As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Dan Sodergren, cofounder of Your Flock and TedxTalk speaker about the future of work, disappointing company cultures and helping a million people be happier at work.
06.09.2022
In huge news for students and workers across the UK, a four-day week is being trialled by a number of leading companies. Should it be successful, we may see many other businesses adopt it and it could eventually become the standard working week.
13.08.2022
Capita has invested in WithYouWithMe, a workforce technology platform that finds employment for military veterans and other overlooked groups through aptitude testing and digital skills training.
09.08.2022
Employees are the point of contact for customers. They boost revenue, design products and services, stand behind your company's mission, and create a cohesive workflow for a well-oiled operation. Your employees are the backbone of your business.
30.07.2022
Pressures on businesses to address systematic bias are here to stay. In a recent BNP Paribas ruling, a former employee of the bank won a £2M pay-out for being discriminated against due to her gender. We are witnessing real time repercussions of ignoring workplace bias.
20.07.2022
Diversity and inclusion are often mentioned at the same time and can be thought of as interconnected, but they are different and both equally vital to a thriving workplace culture. Hiring a diverse workforce doesn’t guarantee that every employee has the same experience or opportunities in the workplace.
19.07.2022
As we emerge from the pandemic, employers are struggling to demonstrate the benefits of returning to the workplace. Recent research found that a third of business leaders are meeting resistance from employees around returning to the office, even on a part-time basis. More than half of workers say they’d prefer to work remotely at least three days a week, with many actually willing to leave to find more flexibility.
07.07.2022
Scaling-up a business at speed is often one of the biggest challenges encountered by startups. The pressure associated with making business-critical decisions, particularly around hiring new staff, is only increased when you’re trying to grow quickly, and in these cases, outsourcing may seem an attractive alternative. Jamie Beaumont, Founder and CEO of Playter, examines the pros and cons of hiring vs. outsourcing.
23.06.2022
Tobin Murphy-Coles, CEO at Amba, discusses the changes in workers’ priorities since the start of the pandemic, and how employers should adapt to meet the needs of a new type of workforce with new expectations.
22.06.2022
You’ve heard of the Great Resentment, the Great Reshuffle, and perhaps even speculation about the Great Regret. But I’ve got bad news for startup leaders: the worst is yet to come.
20.05.2022
Remote work options have been set in place since 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic plagued the whole world. Many companies and employees had to make drastic changes in their work setup, but some successfully transitioned and benefitted from remote work.
07.05.2022
UK workers desperately need a productivity boost, and that boost could be a country-wide implementation of a four-day work week.
26.04.2022
What do Snoop Dogg, JP Morgan, and Samsung have in common? They’ve all bought ‘land’ in the metaverse, of course!
20.04.2022
Businesses rely on data to make decisions every day. Good data can be the difference between being guesswork and intelligence – it can drive strategy and help shape brands’ products and image. However, data is only useful in the context of the rules we create.
18.04.2022