A new approach to health and safety training
By nebosh It’s a common aspiration within any responsible organisation to aim for zero incidents. To help achieve this goal many organisations seek innovative training solutions. One approach many businesses have adopted is to focus resources on creating an environment and culture that encourages workers, at all levels, to think about how they are working […]
What makes a good business leader?
By ayming When we consider notable leaders – be they Winston Churchill or Steve Jobs – it quickly becomes apparent that there are as many different ways to lead people as there are leaders. With that in mind, various frameworks have been developed over the years which have sought to identify key attitudes and approaches. […]
Managing the talent pipeline
By Dan Ross, Managing Director, qpeople.co.uk When the supply of talent is plentiful and good jobs are at a premium, companies often feel they can afford to take a relaxed approach to recruitment and retention. If new hires don’t work out, there are always plenty more fish in the sea, right? This just-in-time approach to talent management […]
Training should be fun – Let’s make learning an experience
At ted Learning, we believe learning should be educational, an experience, create empathy (for what is trying to be achieved or changed) and be embedded into an organisation. Of course, we all want learning to be educational – for learners to walk away having learnt something they either didn’t know beforehand or have an understanding […]
The workplace of 2022 – The year of consolidation, flexibility and trust
By ENGAGE As we settle into the new year, and despite the uncertainties we’re all still facing, we’re already seeing some key people trends that we expect to drive transformation in 2022 and beyond: Organisations will consolidate their learnings to drive success If 2020 was all about crisis management and 2021 about adjustment, 2022 will […]
The post-pandemic wake-up call for effective people development
By ayming People development links with the new landscape organisations are seeing from a post-pandemic world. The increased awareness and dependency on leadership to support their staff physically, mentally, and remotely has been a huge wake-up call for many. From a manager’s perspective, there can be significant challenges in meeting the developmental expectations of employees. […]
Why talking about death should be in your employee wellness programme
By Cherry Williams, huunuu Thinking about death, let alone talking about it can be a daunting prospect. But it shouldn’t be and here’s why. Discussing and normalising death, which after all is a part of life, helps to build mental resilience which is key to overall employee engagement and wellbeing. As we take steps back to […]
Wellbeing in your workplace: In the office or at-home
By Les Mills As we enter another year in the midst of a work from home government recommendation, it’s more important than ever that employee wellbeing is held at the forefront of plans for the year ahead. Spring 2020 saw employees frantically throw together an at-home work set up in whatever space they had available […]
Salary and pension are of low importance to UK workers compared to 12 months’ ago
Flexibility and wellbeing are now the top employee priorities, reveals WorkBuzz research Salary and pension are less important to prospective and existing employees compared to 12 months’ ago, with flexibility and wellbeing benefits now of the most importance. This is according to employee engagement expert WorkBuzz’s ‘The State of Employee Engagement 2021’ report, which delivers […]
Top things you need to consider to get the most out of your team
By Ayming One of the most important functions of a leader is to clarify the purpose and value of a team’s performance. Trust and belief are a huge part of a team buying into the process and helping to influence the required outcomes. Goals and targets are equally important. Studies have shown that in most […]