How ‘happy’ is your workplace? Do jokes get thrown around the office? Are people smiling and engaging with one another? Or is a silent, uncomfortable atmosphere where everyone keeps their heads down? Recent research by Ivan Robertson and Carry Cooper tells us that employees’ happiness at work is, to some extent, determined by the personality […]
The gig economy has again been hitting the headlines, with courier company Hermes announcing the creation of a new worker status, ‘self-employed plus’. This move, considered by many to be a huge step towards a fairer gig economy, guarantees minimum wage and holiday pay to its drivers without affecting their self-employed status. With labour shortages […]
Office romances can be a real headache for HR. Even with an official policy on personal relationships at work, these cases are rarely black and white. It’s often left to HR to decide what action, if any, needs to be taken – not an easy job by any means – especially if relationships turn sour. […]
Most HR practitioners are fully aware of the benefits of having a well-thought-out onboarding process. With all the research pointing the same way – that those who onboard new employees properly boast higher employee retention rates and save on recruitment costs – taking onboarding seriously should be a no brainer for employers. However, it seems […]
There was plenty for HR to get their teeth into last year, and 2019 looks like it’s going to be equally challenging and exciting. From GDPR and Brexit, to boosting the effectiveness of performance reviews and absence management, we put the magnifying glass on a host of HR trends and topics in the Cezanne HR […]
Unless preceded by the words ‘bank’ and ‘holiday’, Mondays can be a bit of a drag. No matter how much you love your job, it’s not unusual to be dreaming of a three-day weekend on Monday morning. But, according to a calculation by Cliff Arnall back in 2005, this coming Monday (the 21st) is the […]
‘Culture eats strategy for breakfast’, according to legendary management consultant and writer Peter Drucker. That’s not to say strategy isn’t important of course, but research confirms that culture plays a huge part in organisational success. With a bit of luck, your organisation already has a positive and well-defined company culture; one that starts from the […]
Whether you’re celebrating Christmas, a different religious festival or a more secular holiday, you’ll probably have your own traditions that make the season special to you. Here in the UK, the archetypal Christmas usually involves: dragging a tree into the house and decorating it with lights and tinsel, eating until your heart’s content, and eagerly […]
In an ideal world, Santa and his elves would be the only ones working over Christmas. But according to ONS, it is likely that more than 1 million staff will be working on Christmas Day, and upwards of 1.5 million on Boxing Day. For some organisations, like the NHS and emergency services, working over the […]
Here at Cezanne HR, we love a good TED talk. And since Company Culture is a hot topic right now, we’ve put together a collection of videos that will get you thinking about your own culture. So make yourself a coffee, put your thinking hat on, sit back and enjoy! Dan Ariely: What makes us […]
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