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Culture killer | Why having a 'nice' company culture could be toxic
All companies aim to have good culture. It's pretty much the most basic requirement of a functioning...
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Love your job? | Achieving job satisfaction is a two-way street - all staff need to play their part
Whatever level you work at, a week will rarely go by without us feeling disgruntled...
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Similarity bias | Hiring a 'cultural fit' can add to discrimination, but what's the alternative?
Messages about the importance of company culture are ever-present. As an HR practitioner, cultivating...
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World Wellbeing Week | How do we define 'meaningful, purposeful work' for employees?
Even if you have Wellbeing Champions, wellbeing is the work of every member of staff, not just those...
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Destigmatise it | We need to normalise talking about menstruation in the workplace, period
For many people with a uterus, period pains are something experienced for a couple of days twelve times...
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A thing of the past? | Why have some brands been allowed to hire only 'good-looking' people?
Any Millennial or Gen Z will know the name Abercrombie & Fitch...
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Ethics spotlight | Sorry HR, but people are waiting for you to slip up
If you're going to build trust within your organisation, you have to accept that every move you make...
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Blurred lines | There's complexity when it comes to HR in a family business
Data shows the UK was home to 4.8 million family businesses in 2020, making up 85.9% of all private sector...
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'Get Sh*t Done' | Revolut enlists psychologists to root out toxic culture - will it work?
UK-based fintech Revolut has had a busy few years. Rising from a plucky start-up seeking to disrupt perhaps...
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'Ethics-washing' | Is there more pressure on 'ethical' companies to have good HR practices?
As far as a company's brand goes, there are names we consider more ethical than others. BP and Shell...
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New year, new challenges | What will be the key priorities for HR in 2023?
It may be hard to fathom, but there are currently under 50 days left in 2022. It's been an eventful...
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Hate speech | Kanye West case a stark warning for HR on workplace antisemitism
Last week, Kayne West was forced to come to a settlement with a former employee, who alleged that the...
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Crisis plan | Realistically, how will the threat of blackouts affect you this winter?
Some days, the dystopian headlines we read each morning are more alarming than others. This week, many...
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'Be accountable' | Top three ways HR can fix a toxic work culture
A toxic work culture is very problematic and can lead to wellbeing concerns, failure and...
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Show me the money | Is this turning off job candidates?
A lack of salary transparency in job adverts could be doing more than making candidates feel frustrated......
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'Unseen challenges' | What HR should be thinking about mental health - with insights from Ricoh UK
In line with World Mental Health Day, Rebekah Wallis, Director of People & Corporate Responsibility and...
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Colleague confessions | Office workers admit turning off webcam on calls to hide this
New research has found that a whopping three-quarters of UK office workers (76%) have admitted to turning...
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Meeting declined | Here's how 'banning' meetings works - from one firm who has done it
Back in 2019, one firm set out to tackle 'meeting culture' head-on. In an attempt to improve productivity...
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Work from anywhere | What city has the biggest appetite for remote working?
New research from Remote has revealed that Manchester has the UK's biggest appetite for remote...
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Shhh! | What impact could office noise be having on your workforce?
New research has revealed that noisy office environments could be stopping employees from working...
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