Managing the wellbeing needs of a multigenerational workforce
Demographic change is expected to significantly impact the UK labour market over the next two decades, and it’s not unusual today for an organisation to have five different generations working side by side. According to the CIPD, the pension crisis, growth in service industries, migration patterns and the expansion of university places are all […]
How to use technology to support healthy living and boost the employee experience
The essential elements of living a healthy, happy life have been consistent for years: move more, eat well, get some sleep and balance your life. Meanwhile the world of technology is evolving at a pace faster than most of us can keep up with. One area of huge interest is the question of how to […]
Appraisals: why employees should assess their manager’s performance
The traditional top-down assessment method is on its way out – today’s workplace needs a more nuanced approach to appraisals. The debate on annual appraisals is ongoing and for good reason; HR and managers are realising the benefit of continuous mutual dialogue throughout the year, and not just once at the end of it. HR […]
Recruitment and retention: How hospitality businesses can stay ahead during post-Brexit anxiety
Brexit will present significant challenges for staff recruitment and retention in the hospitality sector, but despite the uncertainty there are things that employers can do now to prepare for it. The hospitality sector is well known for its high staff turnover, which is on average around 30% a year, and its dependency on EU workers […]
Scientific People Analytics: are you in the know?
This article is the first in a four-part series explaining how to implement Scientific People Analytics (SPA). SPA is the application of the scientific method to people analytics as opposed to the non-scientific approaches currently used by most companies today. Part 1 of the series provides a rationale for using SPA. Part 2 explains why SPA […]
Recruitment tips: Three things you should know about hiring generation Z
If you thought generation Z were just mini-millennials, you were wrong. Recruiting from this talent pool requires a different set of tactics altogether. As the mother of two university students who have been applying for summer jobs and internships, I’ve recently been getting an earful about the recruiting process for entry-level work. My son Jacob, […]
Work/life balance: ditch the clichés
In an always-on world, can we really ever completely separate our work life from our personal life? Rather than striving for the impossible, is it better instead to take a more holistic approach to achieving better health and productivity in all aspects of our lives? Although many of us strive to achieve it, improve it, […]
HR calibration: how to make your HR teams work in sync
By applying the method of calibration to HR, policies can be implemented more effectively and teams can find harmony. Find out how to get started… HR policies, like employment law, can sometimes be ambiguous – this is not through poor writing or lack of clarity. It’s due to allowing scope for sensible and professional interpretation […]
Why new fathers are too scared to take paternity leave
Uptake of shared parental leave among new fathers is low. What’s holding men back from caring for their children? I recently read a troubling statistic, suggesting that as few as one in 50 men are taking advantage of a Government scheme designed to make it easier for new fathers to take paternity leave. The scheme […]
The era of employee experience: how AI and chatbots innovate HR
Companies have already started improving the customer experience using AI technology and now it’s time to utilise that technology to enable employee self-services as well. The next big tactical battleground, according to Gartner, Forbes and others, is employee engagement and improving employee experience (EX) with HR services. For a company to grow, it must invest […]
People management: making way for future employees
Automation and artificial intelligence might be changing how we do business, but it’s people who give businesses their edge. People are your greatest asset. This has been a buzzword in business for decades, but with technology displacing people from jobs and the spotlight increasingly on commodities, many business leaders are likely wondering, how much longer […]
“HR has a responsibility and a right to be the soul and purpose of the business.”
In an interview with Brian Kropp, Group Vice President in the HR Practice of Gartner, we explore the ways in which technology is transforming the HR industry – from the decline of the engagement survey to the rise of listening tools – and uncover how the HR function must adapt to remain purposeful within business. […]
Seven practical ways to support working carers
There is a large portion of the UK workforce who also have caring responsibilities for family members with a disability, illness, mental health problem or those who simply need additional assistance as they get older. According to the Work Foundation, the number of working caregivers is estimated to be 2.6 million people. As people work […]
Complacency kills: three ways for SMEs to foster employee engagement and productivity
The UK has a productivity problem, and SMEs need to better engage with their employees to boost performance. ONS stats suggest that worker output per hour saw year-on-year declines of 0.3% on Q2 2017, and that workers in 2016 produced 15.1% less than workers in other G7 countries. It’s a significant gap, and it’s worth […]
Supporting women past impostor syndrome and into leadership
Women are still lagging behind when it comes to confidence in their own abilities, so how can we help the female leaders of tomorrow turn that around? Are you doing enough to support women into leadership positions in your company? If you’re not tackling imposter syndrome then the answer is probably ‘no’. Why? It is […]
The ageing workforce: four approaches for HR
Our ageing workforce brings many benefits for businesses, but it requires commitment to fully support them. By 2020, one in three workers will be over 50 years old. With the increase of the retirement age, phased retirement, or employees just not wanting to retire, the workforce will be older than ever before, and with this […]
The real-time methods and techniques that will help you win top talent
It’s time for recruiters to embrace programmatic advertising, the automation of advertising, to maximise engagement with new talent. Josbite, Indeed, Monster, Total Jobs, Fish4 – the list of job board sites goes on and on. So for anyone seeking out the next step in their career path, there’s certainly no shortage of places to look. […]
Bipolar disorder in the workplace: what do businesses need to be doing?
Approximately 2 in every 100 people in the UK have bipolar disorder, but bipolar is still considered to be a taboo subject. Even superstar Mariah Carey, who recently decided to speak out about her experience with bipolar disorder, highlighted her constant fear that someone would expose her. This stigma around bipolar disorder, as well as […]
Death by overwork: quantity at the expense of quality
From subsidised gym memberships to ‘stop smoking’ programmes, businesses are increasingly taking responsibility for the wellbeing of their staff. However, one aspect of employee health has taken a step backwards: mental and physical exhaustion caused by overworking. Sleep famine has simply become an intrinsic part of daily life for many workers, both white collar and […]
Gender imbalance in the social care sector: time to plug the gap
We need to make careers in the social care sector more inclusive for men – before it’s too late. In the UK currently, there is a distinct lack of male nurses, male childcare experts and male adult social carers. In fact, there is a shortage of men in the social care sector altogether – they […]
