Employee experience: how to actively engage temp staff this summer
Hiring temporary workers over the summer is a necessity in many businesses, but how can you ensure they perform as well as your permanent staff and deliver the same level of service? The key is to make sure they’re properly engaged.
How to tackle skyrocketing rise in UK workplace sickness costs
New think tank data reveals UK workplace sickness costs have risen by 30% in six years to £100bn annually. How do we even begin to turn this around? Gethin Nadin recommends three actions for employers.
How can employers navigate the UK riots?
How should HR and business leaders respond to the escalating UK riots? Andrew Loveless, codirector of Pecan Partnership, shares a series of reflective questions to navigate your response.
Seven ways Brexit and Covid-19 have reshaped talent management strategies
Research from Hult International Business School reveals seven ways organisations should adapt their talent management strategies following profound labour market shifts.
Tackling burnout with AI: Guidance for HR Leaders
Could artificial intelligence offer solutions to the burnout crisis? New research from Unmind suggests that leveraging this technology for addressing mental health issues will be pivotal.
Performance management: How relationships beat systems
Talk of performance management and we usually think first of systems, data and processes. But in our complex world, vibrant human relationships are the surest way to enable the outcomes and behaviours we expect.
BBC implements new anti-grooming guidelines following Huw Edwards scandal
In the wake of the Huw Edwards scandal, the BBC has introduced updated guidelines to prevent the abuse of power and ensure a safer work environment for all employees.
Five uses of neuroscience to augment business impact
Behavioural specialist and neuroscientist Dr Lynda Shaw shares five top uses of neuroscience to give organisations a competitive advantage.
OOO is on – but how can you actively recharge your mind and body?
Somia International Co-founder, Karden Rabin, explores how to prioritise your OOO time for mental and physical health.
Should more employers be considering dual tracks for progression?
Kellie Plummer, Director of People at Progeny and a Culture Pioneers Award winner, explores the benefits of dual career tracks for both organisations and its people.
Performance management doesn’t work for 98% of CHROs
A recent Gallup survey found only 2% of CHROs strongly agree their performance management systems are effective. Gallup’s suggestions for turning this around do not go far enough though, says Jon Ingham, who advocates for a more human-centric approach.
United for change: Government-employer partnerships to transform society
Following the King’s speech, wellbeing expert Gethin Nadin explores how ‘Government-employer partnerships will transform UK society in the next decade’.
EHRC issues new guidelines to prevent discriminatory job adverts
In a bid to prevent discrimination, the UK equality regulator, The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), has amended its guidance on job adverts.
Making your workplace genius a resource
We rely on geniuses for a surprising amount. So how can we unlock and support the potential of our geniuses in the workplace?
You are not alone: Gallup reports 20% of workers are lonely
New Gallup data shows that workplace loneliness is on the rise and likely impacting the wellbeing, engagement and performance levels of employees. Some organisations may see this as an excuse to jump on the ‘return to office’ bandwagon, but confronting this issue will require a far more culture-enriching, data-informed approach.
How culture brainwashes us into mediocre ambitions
In contrast to people living under totalitarian regimes such as China, we in the West are free to make personal and business decisions. But how far are we brainwashed by old norms, new trends, social media algorithms and the values of others? And how does this limit our imaginations, and so what we achieve at work?
A summer of sport, the HR nightmare
It’s been a busy summer of sports so far and there’s more to come. How can HR best manage these periods? Kate Palmer covers the lessons learned from the Euros 2024…
Employment tribunal rules Apple employee unfairly dismissed
An employment tribunal has found Apple’s investigation to have significant deficiencies and has found it to have unfairly dismissed an employee over racial allegations and insensitive photos.
Four-day dreams, six-day realities and the quest for work-life balance
Deborah Hartung comments on the implications and lessons of Greece’s new six-day workweek and Asda’s decision to scrap its four-day trial.
Labour Lessons: Symbolic actions to accelerate culture change
As the Labour Party enters its second week in government, it’s clear that they have carefully chosen some of their early actions to symbolise a shift in government culture. How can you use symbolic changes to speed-up culture change in your organisation?
