You’ve responded to all urgent emails, have shared your handover document regarding outstanding work with your colleagues and have set your OOO… it’s officially holiday time.
23.01.2024
In September last year, in the UK, sickness had hit the highest levels they have been for 10 years with mental health issues being within the top four causes of sick leave – and arguably contributing to the other top three. However, when we think of mental ill health or stress at work, ‘burnout’ naturally comes to mind.
15.01.2024
If you look at the world you see that one out of every seven persons has a disability. Some disabilities tend to be more visible than others in the form of allergies, mental health problems, walking disabilities, and other conditions. Others are more invisible to the common public, for example someone facing anxiety in ambient noise.
11.01.2024
Forget New Year’s resolutions, this year the in and out list has taken over and everyone from influencers to your local coffee shop has been curating what’s on their hotlist for the year ahead.
09.01.2024
This article emphasises the importance of feeling good at work for better performance, advocating for attention management, delegation, mindfulness, and inclusion as key strategies to distinguish between being ‘positively stretched’ and stressed, for maintaining well-being and productivity in the workplace.
09.01.2024
Anxiety can feel like a storm cloud swirling around you, clouding your mind with what ifs, self-doubt or worst-case scenarios and making your body feel jittery, tense or unsettled. The level of distraction can be so high that it is really hard to concentrate or bring your best self forward. Clearly this is not helpful before an important meeting.
08.01.2024
If you and your teammates are to gain the habit of saying what you really think and feel when you work together, you need to build an atmosphere of trust.
05.01.2024
Throughout the ages, we’ve had seismic shifts in the nature of work and the skills needed. It’s happened with civilisation, industrialisation, the Web, globalisation, automation - the list goes on. The term ‘future of work’ therefore, is not a specific issue that we need to engage and be done with; the nature of work is constantly evolving and we would be wise to always have the future of work in mind so we can adapt.
21.12.2023
It’s an unfortunate truth that war breeds innovation. WWII was the source of many technologies and scientific advances that form part of our everyday lives - from microwave ovens, computers and quantum physics to blood transfusions, skin grafts and penicillin - it would be difficult to imagine a world without such technology.
19.12.2023
Through the lens of a hiring perspective, the UK’s rapidly growing technology industry can be seen as a victim of its own success. Growth at pace has led to a shortage of skilled tech talent here, especially in areas such as software development, data science, and cybersecurity, according to new salary data.
19.12.2023
‘Tis the season… that time of year for reflection about the health of our careers. It can be a difficult task, an imponderable. Is my career where I want it to be? A little like that other seasonal tradition of debating the criteria for the best Christmas movies of all time.
18.12.2023
In a successful organisation, the right people are in the right place at the right time. They are energised by their work, recognised for their efforts, and support their colleagues to be at their very best. But in reality, this is rare.
18.12.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Sarah Touzani, CEO of Waggle about creating an AI-powered co-pilot for managers of remote and hybrid teams, why coaching is not lecturing and the constant need to improve the work-life balance.
13.12.2023
Picture the scene… you awake to a fresh cup of your preferred caffeinated beverage on your nightstand. After some guided yoga, you find your shower is already running and your clothes have been laid out. If you’re heading to the office that day, your personal chauffeur is already ensconced in your EV, waiting to take you to your destination.
05.12.2023