As Learning at Work week unfolds, organisations are trying to whet their people’s appetite for learning with activities ranging from bitesize courses and lunch and learn sessions to quizzes and masterclasses. The emphasis this year is on ‘shaping the future’, […]
The research being published in conjunction with Mental Health Awareness Week are likely to make worrying reading for HR teams. For example, a poll of 2000 employees by Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) and Bauer Media found that only 14% […]
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 […]
Think back to a time when you felt the pressure at work. Maybe it was leading up to a tight deadline, or when you took on extra work because of a lack of resources. It can be healthy to have […]
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 […]
April is ‘Stress Awareness Month’, so in addition to our previous article on how HR can tackle work-related stress, we’ve put together a collection of TED Talks around the subject. So if you’re looking for ways to reduce workplace stress, […]
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 […]
With unemployment at its lowest level for 40 years, it’s hardly surprising that recruitment is one of the biggest challenges facing HR professionals right now. Good candidates are hard to come by – and those who are available are often […]
Research has shown that back-to-work interviews play a significant part in helping organisations to reduce absence levels. But as HR professionals will know, line managers are often reluctant to sit down, either formally or informally, with their employees when they […]
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