HR hygge: three culture lessons from Scandinavian business
According to the global 2019 Deloitte Millennial Survey, younger generations are feeling disillusioned with traditional businesses motives. The survey uncovered a rise in feelings of pessimism and unease when it comes to social and economic progress and the role of millennials in the world. In this climate of increased anxiety in the workplace, companies are […]
How company values can help managers get the best from their team
In the second instalment of a two-part feature, Stephanie Evans looks at how managers can use company values as a tool to improve team performance, whilst engaging and motivating individuals at the same time. In the first instalment, I outlined why values are the foundation of company culture and how to go about growing these values […]
Values: the foundation of company culture
In the first of a two-part feature, Stephanie Evans explores how a strong company culture can make all the difference when it comes to getting the best from your team, but developing this is about more than just coming up with a catchy slogan. It’s about living those values every day. Company culture is a passion […]
Ethics in the workplace: the ethical manager
In the third article of this nine-part series on ethics in the workplace, Luke Andreski investigates what it means to be an ethical manager, asking ‘can managers be both successful and ethical in a competitive workplace environment?’ So far in our discussion I’ve focussed on ethics at an organisational level. Ethical organisations are increasingly seen […]
How can HR create a company culture ‘to go’ in an age of remote working?
Remote working is perhaps one of the defining characteristics of the modern workplace. It has evolved from a perk to table stakes for many employers. In fact, there’s a good chance you will be reading this while working remotely – indeed, 70% of the world does so at least once a week, according to Gallup. […]
Why senior leaders don’t listen to activist employees
Over the lifetime of most current senior leaders of big organisations, a series of assumptions will have taken root about how the world works, assumptions that will have been reinforced by years of experience and will have turned into a well tried and tested worldview. When faced with a new generation of employees, who see […]
From ‘fika’ to offline time: three lessons from European countries about stress management
Stress is rife in the UK – and it’s affecting our health, engagement and performance at work. Are there lessons to be learned from other countries on better managing this epidemic? Every year in the UK, 70 million work days are lost due to mental ill health such as anxiety and depression, making it the […]
Ethics in the workplace: what does an ethical business look like?
In the second article of a nine-part series on ethics in the workplace, Luke Andreski considers the key characteristics of ethical organisations and asks, ‘Is ethics a success factor in modern business?’ It’s worth beginning our discussion with a preliminary question: ‘Are organisations ethical by default?’ The answer to this question is that organisations have […]
Four ways HR leaders can tackle a toxic work culture
Working environments have never been more transparent, and public scrutiny of businesses has never been higher. Lately, companies regularly face backlash for nurturing cultures deemed ‘toxic’. Toxic cultures can lead to increased incidents of sexual harassment, bullying, discrimination, or other forms of unethical conduct. While cultural issues such as low employee engagement, siloed workstreams […]
Remote versus mobile working and why it affects diversity and inclusion
There’s a big difference between remote and mobile working and that distinction could make or break your diversity, inclusion and retention strategy. Thanks to a plethora of tools and technologies, remote work is becoming the norm for millions of employees around the world. In fact, as soon as next year, it’s estimated that half of […]
Communication: it’s time for HR to stop sounding like robots and speak like humans
The modern business environment is less formal than ever before – so why do HR communications still sound like robots wrote them? It’s time to give your internal comms a more human touch. In person, HR folk are often great communicators – warm, human and down-to-earth – but when they sit down at their […]
Digital transformation: balancing AI and EI in the digital workplace
As artificial intelligence advances, it’s the human qualities of our employees that we will value the most – and those with the right mix of soft skills will be most in demand. The attitudes and behaviours needed to thrive in the modern workplace are changing. With digital transformation, increased automation and artificial intelligence (AI), skills-based […]
Presenteeism and leaveism: can you recognise these attendance problems in your workplace?
Attendance statistics only tell part of the story when it comes to your employees’ motivations and behaviour. Here, we look at some of the red flags for presenteeism and leaveism and how to encourage a healthier working culture. Absenteeism continues to be a thorn in the side of many HR professionals. Recent studies have shown […]
‘Double stigma’ – LGBT+ and mental health issues in the workplace
It is not uncommon for LGBT+ people to face the double challenge of mental health issues and discrimination in the workplace. What can your business do to stamp out the stigma and offer better support? The workplace can be a challenging environment for someone with a mental health issue for many reasons. Equally, people in the […]
Ethics in the workplace: an introduction
Ethics is an increasingly critical talking point in the modern world. So is it time we placed greater importance on these conversations within our businesses? Introducing his upcoming nine-part series on ethics in the workplace, Luke Andreski sets the scene for why a robust moral code and set of values is essential for organisations – […]
Ethics in the workplace: what’s the point?
In the first article of this nine-part series on ethics in the workplace, Luke Andreski opens his discussion with a brief look at the nature of ethics and why ethics are important for businesses and organisations of all kinds. Ethics and morality are important. They are important whoever we are and whatever we do. This […]
Different people, different needs: mental health and older workers
Mental health may be less of a taboo subject in the workplace today, but for older workers the culture of suffering silently may be hard to move away from. How can you ensure that employees across all generations feel safe to speak up about their issues when needed? It’s hugely positive to have mental health supported […]
Why the human-focused workplace leads to competitive success
In part two of this three-part series on ‘Making HR truly strategic’, Jon Ingham explores how HR transitioned from being a support function of the business to being the key driver of business success. It is an exciting time in HR currently, as so many shifts towards a more human-focused workplace are all taking place at the […]
Workplace culture: why it’s time to bust the myth of the ‘ideal worker’
Many company cultures require people to compartmentalise their lives and prioritise work over all else, but research has proven that this is detrimental not just to employee wellbeing, but to the bottom line as well. I just got off the phone from my daughter who is travelling for work. This week she flew overnight, had […]
Are you really awake? Why conscious leaders are key to unlocking wellbeing
Positive wellbeing in the workplace does not come from discounted gym memberships and free fruit. It comes from a healthy working culture spearheaded by conscious leaders who instill good habits and value people’s need to switch off. We’re facing increasing complexity and stress in the modern world of work. Everywhere we’re seeing headlines about increasing […]
