Employee expenses: The weird, the wacky, and the wonderful
Combing through last year’s expense claims submitted by 100,000+ businesses, we’ve narrowed down the weirdest, wackiest, and most wonderful employee expenses, guaranteed to make you do a double-take.
Performance management, without the tick boxes
Cynicism and rancour surround performance management and the typical appraisal. How can we transition this tiring, bureaucratic process into a fortifying ritual? Quentin Millington shares eight guidelines for a more human way.
Two sides of the same coin? The complex links between meaningful work and stress
Meaningful work has never been more important, but there are dark sides to it that we cannot ignore. Here, leadership coach Jess Annison examines how we can help teams navigate the more troubling components of meaningful work, including the relationship with work-related stress.
Five ways to create anti-fragile employee experience teams
Is your EX team prepared for pandemic-level shocks or will they be blindsided and frantic when the next crisis occurs?
Hybrid working: Is two days in the office the magic number?
Employees are now spending on average two days in the office per week. Is this genuinely optimal or are we stuck in default mode?
Fertility Health Awareness Week: Is your wellbeing offering up to scratch?
It’s time for employers to stop ignoring fertility health in the workplace.
How Method Acting powers work performance
How can we learn from actors to be our best (genuine) selves in the workplace?
Help! I’m the boss and I am still terrified of public speaking!
Tips and techniques to move past fear of public speaking and become an effective communicator.
Five ways to mitigate redundancy anxiety
With the right tools and foci, HR can help employees thrive during times of uncertainty.
Holding space for ADHD in the workplace and celebrating neurodiversity
By making adequate accommodations for neurodiverse employees, businesses can create inclusive and thriving spaces.
How remote working is shaping the office of the future
Before demanding a ‘great return’ to the office, employers must reimagine collective workspaces.
HR analytics: why perfect might be the enemy of good
Too many businesses are delaying decisions because of imperfect data.
Money talks: Why it’s time for employers to be open about finances
Seven ways to improve your teams’ financial wellbeing.
How ‘body doubling’ can increase productivity in the workplace
Is ‘body doubling’ the answer to productivity woes?
Mental health myths: What you know about anxiety is wrong
Why what you know about anxiety is wrong.
Mental Health Awareness Week: How to better tune into your mental and emotional health
Redress the balance in your emotional life to improve mental health.
Five ways to improve financial wellbeing without the battle for budget
Even with limited budget, there are ways that companies can get creative in ensuring the long-term financial wellbeing of their employees
Gary Lineker vs BBC: Don’t play against the powerful personal brand
What lessons can employers take from the BBC’s rather embarrassing own goal?
How to conquer limiting beliefs and build a growth mindset
Limiting beliefs are a problem permeating through most businesses today. How can we put a stop to them?
How to cope with the fear of rejection – and win
Why all our decisions, behaviours and actions are fuelled by the fear of rejection.