by Sarah Rice | Aug 11, 2021 | Strategy & Leadership
Following the recent ‘Freedom Day’ announcement and the loosening of the Covid 19 restrictions, many businesses are preparing for employees to return to the office following more than a year of home working. As businesses (and employees) attempt to return to...
by Sarah Rice | Aug 2, 2021 | Strategy & Leadership
In a study of more than 1,000 UK workers by HR software provider CIPHR, 39% said they weren’t asked about their return to the workplace. 23% of people who worked at home during the COVID-19 pandemic were ‘dreading’ going back to work in person. Pre pandemic, the usual...
by Sarah Rice | Jul 30, 2021 | Strategy & Leadership
Dr Simon Hayward, author of The Agile Leader and Connected Leadership, is honorary professor at Alliance Manchester Business School. Here in our new series “Leadership Matters”, he provides his insight on what great leadership is, what it means – and how to achieve...
by Sarah Rice | Jul 27, 2021 | Strategy & Leadership
As the effects of the NHS test and trace app hit home, Alex Hind, co-founder of workplace benefits platform Heka, explains how companies can better support self-isolating employees. There is never a good time to self-isolate, but the timing of the so-called...
by Sarah Rice | Jul 26, 2021 | Strategy & Leadership
The HR World speaks to industry leaders about their careers and life – what advice would they pass on and what wisdom brought them to where they are now. In this edition we caught up with Chief People Officer Kathryn Kendall who spearheads a culture of inclusivity and...
by Sarah Rice | Jul 23, 2021 | Strategy & Leadership
As reports of the ‘pingdemic’ hit the headlines this week, we spoke with our resident employment law expert Anna Elliott, partner at Osborne Clarke, to get the low-down on the legal standing for both employer and employee. Firstly, what is the meaning of...