Time’s running out to join Canon, Dixons Carphone, Sport England & more at the Training & Development Summit
We are gathering together senior learning & development professionals from some of the UK’s biggest brands for the Training & Development Summit, taking place on May 20th & 21st at Whittlebury Hall, Northamptonshire. In addition to two days of business networking, you will get the latest insights and advice on trends in the sector via […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Quality Of Life Benefits
From the name, employee benefits might be seen as something which benefits only the employee. However, with 69% of workers saying they’re more likely to apply for a new role that offers them good benefits, employee benefits schemes can prove to be just as beneficial to the employer.1 How can benefits improve employee engagement? Quality […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Green Commute Initiative
Green Commute Initiative is the UK’s industry leading cycle to work scheme with no £1,000 limit and no exit fees. The scheme is all-inclusive regardless of any mobility issues. This means that as well traditional pedal cycles, E-bikes, cargo bikes and also specialist/adapted bikes are available on the scheme. Scheme participants can save at least 32% […]
40% of your employees want access to a private GP. Is this something you should offer?
Is private healthcare worthwhile for small and medium businesses? Dr Zubair Ahmed, co-founder and CEO of Medicspot, explains why we should be thinking differently about employee health… Many businesses in the UK are still missing out on the benefits of providing private healthcare to their employees. This is due to the widely-held perception that only […]
Do you provide Change 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 May we’ll be focussing on Change 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 a supplier of Change […]
A virtual spotlight on public speaking skills in Leadership Development
Public speaking is widely recognized as an important leadership skill. Studies and surveys indicate that such communication skills are the foundation of successful careers, even more impactful than intelligence and aptitude. As a key marker of communication capabilities, they play heavily into selection for promotion. Given the impact on chance of future success and leadership […]
Registration open for the Masterclass Summer Forum
Registration is now open for the Masterclass Summer Forum, which is themed around Developing People To Perform At Their Best. This highly-focused, half-day event is hosted by Masterclass Training and takes place on July 2nd at Broadway House, London. The Masterclass Summer Forum starts at 9.15am and closes at 1.30pm – and what’s more it’s […]
GUEST BLOG: Wellbeing – The state of being comfortable, healthy or happy at work
Employers should take all steps which are reasonably possible to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of their employees, writes beneficia Director Alan Fergusson… Wellbeing is a subject that I could write several articles on, and probably will. It’s an HR hot topic, it could be argued it is a business hot topic, with the […]
5 Minutes With… Craig Goldblatt, Inspirational Speaker
In the latest instalment of our executive interview series, we talk to inspirational speaker Craig Goldblatt about the challenges of staff retention, the opportunities that come with collaboration and the importance of communication… Tell us about your company, products and services. Over 16 years International speaker and leadership coach, I’ve delivered in excess of 700 […]
GUEST BLOG: Maximising the usefulness of the employee engagement survey
Glint’s Steven Buck examines how the employee satisfaction survey can be a valuable tool… Every organisation wants their employees to feel happy with their day-to-day demands and work-life balance. These, after all, are essential ingredients to boosting productivity levels. But how can HR get a real sense of satisfaction levels in the workplace? Traditional survey […]