How to plan your wellbeing efforts

In our previous articles we discussed the eight steps to create a workplace wellbeing programme and how to assess your current workplace wellbeing. Now we take a closer look at how you can focus your total wellbeing efforts to identify the gaps in your current offering to implement additional strategies. As you plan where to focus your wellbeing […]
Do you specialise in Absence Management solutions? We want to hear from you!

Each month on HR Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the human resources sector – and in October we’ll be focussing on Absence Management solutions. It’s all part of our new ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help HR industry professionals find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re an Absence Management solutions […]
How to boost workplace morale as employment fears spike

By Julie Provino, Founder, VeryHR The UK is about to enter a significant phase of political and socio-economic uncertainty – the extent of which, perhaps, no other western country has experienced in a very long time. With an uncomfortable few weeks to go until Brexit, many people have a bleak perspective of what’s to come. This […]
8 steps to create a workplace wellbeing strategy

Prioritising workplace wellbeing not only looks after your staff, it can look after your business as well. In fact, recent data from the HSE revealed that 1.4 million UK workers suffer from work-related ill health (e.g. conditions such as stress, depression, anxiety, musculoskeletal disorders or other illnesses that are caused or made worse by work).1 Employee wellbeing […]
5 Minutes With… Lou Banks, Director & Founder, Rising Vibe

In the latest instalment of our interview series with HR industry leaders, we sat down with Rising Vibe Founder Lou Banks to talk about her company, industry challenges, opportunities and sage careers advice… Tell us about your company, products and servicesWe are a people development and change management organisation that are focused on bringing emotion […]
Why positive thinking leads to a more productive workforce

A positive workforce has many benefits for a company. It creates a better working environment, helps lessen stress, increases productivity and reduces days lost due to sick leave. We feel the difference when we interact with people who are positive and upbeat as opposed to people who are more negative and critical. There is evidence […]
Employee Benefits & Rewards Forum – Join your peers!

We have a free VIP place reserved for you at the Employee Benefits & Rewards Forum. Can you join 60 of your industry colleagues? 6 November 2019 – Hilton London Canary Wharf This unique event is entirely FREE for you to attend – simply reserve your place here for the opportunity to:- • Source new […]
GUEST BLOG: Engaging with Gen Z – An HR manager’s guide

By David Prosser, Head of Proposition Development, Towergate Health & Protection We are living in a unique era with five different generations all in the workforce at the same time and this has led to lots of talk, assumptions and myths about how to handle and communicate with each of the generations in turn. One […]
Your reservation at the Manchester HR Summit

There’s a free VIP place reserved for you at the Manchester HR Summit. RSVP today! This unique event takes place on February 13th at the Hilton Manchester Deansgate. The Summit will give you access to innovative and budget-saving suppliers for a series of pre-arranged, face-to-face meetings based on your requirements. You can also attend a […]
REVEALED: Five top issues impacting employee productivity

Poor systems, office politics and absence have been highlighted as the key drivers of corporate unproductivity. A survey commissioned by e-days asked senior HR professionals their concerns about employee productivity. Five were considered the most pressing. Forty-two percent of respondents rated poor systems as an issue. Thirty-four percent said office politics negatively impact productivity, while lack […]