Employee wellbeing: what do you do when an employee raises a grievance?
When an employee raises a grievance at work, it’s essential that it’s taken seriously and that the right process is followed. Here are some suggestions to help navigate that process. All employers should be prepared for dealing with a grievance from one of their employees. It is not uncommon for employees to raise grievances when […]
Employee engagement: why it’s time for HR to step up and deliver on ‘purpose’
Organisations today aren’t just about making money – they’re about delivering on a ‘purpose’, and HR has a crucial role to play in this. There seems to be a ‘purpose revolution’ going on right now. Organisations, very often through their brands, are seeking to engage us through the difference they want to make to the […]
Flexible working: a vital differentiator in a challenging labour market
Economic pressure and political instability are impacting British businesses’ ability to attract and retain talent. Instead of battening down the hatches, organisations should embrace flexible working as a way of securing the future of their workforce. There’s no doubt that UK businesses are facing more challenges now than ever before. The rise of the […]
Employee engagement pitfalls: how can we make it more human?
All too often organisations treat employee engagement as a box ticking exercise, but true engagement is about fostering an ongoing two-way dialogue with your team members. Lately, I’ve been thinking about how to make employee engagement more human. By this I mean that engagement is our attempt to replicate in the workplace something we do in our […]
“If financial wellbeing becomes a handcuff, you haven’t solved an engagement problem, you’ve just given it a different shape.”
Employers are becoming increasingly aware of the the impact poor financial health can have on both people and businesses – and of the urgent need to address this pervasive issue. But what does an effective financial wellbeing strategy look like? Paul Bartlett, Independent Reward and Benefits Development Consultant of Hawk Incentives, provides insight on how to […]
Company culture: how to create a more engaged, diverse and better equipped workforce
Millennials and Gen Z in the workplace are sounding the alarm, according to Deloitte’s seventh annual Millennial Survey. Their confidence in businesses’ motivations and ethics, as well as their sense of loyalty to their employers is deteriorating. Furthermore, younger generations are not yet optimistic about their readiness for industry 4.0. It’s clear that something needs […]
Employee engagement: bridging the gap between generation Z and parents in the workplace
The US workforce is on the cusp of a significant transformation, as generation Z, the 61 million Americans born after the mid-1990s, enters the workforce. They’ll be joining a labour market that looks far different from the one their parents and grandparents joined. Technological innovation has disrupted entire industries, fundamentally changing the nature of work, […]
Engaging employees in the age of social media
Social media is blurring boundaries between the personal and the professional, so how can HR teams manage employee communications in this period of transition? When it comes to communication in today’s world, more is definitely more, with the average UK user scrolling through an impressive 5.149 miles of content every year. In our personal lives, […]
Maternity discrimination: five ways line managers make maternity returners want to leave
Hiring and training new staff is a costly business, so it makes financial sense to try and retain as many existing experienced employees as possible. Sadly, too many organisations are losing talent due to a negative approach to maternity returners. Did you know that there is a direct correlation between the relationship of a maternity […]
What role do employees play in a brand’s customer experience?
While companies like to think they are in charge of their customer experience, its front-line employees who live and breathe it every day – and they’re the ones your customers are seeing. The brutal truth for any brand to face up to is that they all have a customer experience, whether they like it or […]
Employee engagement: sometimes it is the small things that make a difference
Employee engagement – there are lots of great resources out there on how to improve employee engagement across the organisation. But for most of us, it’s not so much the big interventions that make a difference to how we feel about work, it’s the small things – the day-to-day ‘stuff’. Small things can make a […]
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 […]
Why you need to create a positive, profitable employee experience
The increasing focus on the employee experience is not simply the latest touchy-feely fad for organisations. It is a firm fixture for the C-Suite. With better ways to analyse business metrics, leadership teams are learning that engaged, positive and motivated staff are critical to bottom line success. Evidence now firmly demonstrates that unhappy or disengaged […]
I want to go to the office today….yes, really, I do
Your employees have options – more than ever before. How do we create a workplace that makes people want to come to work, a place they would choose above all others? asks Neil Usher, author of The Elemental Workplace. Increasing numbers of HR leaders are being asked this question, as awareness grows of the potential contribution […]
Autonomy in the workplace has positive effects on wellbeing and job satisfaction
There’s so much rich insight coming out of the academic sector that HR professionals need to know. At Academics’ Corner we feature the best HR researchers that tell you what they’ve found and what you need to do differently on the back of the research. Get connected to the academic sector through Academics’ Corner and […]
Resilience at work: the building blocks you need for focus and productivity
How many work days last year did you lose due to stress? Or, if you’re a people manager a more appropriate question might be, how many days might your team have lost for the same reason? The risk of burnout is high in today’s demanding, constantly connected and always-on work culture. According to a 2017 […]
“Steal with pride, adapt with glee, pragmatically implement,” says Sir Eric Peacock
Sir Eric Peacock, Chairman of Buckley Jewellery, shares his unique ideas for nurturing an engaged workforce at the Engage for Success conference 2018 in March in London. Sir Eric Peacock is a jack of all trades and a master of many. He is a successful entrepreneur, philanthropist and contributor to government who has a wealth […]
“Culture doesn’t only eat strategy for breakfast… it also builds a brand,” says Anna Malmhake, CEO of Absolut
Anna Malmhake, Chairman and CEO of The Absolut Company, explored the strong connection between company culture and brand at the Engage For Success 2018 conference, which took place in London in March 2018. When it comes to creating a consistent brand, Absolut has a big challenge on its hands. The company is active in 150 […]
Book review: Revolution in a Heartbeat
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Four social factors to consider for successful employee engagement
Recent research conducted by Gallop in its latest State of the Workplace poll has found that only 11% of the UK workforce currently feels engaged. Creating a culture of open and transparent employee engagement in the workplace is vital for every business, although this is much easier said than done. There are many reasons proposed […]
