Problems at home impact employee creativity more than problems at work
Feeling ostracised by family members has a negative effect on employee creativity, more so than feeling ostracised at work, finds new ..
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Why business leaders should always use very plain words to describe what they want
By Andy Bass The publisher’s editorial assistant had irritating news for me. “The lawyers are saying you can’t include that an..
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To get employees back in the office, business leaders must do their homework
By Allison English, Deputy CEO at Leesman As the Covid-19 recovery continues, speculation about what the post-pandemic workplace will ..
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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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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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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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