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LEARNING CREATIVE SKILLS CAN IMPROVE WORKERS’ MENTAL HEALTH AND JOB SATISFACTION

LEARNING CREATIVE SKILLS CAN IMPROVE WORKERS’ MENTAL HEALTH AND JOB SATISFACTION

Employers who encourage staff to pursue creative passions can see a significant boost in staff morale, confidence and job satisfaction..

Win in the 4th industrial revolution – how to build ‘Dynamic Capacity’ to outperform peers by 31%

Win in the 4th industrial revolution – how to build ‘Dynamic Capacity’ to outperform peers by 31%

A pioneering management & leadership approach for 4IR WHY THIS BOOK MATTERS: To thrive in 4IR we need a new approach to managemen..

Tilney Smith & Williamson is pleased to announce unaudited interim financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2021.

Tilney Smith & Williamson is pleased to announce unaudited interim financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2021.

Financial Highlights[1] for the six months to 30 June 2021: Assets under Management (AUM) increased to £54.8 billion, up 7.0% from £51..

How to build a data culture

How to build a data culture

Today all companies must consider data to be at their core. The digital age has accelerated the amount of information organisations ho..

Robinhood sees retail traders taking a breather in third quarter

Robinhood sees retail traders taking a breather in third quarter

By Sohini Podder, John McCrank and Sinéad Carew (Reuters) – Robinhood Markets Inc expects retail investors to become less active..

Automobile shortages, spending shift to services hurt U.S. retail sales

Automobile shortages, spending shift to services hurt U.S. retail sales

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales fell more than expected in July as shortages depressed motor vehicle ..

Learn how to be a good manager in a changing world with this new business school programme

Learn how to be a good manager in a changing world with this new business school programme

16 August 2021 A new master’s programme called ‘Strategic Management in a Changing World’ has been launched to develop the increasingl..

One in five UK adults plan to launch a business before 2021 is over

One in five UK adults plan to launch a business before 2021 is over

Manchester is officially the most entrepreneurial city in the UK, with an increase of 32% in the number of businesses registered in 20..

Making the hybrid working model a success

Making the hybrid working model a success

By: Ashley Friedlein- CEO & Founder of Guild.   Across the UK, final restrictions are now lifting, and people are slowly vent..

The Newest Deal at Work

The Newest Deal at Work

Burak Koyuncu, Managing Director of Workforce Solutions at LHH UK & Ireland   In 1999, Peter Cappelli published an influentia..

Psychologists x Debut: Insight into Work Personalities

Psychologists x Debut: Insight into Work Personalities

Often, we put on a front in our jobs. Our personalities tend to shift when we step into the 9-5. Whether it’s transitioning from..

How to maintain hotel hygiene standards in the new normal

How to maintain hotel hygiene standards in the new normal

Maintaining a high standard of hygiene in your hotel is vital for the health of both your customers and your staff. In this article, M..

Is bullying still an issue in a hybrid workplace?

Is bullying still an issue in a hybrid workplace?

We all have different opinions on how we’d like to return to the office. Some of us are desperate to get back, while others are keen t..

The easy sell: Retail is the best industry for start-ups

The easy sell: Retail is the best industry for start-ups

Retail has been revealed as the UK’s best industry to start a new business The industry retail tops the rankings for key indicators of..

Money Talks: The Rise of The Female Fin-fluencer

Money Talks: The Rise of The Female Fin-fluencer

A growing number of female-run social media accounts focused on promoting financial literacy for women have cropped up in recent years..

British Airways not currently using Afghanistan airspace

British Airways not currently using Afghanistan airspace

LONDON (Reuters) – British Airways is not currently using Afghanistan’s airspace, the airline said on Sunday as Taliban in..

BHP in talks to sell global oil, gas business to Australia’s Woodside

BHP in talks to sell global oil, gas business to Australia’s Woodside

By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – BHP Group Ltd is in talks to sell its petroleum business to Australia’s top independe..

Break in case of emergency – plan early, plan now, for effective crisis comms

Break in case of emergency – plan early, plan now, for effective crisis comms

Kat Jackson, Associate Director, The Media Foundry  Want to know the best way to make a complete drama out of a crisis? Not being prep..

How the pandemic has driven a rise in virtual tours

How the pandemic has driven a rise in virtual tours

By Mark McCorrie, Made Snappy The pandemic has changed so much about the way we think about our homes – not just obvious things like a..

