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Practical thinking on people management for business owners who are done with HR jargon.
Real situations and advice you can actually use… whether you're hiring, managing a tricky situation or trying to stop your best people walking out the door.
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Do counter-offers actually work when an employee resigns?
When an employee resigns, a counter-offer feels like action. More money, a better title, promises of change.
But by the time someone hands in their notice, they’ve already emotionally left. A counter-offer doesn’t fix what pushed them there. It just delays the exit.
UK data shows counter-offers are common, but far less effective than founders think. And in many cases, they quietly make the next resignation more likely, not less.
Hiring for a Growth-Stage Business (and why your current team can’t take you further)
Are you hiring the wrong kind of people? Probably. But not in the way you think.
They're not bad hires; they were probably right for your startup but they’re not going to help you get to £10M. So who should you hire instead?
Why You Can't Hire Your Way To £10m
UK tech and digital founders are hiring more people than ever but still stuck at the same revenue. If your team keeps changing every few months, you’re just replacing leavers and not building capability. This blog breaks down why constant rehiring is one of the biggest growth blockers for companies in London, Manchester, Bristol, Leeds and across the UK, and why you will never reach £10m until your team is stable enough.