It’s expected that 50% of the UK workforce will work remotely by 2020, with almost 1.5 million employees currently ditching the office for their dining table. New research reveals that London has the highest number of remote employees, with 408,000 people using the home as their main office and 250,000 people working from home every…
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5 Ways to Boost Digital Wellbeing
As we enter 2019, the proliferation of digital devices means that we’re constantly connected to the office wherever we might be, making it difficult to switch off from work, even when we should. In fact, a study by Glassdoor has shown the average number of UK employees taking their full annual leave is 62% with only…
The future of work as we know it is changing. We operate in a world with a tsunami of data and automation, artificial intelligence (AI), cognitive computing and robotics. These tools have become increasingly available to organizations. With unprecedented change and continuous disruption ahead of us, organizations potentially risk losing their competitive edge in the…
We all like to think of ourselves as that great, cool boss who leads by example while charming the workforce at the same time. But it turns out that humility is a far more important quality in a leader than charisma. New research by Hogan Assessments has found that just by showing signs of humility, overly charismatic…
Hiring the best talent is critical to business success. After all, an organization is nothing without its people. But talent acquisition is not an easy job. It can be fraught with issues, including unconscious bias. Many companies may believe that their hiring practices are fair and free of bias. However, unconscious bias can scupper any…