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Friday, September 4, 2015

Emotion is key to corporate competitive edge

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Got that sinking feeling at work? Youโ€™re not alone, according to experts. Stress and uncertainty at work are creating a generation of โ€˜iceberg employeesโ€™ whose emotions are so suppressed that they struggle to interact effectively with colleagues and customers. More hours and less pay combined with growing concerns over job security in an increasingly volatile […]

Why the office isnโ€™t so bad after all

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For most of us, the arrival of September means the end of the summer holidays; the kids are going back to school and travel plans have been put behind us for another year. While the shock of all this might make you think about working from home, there are a few reasons the office environment […]

Employees more likely to hide mental health issues

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Employees are more likely to lie about an absence if the cause is mental health rather than physical health related, according to research from healthcare provider AXA. The research found that 77% of UK workers were more likely to tell their boss the truth if their absence was due to back pain, flu or an […]

โ€˜Digital amnesiaโ€™ causes concern for companies

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Imagine you are stranded at the airport on your way to an important customer meeting. You urgently need to get a message to the office or the customer but have lost access to the data on your phone. What do you do? If the answer is โ€œnothingโ€ because you canโ€™t recall the numbers, you are […]