Holiday clashes are one of the biggest causes of conflict between colleagues at any time of year, but Christmas can be particularly tricky. Parents want to finish when school breaks up, people whose families live at the other end of […]
“It’s like HR Glastonbury,” said one Twitter follower last week, joining the queue to get into the CIPD’s Annual Conference and Exhibition last week. There may not have been quite as much mud and rain (and hopefully better toilets) as […]
Ruth Thomas, Industry Principal, Curo Compensation Provisional data released last week by the UK Office for National Statistics show that the pay gap for full-time employees rose to 8.9% in 2019 from 8.6% the year before whilst among all employees […]
The Cezanne HR team recently conducted a survey of 1,000 employees to assess the current state of UK performance management, and it’s safe to say that the findings make for an interesting read. Nearly half of the employees we polled […]
UK productivity has dropped yet again, with the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) report showing output per hour has gone down a further 0.5 per cent. Given the amount of turbulence going on in the wider political and economic […]
It’s that time of year again. The days are getting shorter, the weather’s getting wetter, the first signs of Christmas are appearing on the high street, and the annual Cezanne HR User Group Meeting is fast approaching! This full-day event […]
For the last few days, the Internet has been groaning under the weight of research around the issue of mental health at work. Only 32 per cent of organisations train their line managers to support staff with poor mental health […]
Earlier this week, as I was driving to a meeting, I pulled over to help an elderly gentleman on a mobility scooter who was struggling to get past a fallen tree that was blocking the pavement. With the assistance of […]
The third sector press is awash with stories about how the bigger charities are ramping up their efforts to attract more volunteers. The reason is simple, the rate of volunteering has steadily declined over the past 5 years, but demand […]
Why we need to see stress differently in summary: In this blog, we aim to challenge the traditional perceptions of stress, advocating for a shift in mindset towards viewing stress as a potential catalyst for growth and resilience. It discusses […]
