Managers are struggling with increased workloads
“This increase in workload for managers is negatively impacting their wellbeing and engagement, as well as overall company culture”
| Published: 30 March 2023
Managers ‘out of their depth’ on mental health
Most managers recognise it’s part of their role to act on mental health (75%) but many don’t know how to. New data released by Mental Health First Aid England reveals a third of managers (33%) feel out of their depth supporting their team with mental health concerns, rising to almost half of managers aged under 25 (45%).
| Published: 15 February 2023
Bad management in remote working taking its toll
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| Published: 16 May 2022
Line managers are feeling the heat as team sizes grow
"Common-sense dictates that the larger and more fragmented teams become, the harder it is for the Line Manager to monitor and meet everyone’s needs"
| Published: 20 April 2022
Time for a work-life balance reset
Bupa Global’s Executive Wellbeing Index reveals UK business leaders will encourage flexible schedules and greater commitment to wellbeing in the year ahead
| Published: 9 April 2022
Distributed work is only likely to get more complex
Flexible tech the key to stress alleviation and happier IT managers, say Splashtop
| Published: 19 January 2022
Businesses still not equipped to support disabled employees
This International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3rd December), new research commissioned by Maximus UK highlights that managers do not feel fully equipped to support disabled employees in the workplace.
| Published: 4 December 2021
How can we identify imposter phenomenon?
Do you ever feel like you aren’t good enough for the job you have, and any success you experience is due to luck? Does this affect your work performance or have long-term consequences for your career?
| Published: 28 October 2021
Emotional abuse at work is significant and even harder to escape
Emotional abuse at work is hard to tackle, and those on the receiving end endure it for a long time.
| Published: 16 August 2021
Vital board support under threat as governance professionals at risk of burnout
According to a poll by The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland and governance recruitment specialist The Core Partnership, 82% of company secretaries have seen their workloads increase since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, with 49% stating that their workloads have increased significantly. Despite this, the permanent headcount in secretariat teams has only increased for 24% of company secretarial departments, which suggests a shortfall in the volume of talent required to deliver for organisations.
| Published: 6 July 2021