The secret to happy employees? Pay for their mental health support, says MYNDUP
Don’t be afraid to cover the cost of life coaching or therapy – it’ll make employees happier and more productive in the long run, and ..
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CLOSING OFFICES COULD COST SOME EMPLOYEES UP TO £300 A MONTH
Research shows major businesses closing offices in the UK could cost some staff up to £300 per month as they seek out hiring their own..
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Is it game over for office workplaces?
While most UK home workers say they are as productive or more productive working at home as they are in the office (63 per cent), only..
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ALMOST HALF OF UK OFFICE WORKERS LACK PERSONAL MOTIVATION
– New research shows UK employees feel unmotivated as a result of working from home – 49% of UK office workers have ci..
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IT DEPARTMENTS GETTING A BAD RAP OVER REMOTE WORKING
– New research shows 7 in 10 UK employees dread contacting their IT department for support – JULY 2021, LONDON, UK: Rese..
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Millennials are working 17 extra days a year by not taking a lunch break
25–34-year-olds take the shortest lunches on average each day Younger workers skip twice as many lunch breaks a week as their more se..
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One fifth of UK workers do not intend to commute again post pandemic
Almost one fifth of UK workers do not intend to return to the office again post pandemic, largely due to ongoing concerns around infec..
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Driving distributed teams: The impact of technology on remote work challenges
By: Nick Nooren, Head of Proteus Marketplace developed by Xergy The pandemic has proved remote work is here to stay. It is not a new ..
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NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS OVER 13 MILLION BRITS WERE INADEQUATELY MANAGED WHILE WORKING REMOTELY*
Over 4 million UK employees believe their mental health has also been ignored by their manager while working remotely during the pande..
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Suga’s LDP falls short in Tokyo election as he presses on with Olympics amid pandemic
By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) a..
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Myanmar reports daily record 2,318 COVID-19 cases
(Reuters) – Myanmar’s health ministry reported a daily record of 2,318 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, as well as 35 deat..
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Pro-Trump social media app hacked on launch day as half million sign up
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A social media site launched on Sunday by Jason Miller, a senior adviser to former U.S. President Donald ..
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Sydney Airport gets $16.7 billion buyout bid as investors take longer-term view on travel
By Jamie Freed and Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) -A group of infrastructure investors has proposed a $22.26 billion ($16.7 billion) b..
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Employees reveal how unexpected ‘work chats’ boost productivity for over an hour
Chargifi study reveals how chance encounters between colleagues are vital for wellbeing and performance San Francisco and London 15 Ju..
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Caura raises $4.2m seed round to reduce stress and expense of driving in the UK
21 June 2021 – Caura – a vehicle management platform which eliminates the avoidable hassle, stress, and expenses associate..
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Five Post-Pandemic Business Truths You Need to Know
By: Ben Harper is the CEO and Founder of meethugo.com 2020 was a year that none of us have experienced the likes of before, but..
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Diversity: Remote working’s hidden drawback
By: Alexandra Anders, Senior Talent and HR Director EMEA at Cornerstone OnDemand Undoubtedly, the extended stint of working from home..
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The post-pandemic commute: How to improve the employee experience
By: Tim Burgess, Head of Uber for Business, UK Across the UK, organisations have begun the task of re-opening their offices to allow..
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How VR can help your business to be more productive working from home
By: Andrew Hawken, CEO of virtual reality start-up Mesmerise As we’ve seen over the course of the last year – with most of us taking..
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The wellbeing say/do gap – and how to avoid it
Andrew Heath, CEO, WeThrive According to a recent survey by consulting firm PWC, 93% of UK CEOs prioritised their employees’ he..
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Benefits of Email Marketing for Small Businesses
By: Christie Woodhouse – Head of Email – Visualsoft Email marketing runs a lot deeper than purely sending a sales e..
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Three Practical Ways to Feel Happier at Work
By Rebecca Morrison, Happiness Coach, Author of the Happiness Recipe & Founder of Untangle Happiness We’ve all heard the ol..
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Jamf completes acquisition of Wandera
Wandera furthers Jamf’s leadership in Apple Enterprise Management MINNEAPOLIS – July 1, 2021 – Jamf (NASDAQ: JAMF), the standar..
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Admiral Jet directors launch UK’s first dedicated space travel agency
RocketBreaks opens waiting lists and aims to pioneer growth in space tourism Admiral Jet directors Barry Shanks and David Doughty behi..
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How to get the best from the grill to celebrate National BBQ Week 2021
1 July 2021 If you could do with a helping a hand to avoid BBQ cooking disasters and generally just want to know the dos and don’ts of..
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Jennings’ Monument Park outlines roadmap to net zero carbon
Businesses going green in Oxfordshire given a helping hand to meet net zero carbon targets Jennings aims to achieve its target..
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Krome Technologies named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Services Technology Services 3 Framework
1 July 2021 Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has confirmed that it has named 253 suppliers, including Krome Technologies, to ..
Technology
Delivering great customer experience remotely
By: Brian Atkinson, Vice President and General Manager EMEA, Five9 Remote working on a mass scale was previously deemed unthink..
Business
New report Highlights Family Business as Crucial to Pandemic Recovery
The rebound of family businesses post-pandemic will be critical to the rebuilding of the UK economy, a new report has shown. The lates..
Business
84% of UK companies plan on a hybrid workforce post-pandemic
Nearly two thirds (59%) of UK business leaders believe that hybrid working makes companies more profitable LONDON, 23rd June, 00:01 BS..
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The Long Lockdown Effect – Report from Vitality and the RSA Warns of Crippling Impacts on the Future Physical and Mental Health of Employees. Calls for Health & Wellbeing to be Placed on Company Risk Registers
The report’s key findings and recommendations include: Worsening physical health – homeworking has reinforced sedentary lifestyles le..
Business
Remote working has supported work-life balance
We have been working from home for over a year. There has been much commentary in the media on how this new working landscape has affe..
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The tech talent surge: Why tech companies should treat candidates like customers
By Neil Purcell, CEO, Talent Works For many of us the pandemic has led to a more agile working environment, and businesses have..
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Remote Managers Make the Difference
By: Amie Lawrence, Ph.D., Director Global Innovation, PSI Services Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was estimated that around 18% of..
Business
The British Entrepreneurial Index reveals the most entrepreneurial regions across the UK
Bromsgrove, West Midlands has seen the biggest growth in startups, with a 171.3% increase in new businesses from 2018 to 2019 Ballyme..
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7 WAYS TO CREATE A BETTER NORMAL BACK IN THE OFFICE
BY: Pam Hamilton is the author of Supercharged Teams: 30 Tools of Great Teamwork Are you and your team starting to come back into the ..
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What Impact has Remote Working had on our Mental Health?
If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s the importance of staying connected and the need to look after our wellbeing. As we come ..
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