This September feels different… I always love the change of season and the anticipation of change for many of us, as we start to focus on what we wanted to accomplish this year. Typically, the kids are ready for school, and the vacation mindset of summer is replaced by a real drive to get back […]
How you communicate a message is as important as the message itself. When it comes to internal communications, this certainly holds true. Company culture can give your organisation a major strategic advantage in these changing times. But what your culture consists of – goals, values, and practices – must be effectively transmitted according to best practices if […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
When finances are tight, and the future is uncertain, many businesses natural reaction is to freeze hiring completely. With millions of companies around the world currently having to make difficult decisions about the future of their staff, the threat of a recession and rising unemployment rates, it’s understandable that now may not be the ideal […]
If we haven’t already returned to work, we’re now preparing to get back to business as usual (as best we can) and thinking about the next steps after the coronavirus pandemic. It’s vital that when we return to work, everyone is as safe as possible. Employers need to ensure that they make their staff’s health […]
During this time, the role of leaders is more vital than ever. COVID-19 will present defining moments for many businesses and the people driving them forward. Some organizations have done amazing things to support their employees and the community. Others have overlooked the importance of employee safety or rushed to take extreme cost-cutting measures to […]
The question on everyone’s lips right now is, how do we return to work safely while still in the middle of a pandemic? And it’s a huge question! Employers need to ensure that their staff are safe and protected. Putting employees at risk for the sake of profits will have negative implications on reputations and […]