GoStudent becomes Europe’s newest Ed-Tech unicorn at a €1.4B valuation

GoStudent becomes Europe’s newest Ed-Tech unicorn at a €1.4B valuation

GoStudent achieves unicorn status, securing its position as the highest valued K12 Ed-Tech company in Europe €205M Series C investmen..

The reality of hybrid working: Global Steelcase report reveals employees’ new needs for the future of work

The reality of hybrid working: Global Steelcase report reveals employees’ new needs for the future of work

New data highlights importance of integrating benefits of home and office work; provides design strategies for seamless hybrid work Lo..

Nearly one-third of employees are willing to leave their jobs due to poor workplace culture

Nearly one-third of employees are willing to leave their jobs due to poor workplace culture

Toxic workplace culture can cost businesses serious money, raising turnover rates and a damaging reputation. More employees are speaki..

ZENI: The travel tech start-up cleverly bringing people together

ZENI: The travel tech start-up cleverly bringing people together

Zeni on track sell 100,000 room nights in just 2 months in their first year Achieved an average of £28 per room / per night Planning a..

Supporting young working people home and away

Supporting young working people home and away

Entering the workplace after education is a terrifying prospect for most young people. But when that already difficult leap is complic..

How Hospitality SMEs Can Transform Their Finance Department After a Pandemic

How Hospitality SMEs Can Transform Their Finance Department After a Pandemic

By: Wisteria Accountants (https://wisteria.co.uk/?cro=homepage-test The coronavirus pandemic has been detrimental for the hospitality ..

The new language of the office

The new language of the office

By: Dan Bladen, Co-Founder and CEO at Chargifi We’ve all had to learn new words and phrases to navigate our personal lives throughout ..

Is Shop Local Set to Stay Post Lockdown?

Is Shop Local Set to Stay Post Lockdown?

During the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, attitudes of shoppers in the UK changed significantly as they developed a considerable sen..

People and process: understanding how to increase productivity in your company

People and process: understanding how to increase productivity in your company

By Chiara Keating, People Director at Forecast   Balancing priorities is difficult. Tasks which are both urgent and important, li..

Westfield Health warns of dangers of being stuck on the ‘Change Curve’ as workers return to the office

Westfield Health warns of dangers of being stuck on the ‘Change Curve’ as workers return to the office

Richard Holmes, Director of Wellbeing at Westfield Health   When businesses look to adapt to a situation, they implement new proc..

Office features employers should consider post- covid

Office features employers should consider post- covid

By: Paul Dawson, managing director of Meridian Interiors – https://www.meridian-interiors.co.uk/    With many people return..

Why investing now in digital tools is essential for the long-term success of small businesses

Why investing now in digital tools is essential for the long-term success of small businesses

Ryan Demaray, Managing Director of SMB, SAP Concur “Unforeseen” is a word that has dominated an above-average number of headlines over..

Future of hybrid working and its impact on workspace governance

Future of hybrid working and its impact on workspace governance

By: Seb Matthews, Chief Strategy Officer of ProvisionPoint   With multiple countries in various stages of their COVID-19 vaccinat..

Focus on Skills: Why Apprenticeships Are the Future for Business

Focus on Skills: Why Apprenticeships Are the Future for Business

By: Andrew Richardson on behalf of Mobile Mini. The need for specific employable skills in the workplace is essential. Attracting and ..

More than an added bonus: why collaboration is key to drive real CSR change

More than an added bonus: why collaboration is key to drive real CSR change

By Alex Saric, Smart Procurement Expert at Ivalua  Not long ago, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) was largely considered a ‘nice ..

Arken.legal officially implements 4-day working week following trial which improved productivity, job satisfaction and work life balance

Arken.legal officially implements 4-day working week following trial which improved productivity, job satisfaction and work life balance

Reduced working week has made a ‘significant difference’ to job satisfaction and family life for nine in ten staff 95% say they are ei..

Team GB athletes set sights on entrepreneurial glory with help from GoDaddy’s ‘Life After Sport’ online hub

Team GB athletes set sights on entrepreneurial glory with help from GoDaddy’s ‘Life After Sport’ online hub

A study among the current Team GB squad reveals one quarter [27%] of athletes’ surveyed already run their own business, and one third ..

FLEXIBLE WORKING BILL MEANS VIDEO CALLS ARE HERE TO STAY – SO IT’S TIME TO MAKE THEM MORE EFFICIENT

FLEXIBLE WORKING BILL MEANS VIDEO CALLS ARE HERE TO STAY – SO IT’S TIME TO MAKE THEM MORE EFFICIENT

Lockdown restrictions may be easing, but a return to the workplace does not mean the end of video calls, a training specialist that wo..