Women who mean business
Dr Mo Mowlam, Minister for the Cabinet Office joined forces with The Adelaide Group, a networking forum for women business leaders, yesterday to discuss women's equality. Speaking about her experience in government and listening to women's views Mo Mowlam said, "We probably all share the belief that our economy will only be truly successful if […]
Spritually-friendly workplaces are more likely to be profitable.
Father Dermot Tredget, a Benedictine monk from Douai Abbey told the Chartered Institute of Personel and Development's Harrogate conference that a spiritually friendly workplace is a profitable workplace. Father Tredget, a former businessman who became a monk, believes that the teachings of St Benedict offer some profound insights that can help people at work achieve […]
Flexibility and the right work-life balance deliver real business benefits
Launched at the Chartered Institute of Personel and Development, (CIPD) National Conference yesterday, a new report – 'Getting the Right Work-Life Balance' – reveals that managers who use flexible working report significant benefits. Organisations implementing family friendly policies in the workplace cite the reason for the move as being the need to retain staff the […]
Employers must over-staff to survive
The psychological contract between employers and employees is under considerable strain, according to research conducted by Malpas HR Services. The research suggests that employers will have to drastically reverse the downsizing initiatives of the 1980s if they are to be able to function in a social context where staff loyalty is scarce and key managers […]
