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‘Hushed Hybrid’ working: Why HR needs to act fast!
Up to 70% of companies with flexible work schedules are planning to increase the days employees must work in the office by 2025. However, with many major companies – including Disney, Apple, Google, and Zoom – issuing ‘Return To Office’ (RTO) mandates this year, there has been a significant rise in the latest ‘quiet’ rebellion […]
The Power of the Hour: Introducing OrgShakers CL!CK
You can accomplish remarkable things in just sixty minutes. In 1969, Neil Armstrong’s first steps and initial exploration on the moon took about an 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 than most of us […]
What We’re Reading: The Next Rules of Work by Gary A. Bolles
As we continue to navigate new technologies and advancements in AI, it can be challenging for employers to keep up with the rules of the working world when the rules are always changing. That’s why this month we’re recommending Gary A. Bolles’s The Next Rules of Work: The Mindset, Skillset and Toolset to Lead Your […]
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 their FOUR successful sustained human flights. All four of these happened in the space of just one hour! In 2022, Filippo Ganna cycled 56.8km in one hour setting a new world record. To achieve this, […]
Preparing for the ‘September Reset’
As September rolls in, employers will come face-to-face with a critical reset period. The summer vacation period has come to an end, a new set of graduates are entering the workforce, and the fourth and final quarter of the year looms ahead. All these new beginnings bring with them a unique set of opportunities, but […]
What We’re Reading: How to Know a Person by David Brooks
During our Inspiring Inclusion Webinar, panellist Kelli Hammersmith read an excerpt of David Brooks’s How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen. This inspired us to choose David’s book as this month’s reading recommendation. David is an Opinion columnist for The New York Times, as well as being […]
HR in Crisis!?
With the scope of HR continuing to grow, the profession is witnessing an increasing number of HR teams that are struggling to meet this increasing demand. In a recent LinkedIn poll, we asked our followers to share where their teams were facing challenges. Almost half of respondents, 43%, said CAPACITY (having enough of the right […]
What We’re Reading: Reset by Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.
Change continues to be a prominent theme in the working world – so much so that employers are having to address the rising tide of change fatigue amongst their employees and themselves. That’s why this month we have chosen to read Reset: A Leader’s Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval by Johnny C. […]
What We’re Reading: Breaking the Rainbow Ceiling by Layla McCay
There was no better time then Pride Month to grab a copy of Layla McCay’s brand new book, Breaking the Rainbow Ceiling: How LGBTQ+ People Can Thrive and Succeed at Work. Dr Layla McCay is the Director of Policy at the NHS Confederation, and trained as a psychiatrist at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation […]
What We’re Reading: When She’s in the Room by Edwina Dunn
This month, we have picked up a copy of Edwina Dunn’s latest book, When She’s in the Room: How Empowering Women Empowers the World. Edwina is a pioneering and successful leader in the data industry – famed for co-founding dunnhumby, which revolutionized the retail and consumer goods industry through its role in creating the Tesco […]
What We’re Reading: Untypical by Pete Wharmby
For Autism Awareness Month, we have secured ourselves a copy of Untypical: How The World Isn’t Built for Autistic People and What We Should All Do About It by Pete Wharmby. Pete was diagnosed with autism in his adulthood, and after spending the majority of his career as an English teacher, he is now a […]
A Guide to the New Carers’ Leave Act
A report issued by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development found that 72% of carers in the UK are providing care in addition to full-time paid work. In response to this enormous number, the Carers’ Leave Act was laid before Parliament at the latter end of 2023, and from April 6th 2024, it will […]