Can you disconnect from the workplace in 2017?
It’s the first part of the new year, a time of fresh promises to improve wellbeing – leave the office on time, spend more quality time with the family and not get so stressed. However, does your boss continue to email you 24/7? Do you find it tricky to ignore work emails out of hours? Do […]
The impact of the ‘authentic self’ on wellbeing within workplace
Dr Gail Gross, an internationally acclaimed expert in human development and behaviour, recently wrote for Huffington Post that “once you begin to work towards your authentic self, you can begin to live as only you can live, and the person you are meant to be”. Yet the process of uncovering your authentic self is rarely […]
From busy to better: 9 tips to restore the sense of self
Addicted to technology? Sleeping with your smartphone? Making endless lists and feeling more and more burned out and behind every day? Deleting the “me” time from your calendar and hitting the vending machines when you stay late at work? The way we talk about stress is stressful. We scold ourselves to “focus.” We constantly remind […]
Rewriting wellbeing: A creative addition to your wellbeing strategy
The latest estimates from the HSE show that cases of work related stress have significantly increased by 224,000 since last year. The cause cited? workload tight deadlines poor management The statistics make grim reading. More than ever, creating the optimum conditions for wellbeing, an environment for employees to flourish rather than flounder, is a critical […]
E-resilience: 5 tips to help you master the technology in your life
We've written before about the importance of e-resilience – or being able to cope emotionally with the amount of technology in our lives. There's no chance of us having less technology to solve the problem, so it's on us to add tools to our toolkit in order to more proactively deal with technology-related stress in the […]
Walking meetings at work: how, what, why, when
The idea that staying physically fit is good for our bodies, minds, mood and performance is as old as the hills. In the distant past, our very survival depended on our fitness and it was as early as the 1830s when the first gyms resembling our modern day equivalents began to take shape in an […]
How far up your list of priorities are you putting yourself?
I have recently been conducting research for my next book about stress. It’s certainly a fascinating topic and I have been involved in lots of interviews, with an eclectic mix of people, attempting to establish what tips people into a state of distress. Of course we are all unique, and like snowflakes everyone is different. […]
Tackling health and wellbeing: why we created the National Forum for Health and Wellbeing at Work
Professor Sir Cary Cooper CBE is the 50th Anniversary Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at Alliance Manchester Business School, President of the CIPD and Co-Chair of the National Forum for Health and Wellbeing at Work. We asked him to tell us more about why the forum was set up, and what it hopes to achieve. A […]
Is the power pose a fake? Re-analysing Amy Cuddy’s work
Mental health in the workplace – it's time to end the stigma and discuss this massive topic. This post is part of our mental health focus! Take a look at everything we're offering, totally free, here. Back is September 2014 HRZone did an extensive article on Amy Cuddy’s TED Talk "Your body language shapes who […]
My eight-year-old’s workload warning led me to a healthier balance
A few years ago, my daughter, who was eight at the time, took it upon herself to have a chat with me about my workload. I was running a business and renovating the family home whilst single-handedly bringing up my two children. My daughter pointed out that I was trying to do three jobs, and […]
Round-up: 7 things we’ll cover in mental wellbeing month
March is mental wellbeing month on HRZone. We'll be highlighting lots of content around all aspects of mental wellbeing in the workplace, taking a holistic look at how we can create the right conditions for psychological warmth and health at work and at home. Here are 7 things we'll be covering during March: 1. Presenteeism […]
“There are four big obstacles leaders encounter when trying to learn mindfulness.”
This is an interview with Martin Boroson, a mindfulness thinker, writer, speaker and coach. He has developed a technique called One-Moment Meditation® to help executives use mindfulness throughout their daily work lives. Martin will be speaking at Mind & Matter 2017, the Mindfulness at Work conference, which is taking place in Central London on April 27th […]
A review of bright light therapy lamp Lumie Brightspark
The BrightSpark is a freestanding lightbox, designed to help stabilise your natural bodily rhythms in the winter months when there’s little sunlight. Recommended for sufferers of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) as part of a treatment called bright light therapy, it’s sold by Lumie, a Cambridge-based company known for its ‘natural wake up lamps.’ It retails […]
Round-up: pizza woes, EU-protected flings and cocaine-laden roses – three Valentines Day stories for you
Another year, another wave of Valentines Day stories about what percentage of people think office flings are acceptable or not? Yes, although we've tried to avoid them and only bring you some of the fresher stuff. Here are three stories that stood out, for various reasons… 1. "If an employer frustrates your office romance and […]
Why HR must support the development of a code of ethics
The rapid increase in the power and prevalence of digital technologies is radically changing the nature and scope of ethical issues seen in the workplace. There is currently no ‘gold standard’ template to follow when producing a code of ethics relating to these emerging technologies. Hence, HR is in a key position to i) facilitate […]
Employee engagement at RHP Group
Chloe Marsh is Head of Engagement at RHP Group. Jamie Lawrence, Editor, HRZone: Why do you think you appeared on the Great Place to Work Best Workplaces list? What makes you stand out? Chloe Marsh, Head of Engagement, RHP: If I had to pick one thing it’d be our unique culture. We’ve worked hard to create […]
Social media: working for the wellness of workers
I am one among the 22% of UK adults who do not actively use Facebook. It worries me that amongst the HR profession that minority may not be so small, behind a continuing explosion of social media penetration. It may of course just be me. But love or loathe LinkedIn, friend or foe of Facebook, if […]
How the UK can resist the threat of ‘karoshi’ culture
The health of around a fifth of all employees in Japan is estimated to be at risk from going to work. Not accidents or mental health issues, but death. It’s known as ‘karoshi’, a sudden heart attack or stroke as a result of overworking and the pressure of workplace conditions. Despite growing awareness, the problems […]
Incivility, onboarding lessons and why we should all work less
Are you up to date with the latest developments in HR? Worry not, we've spent the week rounding up our favourite articles and blogs for you to read whenever you get a spare five minutes on the bus or at your desk. Let us know what you think of the articles we've shared, and tell us […]
How to negotiate for family-friendly work habits
Flexibility is a key consideration when returning to work. We talk you through the best ways to get the accommodations you need at work – from asking for a trial period to finding solutions to staffing issues. This article was originally published on Mumsnet. The right to request flexible working has been a welcome innovation for […]