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What are the ‘Grey Areas’ of Bullying at Work That Employers Need to Know?
More than one in ten employees have been victims of bullying in their workplace. As employers, this is an alarming statistic to hear, and this is why many workplaces have strict anti-bullying and anti-harassment policies in place to ensure that the culture of the workplace remains inclusive and welcoming to all. However, it can get […]
How Employers Can Prepare for SAD Season
With the clocks having gone back in the US this past weekend – and the clocks having already rolled back two weekends ago in the UK – we are officially entering into SAD season. For those that might not know, SAD stands for Seasonal Affective Disorder, which is a type of depression that comes and […]
What Do You Do if Your Workplace is Haunted?
Stories of ghosts, ghouls, spirits, and paranormal activity are not hard to come by in the modern world. The media is inundated with gothic movies, tv shows, and literature, and for many people a good ghost story gets their spine tingling. However, while the idea of ghosts may be entertainment for some, for others, the […]
What We’re Reading: Pause. Breathe. Choose. by Naz Beheshti
This month, we have grabbed ourselves a copy of Naz Beheshti’s Pause. Breathe. Choose. Become the CEO of Your Well-Being. When you prioritize your career over your well-being, you ultimately end up damaging both. That’s why Naz has published a debut designed to help employees restructure their lives to ensure that they are focusing on […]
How to Avoid an HR Horror Story
It seems fitting that the days get darker around Halloween – preparing for all the costume-clad kids to take the streets in search for candy corn and fun-sized chocolate bars. Every year, the celebrations for Halloween seem to get bigger and bigger, and with its rising popularity comes the want to mark the spooky season […]
When Your New Hire Discovers They Were Second Choice
For new employees, the elation of coming to the end of the hiring process and being offered a job can be such a rewarding feeling. Out of all the candidates that applied, they were the one who made it to the finish line. However, this elation can quickly fizzle out if they come to discover […]
The Power of the Hour: Introducing OrgShakers CL!CK
You can do a lot in sixty minutes. In 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright marked the dawn of aviation with FOUR successful powered flights in the space of just one hour! In 2020 Mo Farah set a world record by running 21,330 meters in 60 minutes. That’s an average speed of over 13 mph, which is faster […]
Time to Say Goodbye to 9-to-5?
Reid Hoffman, co-founder of popular social media platform LinkedIn, recently made the prediction that by 2034, the 9-to-5 job will be extinct. Hoffman is famed for his grand predictions; most notably, he predicted the mass rise of social media back in 1997 – something which has definitely come to fruition. Now, as we see the […]
‘Tinder Leave’: Time To Focus On Work-Love-Life Balance?
The benefits that a company offers to their prospective employees play a huge role in attracting and retaining talent. But as we know, different generations are drawn to different types of benefits, and as Gen Z enter into the workforce in full force, we are starting to see the emergence of new, innovative benefits being […]
The Great Detachment: How Can Employers Re-Engage Their Employees?
A new trend has seemingly emerged amongst younger employees, and it’s being dubbed the ‘Great Detachment’. Taking inspiration for its name from the Great Resignation that happened post-pandemic, the Great Detachment is seeing increasing numbers of staff remaining in jobs that they don’t feel fulfilled or engaged by. Gallup’s State of the Workplace 2024 report […]
Are Voluntary Benefits the Key to a Happy Employee?
We are all familiar with the idea that a happy employee is a more productive one. Smart employers are always taking into consideration rising trends, to ensure that their people are feeling valued and recognized – and one new component to improving employee happiness seems to be rising fast: voluntary benefits. Voluntary benefits – also […]
‘Doom Spending’: Do employers need to do more?
We all enjoy a bit of retail therapy from time to time. But, while retail therapy is fine in moderation, a more alarming trend seems to be emerging amongst younger workers: “Doom Spending”. Doom Spending describes an anxiety-fuelled purchasing trend whereby a person has become so stressed about their finances that they are spending money […]