What would make this Community easier for you to use?

Hi Steve
1. I was looking for specific information on dismissals under 2 years service;2. I think its already clear and well signposted ;3. I wonder if it would be feasible to hold documents colleagues might refer to in an accessible place, rather than having to private message people.

Hi Steve, just one issue for me.Can we please drop all this 'matey' first name stuff and show people's full name.
When someone asks a question it's often useful to know more about their circumstances and given that many people don't fill in their profile if we have a surname we can at least google them.

This is interesting - I was thinking just the same thing recently. Having a central place where documents might be shared would be a helpful resource, but I can see there might be logistical issues with that.

What kind of documents? Policy templates?

Yes, that kind of thing. I shared an appraisal/investing in staff policy with a number of colleagues from this community recently, but each had to email me separately and I sent it through to them. Where we develop resources that others might find useful, I just wondered if there might be a way of sharing (with the usual caveats about responsibility for the content being 'at risk' to anyone who adopts them).

I know there are a lot of 'model template' type things you can buy off the shelf, but I find it more useful to see how other people apply things in the context of their organisation - even if our organisations might be very different. Just my two penneth anyway - personally I think the community is brilliant, and I usually pop by most days to stimulate my brain. Thank you for everything you do to make that happen.

1. This is my principle source of professional development and continuous learning. As my post count indicates, I'm on here most days!

2. It's been far, far too long since I was a first-time user to be sure.

3. Explaining the difference between "Friends" and "Connected".

I assumed you had dropped your surname!
Now I know better

Hi Steve

1.
* I visit the CIPD Community Page a couple of times during the week to aid in my continuous learning and to research viewpoints on any work related issues I am working on.

2.
* Not to hide behind the "Anonymous" posting if lacking confidence with an issue - I absolutely understand the need for some posts to be anonymous due to sensitivity or other reasons - but it is not always relevant to post as Anonymous. Everyone on this Community was a first-time user at some stage.

* To add as much context to a post as is possible (background, relevant information, possible solutions) and, if possible, to provide an update on how the issue was managed in the end

* To update their Community Profile

3.
* I like the idea of links to policy templates, document templates if this was something that could be done down the line

As I have worked in small teams and stand alone roles, I greatly value the Community and the advice / thought points given on such a wide range of HR related topics, thank you :)

Thanks
Fionnuala.

Thank you, Fionnuala - really useful feedback :)

Hi Steve

1.Because it's interesting - I wanted to see what was going on with the threads I'm most interested in and if there were any interesting new threads - there always are!
2. Forum etiquette - I'm rarely on Facebook or LinkedIn. When I started posting on here I didn't know what the conventions were or what is regarded as good or bad manners.
3. I can't make the private messaging work. I don't know why. Also, I would like it to be easier to navigate around long threads - if you click on "Last", I would like it to take you to the last post on the thread, not to the top of the last page, which can still be a long way from the point you are trying to get to.