Why worry? Workplace stress and how to combat it.
Stress, much like with that weird mouldy patch on the ceiling tiles, is one of the fastest-growing issues in the workplace today. The World Health Organisation has declared stress ‘the health epidemic of the 21st Century’. An increasing body of
How to improve productivity at work in 2020 (and some tools to help)
Well, here we are, 2020 is upon us. No, I’m not sure how that happened either, it feels like just yesterday that we were sat worried about Y2K and all of a sudden, it's 20% of a century later. It’s
Weekly10 Top 10: How to boost employee engagement in 2020 (and beyond)
‘How to improve employee engagement’ is arguably the HR conundrum of the 2010’s, or certainly the latter half. It has been the focus of many a research report, seminar, Op-ed or blog (such as this one I prepared earlier!). And no wonder with
Do employee perks actually work or is it all a fad?
Google have always been innovators. I don’ think that can be argued, can it? Be it search engine technologies, mapping services, digital assistants or self-driving cars, for the last 20 or so years, they have led the way. They were
What are the benefits and drawbacks of a four-day working week?
Well, that’s it, the end of General Election week here in the UK, and no matter where you stand on the results (#MonsterRavingLoon4Life) it’s fair to say one of the really eye-catching campaign pledges made by one of the big
How Important is Feedback in the Workplace to the Success of Business?
Timely, honest and two-way feedback is absolutely key to the performance, career progression and engagement of your employees. Here, our Head of People Science, Chris, looks at some of the reasons why. Imagine this scenario; you are driving to an
Does the UK Legal Sector Have an Issue with Diversity?
The Case for Diversity Top candidates are being and will continue to be, missed if women, transgender, non-binary, BAME, disabled and LGBTQ+ people are not encouraged to consider a legal career. Firms that fail to demonstrate a genuine commitment to diversity
Could a four day week ever work for law firms?
Four day work weeks, and three day weekends. These are terms spoken of in hushed whispers by office workers the world over. Meanwhile, managers fret about cutting business hours for no obvious immediate gain. During the election, Labour’s tantalising promise
The Losers’ Club? Which UK sectors need to up their employee engagement game?
We all know that for the past 5 years or so, HR directors, managers and CEOs have had the words ‘employee engagement’ rattling through their minds, scrawled on meeting notes and appearing in the subject line of countless emails. We