The UK Government has now outlined its plans to permit certain sectors in England to resume operations. The gradual and phased return of employees across eight sectors, each with their own specific guidelines – from construction to manufacturing to retail […]
Kindness is taking centre stage for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week*, organised by the Mental Health Foundation. It’s a great focal point for conversations as the world navigates the mental health concerns arising from COVID-19. Over the last few […]
President of the CIPD, Professor Sir Cary Cooper commented recently that the departure from the office caused by COVID-19 is a chance for businesses to think about the long-term implementation of remote working. And Gartner has shown that 74% of […]
Isolation and loneliness are some of the biggest struggles remote workers face. These feelings can have a significant impact on mental health, and employees who are working remotely for the first time due to COVID-19 may be more susceptible to […]
Last year, nearly a third of UK businesses reported they had suffered a data breach or cyberattack in the previous 12 months. The figure, from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)*, and the increase of scams targeting […]
During difficult times, like COVID-19, line managers must support, encourage and guide their teams. As always, they also need to manage performance and be ready to have difficult conversations if productivity falls below acceptable levels. What was ‘acceptable’ pre-COVID-19 has […]
The ongoing lockdown in the UK has undoubtedly increased organisations’ concerns about how long their employees will be working remotely, and how this will impact productivity. Being distant from team members, the mental toll of constant COVID-19 news coverage and […]
Employee work satisfaction is just as important now as ever. With businesses needing to keep operations running as smoothly as possible in this extended period of remote working, employers must take action to ensure their people maintain engagement with the […]
Companies are currently relying on video conferencing as an integral communication tool for their remote workforce. Video calling applications, like Zoom, have seen more than a 500% surge in global downloads in March alone. With many people still getting to […]
HR teams are facing unprecedented demands on their time. Hot on the heels of managing the first, fast adjustments to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic – moving to remote working, furloughing staff, reducing headcount – comes the need to […]
