Many organisations are working out how to normalise the working from home arrangements that were initially thought to be temporary. Some employers have indicated that they will be expecting staff to carry on working from home for the rest of the year at least. But one big question remains for those businesses and those on
| Published: 16 June 2020
When we think about loneliness, we often think about isolation from family and loved ones, but employees often spend more time with their colleagues than anyone else and as such, changes to the working environment can have a significant impact on the wellbeing of individuals.
| Published: 16 June 2020
The biggest mistake will be for employers to treat the return to work as ‘business as usual’. The fact is that we are about to enter a new world, not re-enter the old one. Looking after the whole person – including their physical, mental, financial and social wellbeing – will be critically important to support employees through this process. Companies which provide the right care through this transition will be rewarded with a team ready to take on the post-lockdown world.
| Published: 15 June 2020
The purpose of this article is to equip the reader with a set of tools that will enable them to have the desired impact even though they may be working remotely.
| Published: 14 June 2020
Rather than press the pause button on closing skill gaps, this crisis has created an unprecedented urgency to ramp up upskilling interventions. But not in ways we thought so previously. COVID-19 is rewriting the playbook on upskilling. Here are four shifts we expect to see shaping the way we think about workforce upskilling.
| Published: 14 June 2020
As businesses re-open, it is likely that new cases will arise. A second wave is a very real threat, and companies must have a response plan - a rigorous testing protocol.
| Published: 13 June 2020
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, stress and mental health issues have been on the rise. Qualtrics research shows that 49% of UK workers have admitted they’ve seen a decline in their mental health since working from home.
| Published: 13 June 2020
The killing of George Floyd presents organisations with the opportunity of keeping the Equality conversation going and maintains the momentum for change but only if they know how.
| Published: 12 June 2020
COVID-19 has pushed many of us into remote work situations, something many workers had been asking for before the pandemic entered the conversation. And while at least 30% of employees had worked remotely prior to COVID-19, adapting to this new normal has been a huge transition for others.
| Published: 12 June 2020
An interview with Sandra Hannon, Global Head of Human Resources, Solve.Care who talks about the challenges of managing the workforce through the covid-19 crisis, her concerns for her employees, how to manage a staged return and what her organization has learnt from the pandemic.
| Published: 11 June 2020
