Workplace safety is a crucial aspect of any business, particularly in industries where the risk of accidents and injuries is higher. In the UK, workplace safety is governed by stringent regulations and standards designed to protect employees and ensure a safe working environment. Adopting these standards is not only a legal requirement but also a fundamental component of a responsible and successful business.
25.10.2024
The nation’s online search habits over the last year uncover harmful – and often incorrect – misconceptions about colleagues with ADHD. From uncertainty on whether people with ADHD can work at all, to questioning their professionalism, our research shows we still have a long way to go before workplace neurodiversity is fully supported by all businesses.
22.10.2024
If your phone alarm is what wakes you each morning, then the easiest thing in the world is to slap the alarm off, roll over and start scrolling before you even get out of bed. From quickly checking email and Slack messages to browsing Instagram or getting your morning news fix, if you do this, you’re definitely not alone.
15.10.2024
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Lizzie Earl, CEO and Founder of Nibble and The Stakked Collective about Nibble, about building an AI-powered SaaS platform to help businesses and agencies find, match and hire top freelance PR talent.
09.10.2024
Klara has made waves in France, transforming the impact of employee learning and development. Now, they’ve launched in the UK
01.10.2024
Sometimes in work, things just click. You get absorbed in a task, time seems to fly by, outputs are strong, and achieved with minimal pain. Professional athletes call it ‘being in the zone’, and this phraseology works well when you have one core objective. However, most workers have multiple projects, tasks and deadlines to manage, and you can’t ‘be in the zone’ all the time, can you?
24.09.2024
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Steph Hind, cofounder of Heka about expanding employee benefits, offering adaptive solutions and the importance of optimism.
18.09.2024
Procrastination is the silent enemy of progress, particularly for entrepreneurs, startups, and innovators in the fast-paced worlds of business, finance, media, and technology. The pressure to perform, the need for creativity, and the constant demand to stay ahead of the competition can often lead to an overwhelming sense of paralysis.
16.09.2024
A founder's deep attachment to their company is both a strength and a weakness. It enables them to lead with clear vision and values but can also create "tunnel vision", blinding them to other opportunities.
10.09.2024
Imagine this for a job-hunting scenario: you’ve spent months looking for a perfect job and finally, after plenty of false starts and hopes raised and dashed, you’ve gotten an interview. It’s a remote call, and you log on, ready and eager. But instead of the human recruiter or hiring manager you’d expected, you’re met with a bot.
10.09.2024
When you work in tech, there’s a misconception that tech bosses are tapping into the latest technologies to streamline processes or are tuned into groundbreaking advances and poised to implement new strategies at any moment.
28.08.2024
‘Do as I say, not as I do’ is a well-known proverb. If you are saying it, it’s usually because you are aware that what you are saying and doing isn’t congruent. The trouble is, we are incongruent far more often than we realise, and that sends mixed messages to those around us.
26.08.2024
Gen Z (currently aged 12-27) already accounts for the largest proportion of the global population of any generation, at around 2 billion globally, according to the UN. By 2025, it will account for the biggest generational workforce too, at 27% of the global workforce.
23.08.2024
As part of our quick founder questions series - or QFQs - we spoke to Leo Harrison, Founder and CEO of Chapter 2 about the future of talent acquisition, recent investment and the challenges of being an industry trailblazer.
20.08.2024