I imagine I’m not the only one who resents spending time on manual repetitive tasks. Activities that can’t be ignored, but aren’t really adding value either. It’s not just bad for my personal sanity, but for business too! Completing dull, […]
In today’s dynamic and turbulent business landscape, attracting and retaining the best talent is top billing for many hard working HR teams. One vital tool every HR professional needs when creating satisfying and engaging workplaces, is a well-crafted compensation and […]
The brilliantly divisive Elon Musk has yet again set the internet alight with his sudden – and somewhat clumsy – rebrand of Twitter to simply ‘X’. Gone is the familiar blue bird logo that’s gained near iconic status around the […]
Today’s line managers are having a tough time right now. They’re traversing incredibly difficult working landscapes, with seemingly endless waves of negative trends sweeping through workforces. Take Gallup’s recent research into levels of employee engagement. It revealed only 10% of […]
Micromanagement is often cited as one of the worst, most harmful and morale-draining methods of managing people. A style of management where managers closely observe or control the work of their employees, micromanagement can negatively impact the culture of a […]
We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but it appears levels of employee satisfaction and engagement in British workplaces are at worryingly low levels. For example, research by Gallup this year discovered the UK’s workforce is one of […]
Whilst enjoying my holiday in North Norfolk recently, I realised I’d been ‘nudged’. Not in the physical sense, though. Rather, I’d been gently influenced into making a better personal decision. Let me explain. Whilst sitting in a rather lovely pub […]
There’s no doubt that HR are now key strategic partners within many forward-thinking organisations. This is mainly down to the fact HR professionals have been able to move away from the administrative duties of the past, and into providing more […]
It’s fair to say the economy is in disarray right now. With the cost-of-living crisis deepening, business leaders will undoubtedly be asking themselves how they can weather the current economic storm. For them, reducing company expenditure is the order of the […]
The Festival of Work returned to London’s historic Olympia this month, and it was bigger, bolder and brighter than ever before. In fact, the queue just to get in snaked all the way into the borough of Kensington! The main […]
