Over half of office workers say regular socials are crucial for strong peer relationships, survey reveals. More than half (54%) of the UK office workers say that work socials are crucial for building strong work relationships with colleagues, a new survey reveals. Just Eat for Business asked the nation’s employees about how often they have […]

Both older and younger generations have suffered the effects of ageism in recruitment and in the workplace.  The older age groups seem to have been more affected of this harmful way of thinking in recent years.  Ageism in recruitment has been accelerated by the repercussions of Covid-19. After the pandemic, Baby Boomers and a significant […]

By Binna Kandola, Senior Partner and Co-Founder at business psychology firm Pearn Kandola Inclusivity is an essential component in any workplace. It allows employees to experience a shared sense of belonging, which, in turn, enables them to feel comfortable, confident and inspired. An inclusive workplace is one that effectively incorporates differences without eliminating them and […]

Since the start of the pandemic, over 11.2 million jobs have been furloughed. Moreover, the proportion of people working from home more than doubled in 2020. However, retail and hospitality spaces have opened their doors once more while offices are buzzing again. But after months off or remote working, many employees may need help getting back into the […]

By 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 […]

A 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 […]

SMEs often feel more restricted when it comes to employee benefits in general and healthcare benefits in particular. Whether it is due to budgetary restrictions, lack of options, or scarcity of resources, SMEs may find that they are not able to offer valued employees the rewards they would like. There are, however, options available and […]

An intelligent learning platform has discovered that UK employees have received 48% fewer promotions in the last 12 months compared to previous years. The platform also found that more than half (52%) of working professionals in the UK underwent no learning and development during the pandemic, despite furlough rules allowing it, with the average company […]

Global expenses app, ExpenseOnDemand, has published new data highlighting how businesses in different sectors are planning office returns in 2021. The majority of businesses across many sectors have stated offices will reopen this year with Media (70%), Charities (89%), Housing Associations (78%) and Manufacturing (89%) leading the sectors mostly likely to return to ‘normal’ working […]

By Naomi Thompson, Head of Organisational Development at Benenden Health If you asked employees what makes them stay in a job and what attracts them to a new opportunity, you could be forgiven for thinking that the usual answers of a good salary, free breakfast and a new laptop would top the list. However, it has […]

Today is Time to Talk Day, the day that we get the nation talking about mental health. According to research from the workforce training course comparison site CoursesOnline, 66% of employees think that moving forward, more time and resources will be dedicated to mental health in the workplace due to Covid. This data comes from […]

By Chris Mullen, PhD, Executive Director, The Workforce Institute at UKG With the new year starting in lockdown in the UK, and the month of January involving Blue Monday—thought to be the most depressing day of the year—there are many employee concerns that managers and organisations as a whole must recognise in order to alleviate anxieties in […]

A new survey from Catalyst reveals that only 46% of employees in Europe report often or always being trusted at work. This experience of being trusted is consequential; as the data shows, when managers lead more inclusively, experiences of trust increase, and organisations as well as employees benefit. Moreover, the study shows that as teams […]

By Laura Coote, Director, Black Edge Style  Do you have a 100 fashion ideas but you’re never quite sure if you have the confidence to put yourself out there? PA Life spoke with Laura Coote, Director at Black Edge Style who is here to tell you, you can, you should and once you do, you’ll feel […]

Almost half of employees in the UK would be willing to leave their job because of an unappealing office. That’s according to a survey of almost 1,000 office workers to find out UK employees’ opinion on their current and preferred workspaces. The research, carried out by property specialist Matthews & Goodman, revealed that 44% of […]

By Nicole Alvino, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Office, SocialChorus The battle against “fake news” in the workplace will come to a head In 2019, we saw the proliferation of “fake news” spill out of the political sphere and make its way into organisations. Companies are now battling new frontiers we’ve never seen before – from the […]

Almost 40% of UK businesses do not provide employees with an adequate staff room for work breaks, while 8% of companies are breaking the law by not having toilet facilities. In a survey of more than 1,000 workers conducted by on-site accommodation provider Bunkabin, businesses have been found in breach of the Workplace (Health, Safety […]

As our experience of brands and services we consume changes, so do our expectations of the places we work. We take a look at how you can make your office a much more inviting employee experience. The increased demand for experiential workplaces has seen a rapid growth of features like ‘co-working spaces’ over the last […]