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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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Recruitment Market Overview

7th December 2021News

With job vacancies hitting an all-time high, Allen Associates have conducted a survey to learn what job seekers consider to be essential requirements of any new role. Find out what job seekers value most and hear more about the latest employment trends.

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Apprenticeships – good for everyone?

12th November 2021News

Maggie joined us as an apprentice in Oct 2021 and we are so pleased we took the decision to appoint her. We asked Sharon Smits and Maggie to tell us about their experience and thoughts around apprenticeships.

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Quarterly Employment Law Update – September 2021

4th October 2021Legal Updates

With summer now firmly behind us, covid restrictions removed and September signalling the start of many businesses welcoming their teams back to the office, it is certainly starting to feel (dare we say) more like ‘normal’ life resuming.

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We’ve Lost that Loving Feeling…

5th November 2021News

Customer service is about creating relationships, no matter whether it is Business to Business or Business to Customer. In this blog, understand why customer ratings are so important on the internet and how to create a strong, trustworthy relationship.

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Hybrid Working – Looking forward

6th September 2021News

The phrase Hybrid Working didn’t really exist in our vocabulary in March 2020, but as it’s now part of everyday conversation, we need to look at how we integrate this new form of working into our work patterns.

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Menopause at Work – World Menopause Day

4th October 2021News

With World Menopause Day falling on Monday 18th October 2021, what can employers do to help and how should Menopause policies be integrated into HR procedures and processes?

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The Benefits of Mediation

27th August 2021News

We asked Sarah Stevens, Director of SYLO | Beyond HR. to discuss the benefits of Mediation within a business environment as an alternative path to resolving conflicts in the workplace. 

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Quarterly Employment Law Update – June 2021

12th July 2021Legal Updates

Introduction SYLO | Beyond HR. are pleased to provide you with our latest quarterly employment […]

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Top Tips for Managing Stress this Summer

30th June 2021News

The impact of Hybrid Working and working from home can impact summer, and in turn, your stress levels. Learn how to cope in our latest stress blog!

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    SYLO Beyond HR delivered a series of seven Manager Skills sessions for our leadership team 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. 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.
    We have already seen 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, Lightfoot

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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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    ​I found working with SYLO incredibly comfortable.  They helped me to define the real issues and then guided me through figuring out a solution. This resulted in a huge shift in the workload I was carrying to manageable levels, greater and welcomed empowerment for the talent in my team, and a manager (mine) who was fully up to speed on what was actually going on.

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    Georgina Carey, Senior Manager – Transport For London

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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