Just a few weeks to go until the CIPD’s Festival of Work (12-13 June, Olympia) and I’m looking at the programme and planning which sessions to attend. The event is an amalgamation of the previous L&D, HR Software and Recruitment […]
Why your employees need a growth mindset in summary: In this blog, we look at the importance of cultivating a growth mindset among employees, and how it’s crucial to fostering innovation, resilience, and adaptability within organisations. A growth mindset encourages […]
Making sure staff are operating at the top of their game is vital at a time when organisations are under intense pressure in competitive markets. Employers need their people to be agile, adaptable, productive and able to cope with constant […]
Employee engagement is a real issue for employers, with recent research showing that the UK has the highest proportion of actively disengaged workers in Europe. It’s an issue organisations urgently need to tackle, given the body of evidence showing a […]
Stress-related absences are continuing to rise, with almost two-fifths of UK businesses reporting an increase over the past year, according to CIPD’s latest Health and Well-Being at Work report. The finger of blame is being pointed at ‘management style’, which […]
Is understanding your staff’s career expectations high on your priority list? Research suggests it should be, with 68% of millennial workers citing a clear path to grow in their role as the most important factor to staying engaged. Some may […]
5 reasons you should be doing back-to-work interviews in summary: Back-to-work interviews are crucial for managing absence effectively, fostering open communication, and ensuring employees feel valued. These interviews can help identify any underlying issues or patterns of absence, and provide […]
Fintech company sees 80% time-saving with Cezanne HR Open GI, an industry leader of advanced insurance software solutions for MGAs, Brokers and Insurers, needed to replace its HR system. Their existing software was proving to be far too manual, taking […]
With Mother’s Day just around the corner (31st March for those who need a reminder), this is a time of year when we show our appreciation and recognise mothers for the great work that they do. However, in a workplace […]
Last week saw more than 2,500 HR folk gathering for UNLEASH London, the latest stop on the global tech-dedicated HR conference and expo for enterprise HR professionals. Yet despite the emphasis on all things digital, it was a call for […]
Pulling people up on below par performance is vital. Not just because it’s essential to the organisation that everyone is pulling their weight, but because not addressing significant issues head on, isn’t helpful to employees either. The problem, however, is […]
What is the Bradford Factor? In Human Resources Management, the Bradford Factor is a calculation used to generate an absence ‘score’ for individuals based on employee absence data. The idea is that frequent short and unplanned absences are more harmful […]
