- More than half (53%) of employees in the UK feel overworked, citing factors like reaching their maximum capacity, being spread too thin, or stressing over the threat of additional work - according to new data from Censuswide, commissioned by people analytics company Visier.
| Published: 28 March 2023
Three years ago, CIOs were winning plaudits from the rest of the c-suite for the way the IT team scrambled to deliver a digital workplace within a matter of days. Now, however, the shine has faded badly. While traditional IT performance measures may point to great system uptime, utilisation and performance, the human digital experience is far from ideal. Indeed, the lack of subjective understanding of the individual employee digital experience is creating serious business problems, from plummeting productivity to staff retention and reputational damage. And yet many CIOs have no idea.
| Published: 18 March 2023
New research by HR software provider Ciphr reveals that nearly half (47%) of people in senior management and leadership roles suffer from the 'Sunday scaries' multiple times a year
| Published: 7 March 2023
Many businesses are failing to support the mental health and wellbeing of their employees through the cost-of-living crisis, a survey of 3000 companies and staff has revealed.
| Published: 9 February 2023
In a world where virtual meetings and working from home is the new normal, how can employees know their place in the business and gain visibility and opportunity from their employers? Thom Dennis, CEO of Serenity in Leadership provides insight into how to see and be seen when working from home.
| Published: 2 February 2023
New data has revealed one in five UK employees are sitting for more than eight hours each day, contributing to the decline in physical or mental health experienced by 79% of employees in the past year.
| Published: 1 February 2023
Trends suggest that 2023 will be the year to focus on the employee experience. As organisations seek to tackle widening skill gaps and retain existing talent, HR will need to place greater importance on developing employees in ways that address their needs as individuals.
| Published: 29 December 2022
A survey commissioned by UiPath found that half of UK workers (50%) have experienced mental health problems in the last three years, with 41% having taken time off work in the last twelve months as a result.
| Published: 23 October 2022
The number of Americans looking for excuses to miss work - taking into account varying search terms - has shot up to 2.23million in 2022 already, compared to only 305,590 in 2018. It jumped seven folds compared to five years ago. In light of this, the global IT staffing firm collaborated with Senior Executive Wellness Coach and Organizational Development (OD) Strategist Dr. Shané P. Teran to explore why this is the case and what employers can do to support their employees. The research comes as Gallup reveals that at least half of the US workforce are "quiet quitters."
| Published: 21 October 2022
The survey asked 1,000 UK-based mothers who worked during/pre pregnancy (with 250 mums with children/at least one child under 3, and the rest with children under 16) about their experience at work both during pregnancy and upon returning to work after their maternity leave. The respondents were asked questions focusing on how mothers were made to feel upon sharing their pregnancy news, while also uncovering the impact their pregnancy had on their career, their confidence and their mental health.
| Published: 16 October 2022
