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'Office peacocking' | The new workplace trend getting staff back to the office
One way businesses are attempting to offset the consequences of their return-to-office mandate, is through...
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‘These drive high performance’ | Sincerity, vulnerability, joyfulness: What often overlooked traits are your manager development programs missing?
Traits such as vulnerability, joyfulness, and sincerity are less well understood, and tricker to train...
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Met Gala | Why workplace authenticity is ingrained in personal style
Personal style is something we all have whether we are conscious of it or not. The decisions we make...
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Working hard or hardly working | Can employers still demand a strong work ethic in today's market?
A new study from ADP found that a “strong work ethic” is the number one skill companies are looking...
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'Where are you really from?' | How HR can combat exclusionary behaviour at work
In this feature, a DE&I expert from language learning platform Babbel explains how to combat...
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Dying Matters | How employers can support staff in times of grief & bereavement
Every year, people around the country use Dying Matters Awareness Week as a period to encourage all communities...
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Wearing a 'fake face' to work | Bella Hadid steps back from modelling - HR and burnout lessons to take away
Recently, supermodel Bella Hadid announced she is taking a step back from modelling to work on her own...
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Workin' 9-to-7 | Are 10-hour days the four-day week solution?
So many business owners are disregarding the notion of a four-day week as the thought of getting as much...
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Case Study | How Kyndryl created its 'Out Role Models' programme to become an LGBTQ+ employer of choice
Kyndryl UK & Ireland's 'Out Role Models' programme was created to shine a spotlight on LGBTQ+ employees....
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Boss denies 'culture of fear' | There's no point in asking staff their opinion if you're not going to listen
An international HR story recently made headlines when Mayor of the Canadian town Windsor denied having...
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Silencing political views | Bringing (a version of) yourself to work
Honesty is at the heart of us being our authentic selves in the workplace. But employers must recognise...
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Work ethics | CEO says UK will never compare to Asia's 100-hour week - do we even want to?
At the Innovate Finance Global Summit, Iana Dimitrova, CEO of London-based fintech OpenPayd, criticised...
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'Gender grooming gap' | UNIQLO sales boom sheds light on pressures of 'looking the part'
Throughout history, women have been expected to wear make-up, do their hair, and perform grooming rituals....
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Screenshots & mouse tracking | The age of workplace surveillance
The world has seen a rise in workplace surveillance tools since the pandemic. What are the benefits of...
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'Workplace besties' | These types of relationships are declining - but do work friends really matter?
Surveys suggest that employees from all age groups value having work friendships, but with the state...
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Podcast | What makes a company a great place to work?
On this week's very special edition of the HR Grapevine podcast, our guest host Abigail Yeboah, Senior...
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WFP | 'Work from pub' - could this be the new remote work trend?
With the new flexibility from day one Bill a part of UK work life, can employers expect to see an uptick...
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Toxic bosses | Whistleblowing on cruel leaders
It may not be obvious at first and others may gasp in disbelief when it's revealed but to the victim...
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‘Always on’ | My company has a culture of overworking- how can I fix it?
Whilst many employers espouse values such as care, inclusion, and support, they have inadvertently or...
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'Dry Promotions' | The pros & cons of offering employees a promotion without a pay rise
Need to promote someone but can't afford to? Sounds like you're considering 'dry promoting', and there's...
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