Creating an employment experience that’s genuinely fit for purpose
By Peter Meyler, Barnett Waddingham Imagine working for an organisation where more employees openly criticise their employer than promote it. Many won’t have to use their imagination. Based on a study that evaluates the experiences of employees and employers, this is the painful reality for many UK organisations. Our surveys of both groups included an […]
The essential guide to engaging employees in 2020
By Paydata The New Year is an opportunity to strengthen the employer/employee relationship on both sides – whilst employees may be setting their new year’s resolutions, how can you as an employer support employees in meeting their goals whilst they in turn help you to deliver your vision? Use all resources available Whilst traditionally HR […]
How data is becoming the lynchpin at the very heart of businesses
By Kerry Jarred, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Ignium According to Gartner, transforming into a digital business is the number one priority for most organisations. In fact, a brief look at Gartner’s Top Insights for the C-Suite, 2018-2019 edition, highlights that we have reached a tipping point, in terms of digitally driven businesses, for both the private and public […]
Do you specialise in Employee Engagement? 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 July we’ll be focussing on Employee Engagement. 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 Employee Engagement specialist and […]
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 […]
UK workers ‘not given the flexibility and support they need’
A third of UK workers believe they are not given the flexibility and support they need to do their job properly, according to a YouGov survey commissioned by MHR. The survey of 1174 UK employees, which questioned their true thoughts about their employers and company culture, found that 32% of employees don’t receive the option […]
Do you specialise in Employee Engagement solutions? We want to hear from you!
Each month on HR Briefing we’ll be shining the spotlight on a different part of the human resources sector – and in August we’ll be focussing on Employee Engagement. 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 Employee Engagement […]
Overcoming the employee engagement challenge
How can you improve your benefits and meet the needs of increasingly tech-savvy, time poor employees who expect consumer-grade communication? Research now demonstrates that poor employee engagement is directly linked to reduced corporate profitability1and that the associated consequences are significant:Benefits can play an important role in driving employee engagement, but with only 43% employees appreciating […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Engage & Grow – A powerful solution to the UK’s chronically low level of employee engagement
Deloitte recently stated that engagement is the one key element every successful business needs but most businesses have terrible engagement levels. In fact, Gallup recently reported 57% of UK employees were not engaged and 26% were actively disengaged. Thankfully, Engage & Grow has been developed to bring the passion back for employees and organisations. Pioneering […]
