We all have a slightly different way of working, using our varied experience, skills, traits, and preferences as to how, when, and where we complete our duties. Understanding and capitalizing on these attributes are key for managers who want to adapt, innovate and succeed. Research on employee preferences at work suggests that “autonomy and authority”…
Banco Santander a financial institution that has implemented EVP across many countries focusing on understanding the challenges and opportunities of the digital world. But how do they do that as well as change people’s attitudes towards banks and attracting the kind of talent they want to work for them? We speak to Ted Meulenkamp who…
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The UK Workforce as 100 People
Bringing benefits such as increased creativity, positive brand image, and a stronger connection with international markets, you would think diversity would be a priority to business owners. However, recent research has revealed that this isn’t the case for all companies. Groups from every corner of society are underrepresented, including gender, ethnicity, and religion. The research…
You would think that office design would only be something that facilities management would be concerned with. But as it turns out, office design is hugely important to HR professionals as well. This is because the space in which employees work has an impact on both the recruitment process and how well people perform in…
The UK’s tech industry currently employs over one million people and, in 2018, was worth £184 billion to the UK. However, even though the technology sector is growing substantially, it’s still dealing with an age-old problem: a lack of gender diversity. The UK ranks third in the world total for capital invested in tech companies,…
Now unless you’ve been meditating in the Himalayas for the past 20 years then you’ll know that social media is the IN thing. Every man, woman, business, cat, and dog (yep they have their own profiles too) has some kind of presence on social media. Whether it’s Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat or others which are…
Over the past decade, HR has evolved immensely. Due to our increased reliance and technology integration, all business aspects are changing, including HR. With this change has come a wave of new HR jobs, such as the Chief People Officer and the emergence of “People teams.” While people are becoming increasingly aware of the presence…
Imagine you have a team of skilled, talented, and educated professionals. Each team member has relevant training and experience, a good attitude, and a solid work ethic. They even get along with each other. And when all these pieces fall into place, they get results—they deliver high-quality projects on time and to spec. The problem…
It’s the go-to broadcaster in the UK for sports and movie fans but as an employer, they are much more than that. You don’t have to be a media-luvvy to work there as they’ve got a lot of fingers in a lot of pies. We speak with the broadcasting media company Sky which has recently…