December parties 2023

December parties 2023

It’s that time of year again. Trees, tinsel, present-buying, fake snow... and trying to ensure the office party doesn’t result in an HR nightmare...
The future is AI, but is it bright?

The future is AI, but is it bright?

In the last six months or so, the world seems obsessed with artificial intelligence – using it to write code, academic essays, or just ‘fill in’...
Lies, damned lies, and recruitment lies

Lies, damned lies, and recruitment lies

As the UK job market cools off, there’s still an awful lot of recruitment activity going on. And now it seems that even the ‘time-honoured’ tactic...
Fire and rehire tactics

Fire and rehire tactics

The last couple of years have seen great changes in the workplace – not least, where the workplace is for many! – and employers are having to...
Do you webinar?

Do you webinar?

Have you noticed that people seem to have stopped talking about the ‘new normal’? In early 2020, as we all hunkered down to get through the...
5 Pitfalls of hybrid working

5 Pitfalls of hybrid working

Microsoft’s first Work Trend Index Report found that 73% of employees want remote and other flexible working options to continue post-pandemic...
The flexibility trap

The flexibility trap

Flexible working is now the norm… isn’t it? Still working our way through a pandemic, home working, remote working, and changes to shifts and...
When carers return to work

When carers return to work

Not everything is pandemic-related. Not everyone at home right now is off work due to COVID-19. Many are parents or carers taking a career break...
Breakable bias

Breakable bias

As far as what goes on in our heads is concerned, we’re all biased, all of the time. It’s impossible not to be: upbringing, family, society...
Communication without words

Communication without words

It’s the art of non-verbal speaking and we are all experts in the sense that we do it naturally and unconsciously, transmitting information...
Understanding employee engagement

Understanding employee engagement

Most businesses are happy to say that their people are their biggest asset, but are you really getting the best from this ‘asset’? Having all bums...