important for us to have in place.  They have truly worked in partnership with us and provide consistent support to help us drive priorities forward.

    It’s great to have an HR partner that feels part of our team, is available for whenever something comes up and that continues to work with us as our organisation grows.

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    Carolyn Hicks, Co-founder/CFO COO – Brill Power

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    SYLO Beyond HR delivered a series of seven Manager Skills sessions for our managers between October 2024 and early 2025, delivered through a blend of face‑to‑face and online workshops.

    The programme covered essential topics for our managers, including Being a Role Model, Communication Skills (Parts 1 & 2), Empowering Others, Basics of HR, Techniques for Handling Difficult Situations, and Giving and Receiving Feedback.

    The training was practical, engaging, and tailored to our organisation, while also being delivered a in a human way. Our managers particularly valued the real‑world examples, the safe space created for discussion, and the actionable tools they could use immediately in their roles.

    The skills sessions have had a positive impact in how our managers communicate, set expectations, and handle challenging situations with greater confidence.

    SYLO’s facilitators were knowledgeable, supportive, and highly engaging throughout the programme. We would happily recommend SYLO Beyond HR to any organisation looking to strengthen their management capability.

     

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    Petrova Caldecourt, Partner, For and on behalf of Lightfoot Solicitors

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    We have been using Breathe over the last term to track our staff holidays. This is a great system as it highlights different cohorts of staff and when is free for others to book on the calendar. This has supported our ratio requirements and helped us to track holiday entitlements.

    We like the system so much that we have extended it to using the staffing schedules to log staff attendance and hours needed to be processed for payroll. Sharon has been so helpful in helping us set up different employees work patterns and it has been really effective for our nursery needs.

     

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    Phillipa Arnold – Operations Manager. Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries – Cambridge Franchise