Family-friendly workplaces: the role of mental wellbeing
Mind urges employers to create mentally healthy workplaces by tackling the causes of work-related stress and poor mental health at work, supporting members of staff experiencing a mental health problem, and promoting wellbeing for all employees. Workplace wellbeing initiatives can benefit all employees, including parents with mental health problems. Mental health problems can affect anyone, […]
Should human resources be managing human rights?
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 […]
Can you treat anxiety at work through working memory training?
Taking an evidence-based approach to improving mental wellbeing in the workplace is important for individuals and HR alike. The research in this article looked at treating anxiety with attention training. Anxiety centres the mind around vigilance and worry, using up capacity normally used to control attention. By consciously focusing our attention, can we mitigate anxiety’s […]
Who are you under your suit?
Steve Jobs once said that intuition is more powerful than intellect. As it turns out, he was onto something big. And the scientific community backs him up. It seems we’ve been giving intuition far too little respect. “Intuition will tell the thinking mind where to look next.” – Jonas Salk The importance of slowing down […]
Workplace hygge: how to embrace it
The Danish art of Hygge has become the latest buzz word in wellbeing. Health and fitness magazines are bursting with stories on how Hygge – pronounced ‘Hooga’ can revitalise your mind and body whilst the world of fashion and interiors is full of features on how to embrace Hygge-style. So, what is Hygge? And, can […]
Female leaders in travel – on leadership and courage
On the 8th November 2016 the third Women in Travel meetup took place in London. Female and male attendees alike from places as diverse as India, Kenya, Switzerland, the US and many others shared their stories over an afternoon that included two panel debates, one on leadership and one on entrepreneurship. We also had group […]
How can generosity help with managing a team?
A workplace where staff and team members are listened to, appreciated, supported and praised is a workplace where people want to give their best, where people’s ideas and creativity can unfold. Generosity helps to foster this creativity and helps to boost morale and performance as well as mental and emotional wellbeing among employees. Bringing out […]
Breaking the stigma: why every office needs a Mental Health First Aider
Depression, anxiety, stress – mental health issues in the workplace are cause for concern for many employers. According to the HSE stress, depression or anxiety accounted for 9.9 million days lost to work related ill health between 2014/2015. If absenteeism is having an impact on organisations, consider the impact of presenteeism to the organisation’s bottom line […]
HR in retail: 5 trends HR leaders should watch out for in 2017
The battle for consumers’ hearts and minds is constantly being waged between online-only companies and bricks-and-mortar retailers. It’s often pointed out that the on-demand economy doesn’t need to put boots on the ground, to use a military phrase; that’s widely regarded as a competitive advantage as it saves money on overheads and wages. The solution […]
Music as an HR resource for employee wellbeing
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 […]
Rabbit whisperers, robots and the realms of possibility
Last week, I was at a dinner party at a local friends’ house in our Suffolk village. I began to tell what I thought was a unique tale surrounding the saga of my children’s pet rabbits, whose domestic unruliness towards each other had escalated so far that I’d be been forced to call in the […]
Reverse culture shock: hitting home when you least expect it
Returning from an international assignment is often perceived as the easy part of the relocation process – experience gained, job done and the feeling of ‘home sweet home. But increasingly individuals and big businesses alike are recognising that ‘coming home’ is more complicated than it seems. In fact, readjusting back to a culture, lifestyle and self […]
Analysing the challenges in global mobility
For a host of reasons that have dominated the news agenda over the first half of the year, 2016 is certainly starting to look like one of the most extraordinary years in recent history. However, on a slightly more prosaic level, what are the major issues dominating the global mobility (GN) agenda? The RES Forum, […]
Video: what is the role of ‘noise’ in communication?
Noise, in communication terms, means any interference that makes it harder for the stakeholder to firstly receive, then interpret the message, and its meaning. Communication noise can have a profound impact on our perception of our communications – we can believe that we are doing far better than we actually are. In this video, John Edmonds […]
25 top tips from Grant Thornton’s Talent Mobility team
Following Grant Thornton's Talent Mobility team recently being awarded HR Team of the Year at the Re:locate awards 2016, Susan Gregory, Head of Talent Mobility, shares her 25 top tips for HR professionals to consider when co-ordinating international assignments: It’s all about the employee experience. You are moving people not objects; each are different so […]
Tech has transformed the customer experience – it’s time it did the same for retail staff
It's HR in Retail month on HRZone! We're focusing on all things retail – check out our HR in retail hub to read all our great content! The breadth and pace of modern retail innovation amazes me constantly. For example, my neighbour Jones, a sprightly 75 year old retiree living in East London, recently announced that he’s […]
WHSmith’s plan to increase number of ‘mental health first aiders’
It's HR in Retail month on HRZone! We're focusing on all things retail – check out our HR in retail hub to read all our great content! ‘We all need to look after each other and ourselves.’ This is the mantra that is driving WHSmith, as we seek to deliver a comprehensive mental health wellbeing strategy that will […]
What your voice in the workplace says about you
In business we usually get things done by talking. But how well are you doing this? Kate Laws from people business Connor takes a look at why it’s important to assess your communication and influencing skills at work. When it comes to business, talk isn’t cheap. From the board room to the shop floor, the […]
Man against the machine: the struggle against unconscious bias
Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, robotics, self-driving cars – the debate around these innovations is raging. And much of this debate surrounds the power of the ‘machine,’ the fear of job redundancies, the ethics of new technologies and the prospect of unemployment for those who can’t keep up. But is it all that bad? Is […]
Coffee break: Cubicle living, the ageless workforce and generationalisationism
Ready for a break? Go make yourself a cuppa and sit down with this week's round up of HR news and opinion. Don't forget to tell us what you've been reading this week, and what you think of the article shared below. Culture – Employees are more likely to cheat on their way out the […]
