Rebecca Hourston is one of the UK’s leading experts on women’s development, supporting parental transitions at work, and building inclusive workplaces. As a senior, qualified Executive Coach for over 18 years, she’s made a difference to thousands of people from numerous world-leading organisations.
| Published: 23 July 2023
What can employers do to help their remote employees adapt to working from home and manage these key stressors? This Stress Awareness Month, Gareth Hoyle – remote work expert and founder of fully-remote marketing agency, Marketing Signals – shares his first-hand tips for creating a positive place to work whilst shifting to a fully remote business model:
| Published: 15 April 2023
This productivity gap isn't just a national issue, however. It affects organisations of all sizes, across all industries. And in order to address it, we need to understand exactly where the problem lies. Across the UK, there were nearly 12 million lost days in construction, 11 million in transport, and more than 31 million in healthcare according to ONS 2021 data.
| Published: 24 March 2023
When the world went into lockdown in 2020, organisations across sectors feared how the enforced switch to remote working would affect their staff productivity and in turn their business performance. Yet, the post pandemic era has made one thing clear - businesses had nothing to fear as the UK and Ireland actually saw productivity improve during the pandemic. And paradoxically, since working life has gone back to ‘normal’, productivity in the UK and Ireland has declined. Indeed, new figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), reveal that UK productivity levels are now falling behind other countries in the G7. Unless it regains pandemic-peak levels of productivity, the UK risks losing out to its more productive international counterparts. So why is the UK feeling the strain more than others? and what can be done to improve the situation?
| Published: 7 March 2023
An organisation’s purpose must be clear, must be visible and must be available for leaders, employees and customers to connect to. It cannot be simply written on a website, it must be lived. Key to achieving this is to activate awareness.
| Published: 12 February 2023
Whilst there is no simple answer or a one-size fits all solution to help your staff beat the blues this January, organisations and HR leaders can consider small actions to help improve staff wellbeing and positivity which can benefit both employees and organisations alike.
| Published: 16 January 2023
Pay may have the biggest influence on an employee’s productivity but it’s not the only motivator at work, according to new research. HR and payroll software provider Ciphr surveyed 265 UK-based CEOs and senior managers about what motivates their workforces to be more productive.
| Published: 20 December 2022
Workplaces play a key role in financial wellbeing. Not only because mental ill health can impact employee performance, but also because of the sheer amount of time we spend at work
| Published: 23 August 2022
With unemployment at its lowest figure since 1974 and more job vacancies than people for the first time in history, businesses need, now more than ever, to be making sure their teams are happy at work and feel connected to the business.
| Published: 16 June 2022
The teams work together and interact has undergone a monumental change, forcing all involved to reassess how to effectively interact and maintain relationships. High performing teams distinguish themselves on the quality of their working relationships. It all comes down to getting your team to work better together.
| Published: 5 May 2022
