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Professional profanity | Does swearing have a role in the workplace?
Controlled and well-timed swearing from leaders and mangers can potentially have some positive productivity...
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'Performative work' | As workplace austerity grows, meetings are next on the chopping block
Meetings were once considered a normal part of everyday working life. Meetings are an important part...
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Espresso opinion | How businesses can handle redundancy processes in an ethical way
Kieran Howells discusses how a CEOs approach to social media and redundancy could and should have been...
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EX and CX | Why your employees are your most important customer
From a business perspective, the customer or client is the most important factor to your organisation....
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Employee Experience | What 'workplace culture' really means in 2023 - and how to get it right for increased engagement and retention
Job ads and HR bosses might wax lyrical about their positive, inclusive 'workplace culture' - but...
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Looking to the future | The leadership styles Gen Z brings to the workplace
This article explores the characteristics of Gen Z employees that make them oven-ready to assume leadership...
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Whip rounds | Workers reveal how they feel about office collections
This article looks at new research into workplace collections, amid the challenges of rising living costs....
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This Morning and ITV | Navigating a toxic workplace when you're in HR will never be easy
Often, the first time anyone in HR hears about a part of their company culture being described as 'toxic'...
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Man Utd & Mason Greenwood | Lawyer outlines Man Utd's legal position as decision due on striker's future
In this article touches on the legal issues HR may face if an employee is facing criminal charges, or...
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Colleague clashes | HR must embrace conflict or risk being left behind
Conflict at work is usually considered synonymous with toxicity and something worth emailing HR about....
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Not slowing down | 90-year-old worker shares insights from eight decades of employment
Britain's oldest worker still going strong at 90, join Vic as he discusses his outlook and perspectives...
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Company values | Buzzwords and throwaway phrases won't help build happy teams
What are your company's values? Do you know them, can you say you adhere to them? Often they end up being...
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I don't want to talk about it | More than half of staff uncomfortable discussing mental health
Despite being a sensitive subject, discussions around mental health are becoming more commonplace by...
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'Woo woo wellbeing' | From journalling to a dip in the sea and 'messy play' - 7 alternative ways to engage and support staff mental health
Journalling, messy play, dance and wild swimming - yes, the days of 'wellbeing Wednesdays' could be on...
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'White for decades to come' | Is positive discrimination necessary in the fight for diversity?
When you say the phrase 'positive discrimination' it doesn't tend to have positive connotations....
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Workplace mental health | How to support better work, wealth and wellbeing for older workers
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) represents a rapidly growing area, but one aspect that hasn't...
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Keep calm and carry on? | As Wilko faces collapse, how to address staff and managers' concerns
High Street retailer Wilko has filed for administration, with news reports charting the possible store...
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'An industry problem' | Does Aritzia's 'culture of fear' prove the fashion industry needs better HR?
Current and ex-staff from fashion company Aritzia allege the brand has an “exploitative” and “high-pressure”...
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'Deliver Takeaways' | Over 50s encouraged to think outside the box about new roles - but is it realistic?
Over 50? Why not become a takeaway delivery driver? That seemed to be the message this week from the...
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'Lazy girl' | Is this trend an empowering movement or are female workers taking the mick?
The term 'lazy girl' has been growing on social media, mostly to describe the way professional women...
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