It goes without saying that not every workplace is the same. Nor is every employee the same. Therefore when it comes to benefits they should fit the needs of your people, right? According to the organisation Get Living, nearly three quarters of employees (73%) want a more tailored benefits package, so the proof really is...
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The COVID-19 pandemic undoubtedly changed many aspects of our lifestyles, but some of those day-to-day differences have had a lasting effect. While working from home was a key element of tackling the virus, for many businesses it highlighted the fact that for many, being in the office every day isn’t the only way to get...
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There’s no shortage of challenges that recent years have brought, with the pandemic, cost of living crisis, and industrial action being the major talking points that have shaken things up for the UK. With everything up in the air, times have been tough, and people coming in to work with things on their mind is...
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It’s no secret that the cost of living crisis is hitting everyone hard. With drastic UK inflation and soaring energy bills alongside stagnant wages, people are struggling to get by. No matter how much employees enjoy their job, money is on everyone’s mind. The supermarket shopping budget doesn’t stretch as far as it did a...
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If you’ve been on LinkedIn over the past few months, you’ve probably heard of the phrase ‘quiet quitting’ – but what does it actually mean? Put simply, it’s employees doing the bare minimum to get by in their job and completely lacking enthusiasm for the role. This trend of listlessness sounds like a recent phenomenon,...
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The Office for National Statistics (ONS)’s has warned of an ‘economic storm’ ahead as UK unemployment dropped to a near-50 year low, at the same time that wages also suffered a massive fall. Quarter 1 jobs market data showed that, despite wages rising, real earnings dropped by the highest margin in nine years. The unemployment...
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The focus of this year’s National Mental Health Week is loneliness. Nearly all of us have experienced loneliness at some time in our lives and usually this passes almost immediately. However, when these feelings don’t go away, they can cause mental health problems such as fatigue, anxiety or depression. Loneliness has affected 4 in 5...
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Measuring customers’ satisfaction has long been an important metric for businesses looking to retain customers. However, the success of an organisation depends upon how it keeps its employees motivated. How do you deliver a great customer experience with demotivated staff? Keeping employees engaged at work has become more challenging since the pandemic changed all the...
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Occupational stress and employee burnout remain an issue for HR. In fact, in the UK, sick days cost the economy £14bn annually while mental health illness and work-related stress is losing UK businesses 23.3 million working days, and is responsible for almost half of all absenteeism cases (48%). Whether your people are feeling the effects...
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