An ongoing joint US-Canada study has found that workplaces are generally unhealthy emotional environments. The cross border survey of 2000 respondents by Mental Health America (MHA) and the Canadian Association for Mental Health (CAMH) reveals that a majority of employees feel very insecure in the workplace: •    67% reported that they feel their company might fire them […]

Workplace stress isn’t just annoying — it’s as bad for your health as secondhand smoke, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard Business School and Stanford University. “When you think about how much time individuals typically spend at work, it’s not that surprising,” says study co-author Joel Goh, an assistant professor of business […]

’Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society’ – Mark Twain Dress to impress – so the saying goes. So, are there any secrets for what to wear for a job interview or a first date? You never get a second chance to make a first impression. According to a recent survey, […]

When booking and managing business travel for your colleagues, any tool that makes it quicker, easier and more manageable is a must. And any tool that can guide you to purchase the best available ticket for that day and route without an onerous search is even better. By using an online booking tool you can […]

There is nothing worse than being relaxed in front of the TV after a hard day’s work, only to be jolted to lunge for the remote control. Adverts really do seem to be louder these days. A good magazine or poster advertisement might be constructed cleverly to “catch the target audience”. However, the written word […]

Flexible working is good for both employee and employer. Director.co.uk’s David Langhorn believes businesses need to do more. The value of flexible working to businesses and employees alike has been widely known for some years and was well documented prior to the flexible working legislation coming into effect in 2014. In fact, research conducted by RSA and […]

Professional women haven’t been at a loss for advice in recent years – there are countless articles about the ways women can advance their careers. And while it’s undoubtedly important to show women how to be better self-advocates, that’s only half the solution. When women do assert themselves, many often feel that no one hears […]

You see your employees almost every day, and some of you probably spend more time with them than with your family, friends or significant other. But beyond all those company brainstorming sessions, marathon meetings and group lunches, you still may not know much about your employees.     To change that and break the ice to create some common ground, many […]

Why do you go to networking events? Have lunch with colleagues? Seek out advice from experts—and your peers? The answers to these questions are self-evident. Face-to-face relationship building is a natural part of our work and lives. But when it comes to using social media to build business relationships, many women come up short says […]

PMI surveys signal weakest economic growth for 2.5 years   As reported today by The Guardian – Britain’s economy is losing momentum, knocked by weaker household spending and worries about the global outlook, according to the latest in a string of downbeat business surveys. Business activity grew at the slowest pace for more than two […]

As the demands of technology and social media in the workplace multiply, multitasking is becoming a bigger part of UK employees’ jobs and could be costing companies one billion days in lost time, according to new research from global recruiter Randstad. A poll of 2,025 British adults found that:• Nine in 10 jobs involve multitasking• […]

A study into staff tardiness by hotel booking site LateRooms.com has found that Britons are more likely to turn up late for work than personal social events. The survey reveals that:• 10% of Brits have turned up late for a job interview• Men are more likely to be late for a business meeting than women• […]

Receiving praise and recognition in the workplace motivates us for simple tasks but not for more complex projects, according to a new study co-authored by a University of Greenwich academic.
 “The rewards that most people experience in relation to their day to day work are not financial, but rather verbal or written recognition from their […]

UK office workers are notorious for working long hours, despite numerous studies that have reported serious health side effects of working 50 hours or more. With its citizens’ health at risk, Sweden is one of the first countries to start implementing a six-hour workday. Businesses across the country have already moved to shorter days, with […]

The way you start your morning can set you up for the whole day – and beyond. We know that when you feel good inside, you’re ready to make the most of the life on the outside. These days, with our busy work schedules, long hours at the office, frenetic modern lifestyle and unhealthy food […]

Study of UK, US and India finds companies suffer large opportunity cost of having male-only executive teams.   Companies perform better when they have at least one female executive on the board, a study of companies in the UK, US and India shows.   Companies with male-only executive directors missed out on £430bn of investment […]

Online business magazine Kipp Report recently conducted a poll of its readers to find out how they deal with stress. The results show that 72% panic in stressful situations, while the other 28% keep their chin up and do what needs to be done. As a result, the magazine’s experts wrote four top tips for […]

If you’re not one of those workaholics who forego breaks in favour of getting more done, you might wonder how to make the best of a quick escape from your tasks. Two researchers at Baylor University in Texas conducted a study in order to discover the optimum conditions for a work break. Emily Hunter, PhD […]