Bring energy to your health and wellbeing strategy
Struggling for innovative content for your wellbeing training? Bring energy to your sessions by delving into the big questions that we should all be talking about. Life changes, death and bereavement, life pre-planning and the life you would like to leave behind. Why choose something a little bit different? First of all, life isn’t different, […]
How important is the onboarding experience of your new leaders?
By Anwen Bottois, Purple Sky Consulting Gallup1 research found that only exceptional onboarding experiences matter. For the employees who strongly agreed that they had an exceptional onboarding, 77% said their new role was better than expected and 61% said they felt prepared and fully supported to excel. Those who strongly agreed were two times more […]
Talking about my generation… how to support and motivate a variable age workforce
We understand the importance of emotional intelligence in the workplace and how different personality types can think and feel differently. But do you consider the generations in your ways of working and their different communication preferences? Different generations have their own language and it’s likely you are working with diverse groups, so it’simportant to understand […]
The wealth of health: A focus on prevention
Jim Near, Ranjan Das, James Cantalupo. What do these names have in common? They were CEOs of high-profile companies worldwide. Tragically, they all passed away too early due to a disease that is still far too common among CEOs and board members – coronary heart disease. Many HR departments recognise the importance of health and […]
How transport will impact businesses in 2023
With recent cuts to public transport funding and the cost of living crisis, there has never been a more crucial time to reevaluate how we utilise transport. Shared shuttle provider RideTandem is helping to change how employers and staffing agencies utilise transport, leveraging the many benefits that an effective transport strategy can have. For many […]
How are UK SMEs tackling high inflation?
Small businesses can’t seem to catch a break. As if two years of COVID restrictions weren’t hard enough, the cost-of-living crisis has brought with it yet more pain and shows no signs of abating. As part of our latest Small Business Monitor research [1], we took the views of senior SME decision makers across the […]
How the pandemic accelerated HR digital transformation plans
The pandemic sped up the adoption of HR digital technologies by several years. Organisations that had invested in robust HR technology pre-pandemic hit the ground running, but for other organisations, it exposed significant gaps in their HR data and technology infrastructure. These businesses needed to re-examine their HR systems and processes. Many had systems in […]
Why train the trainer?
By huunuu During a typical train the trainer (TTT) course you can learn how to deliver training to your teams. With a good train the trainer programme you can understand the information received and how to run a dynamic and engaging session for everyone. Using this approach, a progressive organisation can quickly build a team […]
How to attract and retain Generation Z
By Each Person Have you ever wondered who Generation Z are? What are effective methods to attract and retain your youngest employees? Look no further as we suggest strategies that you could adopt in your workplace so that they remain loyal to you! If you aren’t familiar with the term “Generation Z”, they are people […]
Employee Assistance Programmes: Honing in on the bigger picture and the importance of keeping them active, available and accessible
Karl Bennett (pictured, above), Director of Wellbeing at Vivup, discusses the true value of an effective Employee Assistance Programme and how that value is often marred by poor communications… What is the one undeniable measure when it comes to getting the most out of, or perceiving the return on investment from, an Employee Assistance Programme […]
