New book addresses conflict in the workplace
A new book has been published that explains how casting aside conventional grievance and dispute policies and making a move towards more constructive, collaborative and compassionate approaches to managing conflict can yield better results. Managing Conflict: A Practical Guide to Resolution in the Workplace (Kogan Page), suggests we need nothing short of a ‘resolution revolution’. […]
Register today for the Manchester HR Summit!
Register now for the Manchester HR Summit and – as well as meeting innovative and budget-saving new suppliers – you’ll have the opportunity to attend our insightful and inspiring seminar sessions. All for free. This one-day event takes place on February 8th 2018 at the Hilton Deansgate, Manchester. As our VIP guest, you will be […]
Secure your VIP place at the Employee Benefits & Rewards Forum
Time is running out for you to secure your VIP delegate place at the Employee Benefits & Rewards Forum, which takes place on November 6th at the Hilton London Canary Wharf. This unique one-day event will help you connect with innovative new suppliers, learn from industry thought-leaders during seminar sessions and network with your peers. It’s entirely […]
GUEST BLOG: How damaging is business downtime?
Unfortunately, software and technologies can unexpectedly fail in a business and this can disturb the work flow and the amount of revenue that can be made. Given our growing technological dependence, one minor misconfiguration or full-scale system failure can lead to significantly reduced productivity — or worse still, complete business shutdown. Of course, preventing this […]
Almost 600,000 UK adults earn less than minimum wage
A study by the Low Pay Commission (LPC) has revealed that 580,000 British workers are probably paid less than the legal wage rate, with one in five low-paid workers receiving less than they are entitled to. Women employed in part-time roles are the biggest losers when it comes to being paid fairly, with the LPC […]
Bring on the robots, say British office workers
The majority of British office workers believe that the rise in workplace automation will allow us to work in new ways, and that it will give them the opportunity to learn new skills. Although Workfront’s annual State of Enterprise Work report reveals that 38% of workers fear the rise of robots, 84% agree that “the […]
Half of British offices ‘not good enough’
A report released by Leesman, an assessor of workplace effectiveness, has analysed how organisations can better support employees by offering an office environment that actually works. The Next 250k global report was based on the results from more than 250,000 employees across 2,200+ workplaces in 67 countries. The study looks at how a poorly planned […]
Work-related illness costing the economy £9bn
Some 26 million working days are being lost due to work-related ill health, costing over £9 billion to the economy, according to research by the Health and Safety Executive. At the same time, almost half of Britain’s industry leaders do not feel enough is being done across industry to tackle the problem, with the study […]
Six steps to creating better relationships with your team
In today’s modern working environment where targets matter and results are a necessity, it can be all to easy to forget about the needs of the team around you by focussing on the tasks ahead. However, help is at hand with six top tips from leadership coach Margo Manning, aimed at getting your team firing […]
IN PICTURES: Looking back at the London HR Summit
More than 60 of the UK’s leading human resources professionals converged at the Radisson Blu Hotel at London Stansted last week for the London HR Summit. The event comprised a full working day of one-to-one, pre-arranged meetings, networking and learning, cementing its place as the premier industry forum in the HR calendar. In addition to meetings with suppliers and solution providers, delegates gained key […]
