How the pandemic changed workplace culture forever – are you keeping up?
Our working environments have changed forever as a result of the pandemic and continue to evolve. Companies that have embraced this change and were able to adopt or enhance agile practices are thriving. Those that failed to adapt are struggling to keep up and may be suffering the consequences. Employee engagement has become the top […]
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 apprenticeships are addressing the rising demand for digital skills in the workplace
Covid-19 has shone a spotlight on the importance of digital skills at work. Almost overnight, remote working has become the default setting for millions along with all that this entails, including navigating new technology. Apprenticeships offer companies the perfect opportunity to enhance the digital skill set of their workforce, either by training existing employees or […]
WEBINAR: Keeping people well and in work through COVID
By AdviserPlus Managing workforce wellbeing is still top of the agenda for many businesses as we continue to navigate our way through the challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic has presented to us all. Whether a return to the workplace is imminent, or whether your teams are continuing to work remotely, there’s never been a more […]
Six tips for recruiting during & post Covid-19 pandemic
By Skeeled As we move through the Covid-19 pandemic, organisations will be increasingly looking to the future and the talent they need to be competitive. Research from XpertHRi in the USA reveals that recruitment and hiring are some of the top concerns of HR professionals this year. Here are six tips to help HR leaders […]
The mental health and wellbeing effects on Covid-19 on your people
By Tim Conroy, Winningtemp “Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” Victor Hugo’s sanguine line from his literary masterpiece, Les Misérables was first published in 1862. More than 150 years later, in what’s been the most challenging year that the world has collectively faced in living memory, those words feel particularly pertinent. As […]
Work-life balance in the age of Covid-19
By Tim Conroy, Winningtemp The term work-life balance may have first been coined by Brits in the 1980s, but it is a term that is still relevant and much debated today. Evolving over the decades, the phrase was originally used by the Women’s Liberation Movement, advocating for flexible hours and maternity leave. Today, and with the […]
Effective leadership in times of crisis
By Winningtemp Leadership. An emotive subject that often ignites the critic in us. The delicate balance of keeping calm under pressure, offering guidance but allowing for autonomy. Keeping control whilst encouraging innovation. From the side-lines, leadership is akin to watching a game show on television. We know all the answers from the comfort of our […]
Free breakfasts are the past. Free healthcare is the future.
By Babylon Health Free breakfasts. Gym memberships. Bean bags. Early finish Fridays. These types of employee benefits are a thing of the past. Today, especially in the midst of a pandemic, employees expect more. They expect benefits that really benefit them. In fact, they join or leave companies based on the perks they’re offered. This […]
How empathy allows innovation and creativity to flourish
By Saïd Business School Female political leaders across the world have been admired for their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our conversations with female leaders across a range of industries suggest that empathy provides leaders with a tool and a buffer to lead amid the crisis. Here are the insights. As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, female […]
