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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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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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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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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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..
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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..
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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..
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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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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..
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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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Get your office mojo back: How to conquer return-to-work anxiety
As the end of the UK lockdown approaches, millions of workers are preparing to see their colleagues face-to-face for the first time in..
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Why we need to embrace health technology in the work place.
Coronavirus has immeasurably reshaped the way we interact with the world. Whether that be with friends, colleagues, or day to day serv..
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Gender pay gap persists even at executive level, new study finds
Movemeon.com & Payspective.com – 2021 Work and Pay Report Senior men get paid 23% more than women at director level, accordi..
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Ron Moody – CEO – Connect Assist.
A good leader is someone that brings clarity and a sense of calm. You have to be the bringer of calmness in order for people to think ..
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Getting the most out of the future of work
According to the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS), 25.9 per cent of people worked at home at some point each week in 2020, comp..
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UK employees doubled their sick days in the last year… but, not for COVID
Coronavirus was not one of the top 10 reasons UK adults called in sick for over the past year, according to study “The virus” was als..
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50% of Companies Have Failed or Are Not Compliant with Payment Transactions Security Standard, Poll Finds
30 June 2021 Struggling to keep pace with evolving security landscape London, UK, 30 June 2021 – According to a recent poll by S..
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Viewings by boat – estate agent going the extra mile by river
30 June 2021: Tim Day of Suffolk Coastal estate agents (http://www.suffolkcoastal.com) will be offering buyers the opportunity to view..
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Research from EPOS reveals a huge disparity about the return to the office
53% of bosses expect employees to work more from the office, compared with 26% of employees Copenhagen, Denmark – June, 2021 As hybrid..
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Remote working during COVID: a successful social experiment
By: Trisha Manda As I’m writing this article, sitting in my living-room-turned-study, I wonder how different our work culture w..
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Hybrid working is the new employment currency
By: Ashley Carr, Managing Director and Founder of Neo PR Gone are the days that traditional perks in the workplace; 28 days holiday,..
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Hybrid working is not a tick box exercise
By: Ashley Carr, Founder and Managing Director, Neo PR Business owners and managers across the UK have accepted that the working world..
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The entrepreneurial capitals that have thrived over the past year
Birmingham is the start-up capital outside London with 20,222 new businesses since March 2020 2020 saw 43% more new businesses launche..
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Envoy Launches Envoy Desks – its Hot-Desking Solution for the Rise of the Hybrid Workplace
Flexible workspaces use Envoy Desks to create seamless and safe experiences for everyone London, UK – June 15, 2021 – Toda..
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NEW POLLING FROM METRO BANK SUGGESTS STORMY WATERS AHEAD FOR SOME UK SMEs
Research from the community bank shows that only four in 10 (39%) SMEs have witnessed an increase in revenue since the easing of lockd..
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How to be more productive – practical tips to enhance your team’s productivity
By Michele Don Durbin, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Evernote Productivity levels for the UK have been below average since the..
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Flexible working isn’t just for trendy start-ups: Business leaders need to adapt or lose talent
By: Rachel Youngman, Deputy Chief Executive at the Institute of Physics More businesses are exploring flexible working than eve..
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