Back to the grind: improving employee engagement after Christmas
An email popped into my in-box yesterday afternoon, just as I was slowly cranking my brain into gear and trying to summon up some enthusiasm for work after the festive season.
Ho, ho, ho..: Having a stress-free Christmas in the office
Tis the season to be jolly – and in offices across the country people are donning their Santa hats, looking forward to a stress-free Christmas and heading off to the company Christmas bash.
Social media in HR: does it scare you?
Are you a social media sceptic or an enthusiastic convert to the concept of digital conversations?
Let’s talk about your staff’s performance…
There’s been much debate among HR folk about the Government’s consultation on ‘protected conversations’ when it comes to staff performance, announced amidst a raft of other legislative changes last week.
Are new employee sickness proposals fit for business?
There’s been a cautious welcome from employers this week to the recommendations in the Government’s employee Sickness and Absence Review.
Poor management costs business dearly
How much is poor management costing your business? According to research from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), it could be quite a lot.
Have you got true grit? What really determines employee performance?
Let me ask you a question: How would you rate your own employee performance today? And just how productive have you really been?
Motivating employees without spending money
More gloomy predictions about the economy this week, with figures showing that people in the UK are borrowing more on credit cards, overdrafts and loans than at the height of the 2009 recession.
One Too Many? The impact of extended drinking hours on workplace absence
Extended drinking hours in England and Wales have led to a significant rise in workplace absence, according to a report in this week’s People Management magazine online.
Is your business ready for flexible working?
So it’s half term and harassed working parents everywhere are gearing up for a difficult week ahead. But while the school holidays are undoubtedly hard for employees trying to juggle the demands of work and family, the conversation of flexible […]
How a good laugh can do wonders for workplace cultures
Recent research has proved that laughter really is the best medicine when it comes to positive workplace cultures. According to a University of Oxford study, people actually feel less pain after a good laugh, because it causes the body to […]
Employees under pressure: Workplace stress is a top cause of absence
Confirmation from the CIPD, should we need it, that the UK workforce is under more pressure than ever before. Its latest research survey puts workplace stress as the top cause of long-term absence, overtaking the previous contenders (musculoskeletal disorders and acute […]