Majority of sales & marketing transformation projects aren’t successfully completed, indicates research
‘Transformation’ is a word executives often use to communicate the need for radical change in their organisations, but new research has found that employees recognise the need for change, but feel so unhappy with the way it’s executed that more than half have considered leaving their jobs because of it. Emergn’s data reveals that half […]
Employers should be doing more to support lonely employees
Employers ‘must take moves’ to help reduce the reported 20% of lonely employees around the world by providing suitable health and wellbeing support. That’s according Towergate Health & Protection, which has issued the call following the publication of Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace report reveals that one in five of the world’s employees experience daily loneliness. Sarah Dennis, […]
Research points to better staff performance if managers receive mental health training
Mental health training for line managers is strongly linked to better business performance, and it could save companies millions of pounds in lost sick days every year, according to new research led by experts at the University of Nottingham. The results of the study, which are published in PLOS ONE, showed a strong association between mental health […]
Management disconnects with business leadership flagged as concern by 60% of those polled
Would it be a surprise if we told you research has revealed that 60% of managers believe that there is a growing disconnect between them and those leading the business? And according to Perkbox Vivup Group, which has conducted the research, this presents a challenge for business leaders, as they attempt to navigate an economy […]
Dangers using AI as part of HR function highlighted in new research
A new study has revealed how deeply ingrained stereotypes can be perpetuated by AI, impacting recruitment, pay equity, and career aspirations. Prompts for CEO’s, doctors, engineers, carpenters, electricians, manufacturing workers, and salespeople produced exclusively male results. Meanwhile, images of women were entirely generated when inputting the job titles of housekeeper, HR manager, marketing assistant, receptionist, […]
Majority of workers want health & safety reform
New research published has found that more than nine in ten workers believe that the main piece of UK Health & Safety legislation should be overhauled, fifty years after it was first introduced. The figure calling for an overhaul rises to 97% amongst managerial staff, with the need for a ‘greater focus on mental health […]
Majority of businesses link employee relocation productivity boosts
Businesses relocating employees have reported significant improvements in productivity, retention, and engagement. That’s according to global mobility provider Crown World Mobility, which commissioned a survey of over 250 HR decision-makers from the UK and Ireland, the US, Singapore, France, and Germany. The survey, which aimed to identify the key challenges and benefits of sending employees […]
Hybrid Work and Audio Solutions: An HR perspective
Audio specialist Shure has collaborated with the globally renowned market research agency, IDC, to explore the challenges HR departments may confront as they navigate the hybrid working landscape. The study, based on feedback from over 600 professionals from several countries, including the UK, accentuates HR’s concerns regarding the impact of audio quality on effective communication […]
HR leaders ‘can reduce employee fatigue’ with proactive change management
When managers create a psychologically safe environment for their employees it can have up to a 46% reduction in change fatigue. That’s according to analysts at Gartner, which define the concept of change fatigue as negative employee responses to change, such as apathy, burnout, and frustration, that harm organisational outcomes. The current impact of change […]
‘Unhealthy’ working via mobile phones impacting staff wellbeing
Almost three-quarters of office workers have worked from a smartphone at some point, despite 47.4% claiming working from a mobile would have a strong negative impact on their work. National Business Communications surveyed office workers to find out their thoughts and habits regarding working from their mobile phones. Although the majority of respondents had worked […]