Another week, another survey into employee attitudes to working from home/returning to the office… And this time, we learn that nearly all employees who are working from home (97%) prefer to keep working from home, even when offices are open, according to respondents in the third round of a joint research conducted by Nyenrode Business University, Open University and Moneypenny.…
read moreAdvice by Alan Price, CEO of BrightHR… According to several media reports, Ministers are preparing to make flexible working a permanent feature of UK life after the pandemic, with plans to strengthen employees’ rights to work from home or ask for different hours. The Government will start a public consultation later this year on how to extend flexible working, potentially…
read moreRegister today for this free webinar from Global PA, which will give you a motivational boost. The Emotionally Intelligent Executive Assistant webinar takes place on Tuesday March 30th. It takes more than cognitive intelligence to be a success in life and at work. It has been confirmed by research that emotional competence is twice as important as technical competence. The…
read moreDazed, delirious and distracted. Does that sound like you? Do you ever get to 3pm and wonder where the day has gone and why there aren’t more things crossed off your to-do list? Don’t worry, everyone feels like that sometimes. But, according to the experts at music licensing company PPL PRS, there are some very simple things that you can do to…
read moreMore than six in ten UK managers have experienced burnout at work because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a fifth considering quitting their job as a result, according to new research from not-for-profit healthcare provider Benenden Health. Assessing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the nation’s workforce one year on, research has found that as many as 61% of managers…
read moreBy Thom Dennis (pictured), CEO at Serenity in Leadership Successful business leaders may previously have been visionaries of their brand, expert decision makers with a growth mindset and possessed extraordinary levels of energy, but the qualities needed to be a good leader in 2021 have changed vastly due to the seismic pressures of the ongoing Covid-19 situation and the events…
read morePersonal protective equipment (PPE) has become an essential part of the workplace for many businesses. It provides support for staff and customers, along with social distancing and other COVID-secure utilities, to ensure that everyone is safe during the pandemic. Wearing face masks is an important issue for many during the pandemic. The World Health Organisation suggests that their use could…
read moreDebra Clark, Head of Specialist Consulting at Towergate Health & Protection, warns employers: If you do not engage with your staff, you will lose them… This is particularly important as the economy starts to reopen and people take stock of their working lives. The comment may seem stark following such difficult times during the pandemic, but I’m making an appraisal…
read moreBy The Team at Serenity in Leadership Covid-19 has changed numerous things for women, with many struggling with additional burdens of children missing school, isolation, anxiety about their family’s health and finances; with burnout and severe stress real issues. As a crisis often presents opportunities, to mark International Women’s Day taking place today, Serenity in Leadership identifies ten things businesses need…
read moreThere’s plenty of information out there at the moment about looking after our mental health in lockdown and trying to maintain a normal and healthy lifestyle, but what about after lockdown? Back to work anxiety was bad enough for some of us on Sunday nights after a weekend of leisure time and lie ins. But emerging from months of strict…
read moreWhen the Coronavirus Pandemic hit the UK in March 2020, overnight business saw dramatic changes and part of these changes were the need for employees to work from home if they could. For some employees working from home was a new concept, as they would not have worked from home previously, for other employees they had experience of working from…
read moreBy Vickie Sokol Evans, Microsoft Certified Trainer and Founder/CEO of RedCape If you are looking for innovative ways to use the technology at your fingertips, sometimes you need look no further than your own office directory! Leveraging the skills and expertise of those around you can lead to breakthroughs and take your creative problem-solving to the next level! Two Doors…
read moreThe COVID-19 pandemic has led to working from home, role changes and home schooling. We spoke to Sarah Fernley, team leader for Chiesi Limited’s Support Services Department, PA to a Director and System Administrator about how the pandemic has changed her responsibilities… Q: Could you tell me about your day-to-day role? My day-to-day role is to support the Support Services…
read moreBy Hollen Spatz, VP of People & Operations at ClassPass Job hunting is never easy – it’s a challenging process that has been made even more difficult by a global pandemic. The good news is that opportunities still exist, particularly in the tech world. The pandemic has forced almost every business to move some elements of their business online. Many companies…
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read moreAt the end of 2020, OrangeDoor held a series of discussions and interviews with business leaders across a diverse range of industries for its ‘Events Industry Barometer’ Report. Based on the feedback from these conversations, broader market trends and OrangeDoor’s own extensive experience, here are some key points on delivering events in a world determined by COVID-19. Hyper-local and ultra-connected…
read moreA new survey of more than 750 decision-makers within UK businesses has revealed the employee and organisational benefits of deploying artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. The new research from Fountech Solutions found that 59% believe that deploying AI solutions has made their organisation a better, more interesting place to work. The research revealed that 65% of employees now find their roles more fulfilling…
read moreBy Nicholas Bills, Managing Director, Glaziers Hall As the number of people getting vaccinated increases, and the number of Covid cases drops, the chances of live events returning soon increases. However, we need to continue to be careful, so that we don’t see case numbers go back up, leading us back into another lockdown. So that you can make those…
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