The words ‘toxic’ has been catapulted into the mainstream over the past few years. So much so that it was 2018’s word of the year, showing how it’s truly infiltrated its way into our vernacular. While in its truest form it may relate to substances, it is now commonly associated with culture, an area that’s…
Our employees’ wellbeing is of utmost importance, there’s no denying that. But so is your’s. You couldn’t support any of your staff if you’re not looking after your mental health which is often overlooked because of your own pressures and stresses within the workplace and sometimes in your personal life. This week our team of…
At this point, we all know about brand ambassadors, right? Or at least we’ve all heard about “influencers” on social media being paid to endorse a brand of…well, anything. What about employer brand ambassadors? This is a largely unused marketing opportunity just waiting to be tapped into. Before we get into our list of top…
Mental health is an important focal point in society and as with any societal shift, it is impacting the place of work, businesses, and companies alike. As a result, organizations need to respond and adapt. As companies have previously harnessed other societal shifts such as the power of social media to reach their target audience,…
It’s hard work trying to manage just one brand, but imagine having to juggle and maintain and promote multiple brands. Well, this week we are learning from a company with 50,000 people which operates under 87 brands. Ellen Kapoor is the Director of Talent Acquisition & Leadership Development at ITW, her role involves developing the…
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Are You Addicted to Work?
Research by TechTalk shows in the UK, 54% of employees check work emails on holiday and 6% admit to even checking them at a funeral. As technology makes it increasingly easy for us to push beyond the 9-5, Lucinda Pullinger, Global Head of HR at Instant Offices explores how workers can recognize the difference between…
Do you love your inbox? If you’re like most people, the answer is probably a definitive ‘no’. That’s because, for most of us, our inbox is a forsaken place where we collect the detritus of our working lives and get the latest updates from that one website we thought might be useful in 2009 whose…
Staff productivity is critical to business success, but what are the best ways to get the most out of your employees? Pay them more than the competition in an effort to make them work harder? Block all distractions and tell them to knuckle down? Give them time management tools and hope they use them wisely?…
Once you’ve spotted the signs that an employee may be suffering from a mental health issue in the workplace, it’s not always to confront them about it in case you risk of causing them further distress. But at the same time, you have a duty of care to your staff and to just ignore them…