It may feel to early to think about Christmas but it is time to start thinking about Christmas parties, alcohol and the implications when employers provide free bars. Employees getting blind drunk at the company's expense can lead to numerous issues - have a think about policies and procedures - minimise the risk but don't minimise the fun!

Don't walk by safety issues - you could literally save lives by not walking past and condoning unsafe working. In this video I briefly share some real-life experience

The tougher things get the more tempted businesses are to put more KPIs in to monitor performance. This can just stifle the business and mean leaders are pushed more into offices looking at spreadsheets rather than supporting their people.

Many managers surprise employees with 'poor performance' discussions to avoid more difficult conversations.