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Preventing all forms of bullying, harassment and mistreatment in the workplace should be an ongoing priority for any organisation that prides itself on creating a modern, supportive and inclusive culture. However, despite the best efforts of many HR professionals, it remains a perennial issue that can have a devastating impact on its victims and brings…
The value in and importance of employee engagement and well-being came to the top of the HR agenda last year; with HR teams focussed on supporting staff in an way they could to ensure they retained an engaged and motivated workforce throughout a period of stress and uncertainty. No one could have anticipated the changes…
Entertainment and news publisher LADbible Group last week announced the introduction of a new initiative called ‘LADfamily’. The initiative is comprised of a suite of family-friendly policies aimed at supporting the group’s global workforce, including those now working in new offices based in Ireland and across Asia-Pacific territories. The primary policies that make up the…
Since the pandemic hit, the recruitment and onboarding process has been largely remote. This has seen job candidates, apply, interview and join new companies completely virtually. While recruits are able to start a role from the comfort of their own home, joining a new company remotely does come with its challenges, largely because they can’t…
Indoor hospitality, indoor entertainment and several other sectors have reopened after the easing of lockdown restrictions in England from today (May 17, 2021) – Sky News reported The further easing of these restrictions will see cinemas, museums and children’s play areas reopen, as well as indoor hospitality. The publication explained that theatres, concert halls and…
The stigma associated with mental health has long been tackled by campaigners, but for some time now HR teams have also started to recognise the impact they can have on beating this workplace taboo. One business who is tackling this “somewhat sensitive subject matter” is Sony Music Entertainment UK and its Vice President of HR,…
However, the CIPD have warned of potential skills and labour shortages due to the fall in the supply of overseas workers. (more…)
The past year of economic upheaval and uncertainty forced many B2B sales leaders to find ways to build sellers’ virtual selling skills almost overnight. As the global pandemic begins to recede, however, most leaders are left wondering where to place future bets: Further improving reps’ virtual selling capability? Or equipping reps to return to live,…
The workplace has changed. For some time, people have been discussing how the traditional 9-5 is being disrupted. Where people once expected to travel to their place of work, log on to their computer, stay there all day and repeat tomorrow, people are demanding more choice in how they work. Businesses have also learnt just…