19 August 2020
It’s the talking point of Hollywood right now, and so we’re sure you’ve heard the recent expose of a toxic workplace behind the scenes at one of America’s biggest shows. Celebrity gossip and news columns are in overdrive with reports of enormous mistreatment of staff across Ellen DeGeneres’ show. The stories have caused outrage, not […]
18 August 2020
Recruiting after the pandemic seems like a daunting thought for many; will you be able to financially support recruitment efforts? Will we face a second wave? And will expectations of top talent have changed? These are just a few questions that could be putting you off recruiting new talent again as we enter the new […]
13 August 2020
To put it lightly, the last six months have been a turbulent time for employers. Many of us have had to make some tough decisions, change aspects of our businesses dramatically and have had to shift to remote working or a significantly reduced workforce. All of which are challenges we couldn’t have even imagined this […]
11 August 2020
Antisemitism is once again dominating the news. Recently, Twitter was criticised for not acting quickly enough when UK grime artist Wiley posted a series of anti-Semitic tweets. The social media platform had to make a public apology after waiting six days to ban the artist from their website permanently. However, this is not the first time that […]
7 August 2020
As a response to restrictions imposed on office working as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, employers were forced to shut their doors and enforce working from home where reasonably possible. Research carried out by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) found that nearly half of the UK workforce took to working from home following […]
4 August 2020
As we emerge from this pandemic, we’re all growing more concerned about the reputations of employers. How did they treat their staff during this challenging time? What were their main priorities, people or profit? Will they ever be able to recover from mistakes made during the coronavirus crisis? All of these questions, and more, are […]
30 July 2020
One of the silver linings to the Coronavirus crisis is that it has opened the doors for remote working for many businesses across the globe. Employees have been forced to work from home in the interest of their safety, and for many, this has had little implications on the business. As many offices are returning […]
29 July 2020
Your people are the heart of your business. They give it personality and make it what it is. No matter the industry, the best relationships between customers and corporations are always human-centered. While technology is improving day by day, it’s personalities, and people that help to build customer loyalty. Even behind the most innovative technology, […]
28 July 2020
Some remote teams have worked on complex projects across multiple time zones, and many of have never even met. Some have different languages, different skill sets, and different favourite programming languages. So how do they make it work? Communication, strong processes, excelling in our zones, using the right tools, and having a little bit of […]
24 July 2020
Just as we were all preparing to enter the new normal, the threat of localised lockdowns has become a real worry for business leaders everywhere. In the UK we’ve seen Leicester go into a localised lockdown. With outbreaks of Coronavirus in other cities, employers everywhere should be watching the news with bated breath if they […]