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At OrgShakers, we pride ourselves on staying close to the challenges and opportunities shaping modern organizations.
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How to Manage a Narcissistic Employee
Every team has its share of diverse personalities, but managing a narcissistic employee can pose a unique set of challenges. On the surface, narcissistic individuals may appear confident, ambitious, and…
The End of Jobs? The Rise of the Skills-Based Organization
For centuries, the concept of a "job" – a defined set of responsibilities assigned to an individual - has shaped how organizations operate, how work is allocated, and how employees…
5 Simple Ways to Make Learning Stick
It’s Learning at Work Week, and this acts as the perfect reminder that development isn’t a one-off training session, but rather an opportunity to be seized on a daily basis.…
Supporting an Employee Returning from Mental Health-Related Absence
In today’s workplace, supporting employees with their mental health isn’t just a matter of ticking compliance boxes…it’s a moral imperative and a business-critical issue. According to mental health charity Mind,…
Harnessing AI For HR – Without Risking “Techno-sprawl”
Ever feel like your HR department is lost in a jungle of technology solutions? You’re not alone. HR professionals today face a dual challenge: leveraging technology – particularly artificial intelligence…
Managing redundancies with dignity and compassion
Most of us will have experienced the impact of redundancy at some point in our lives – if not directly, then through a friend or family member. It is one…
How to Create a Robust – and Realistic – Maternity Leave Policy
Picture this: an employee, just a few weeks after giving birth, sits at home surrounded by bottles, nappies, and the overwhelming noise of new motherhood. She’s healing from major physical…
What We’re Reading: Never Not Working by Malissa Clark
A brand-new study recently discovered that those employees who are ‘workaholics’ are more likely to become disengaged with their moral values. This got us thinking about how being a workaholic…
Tackling a ‘Hushed Hybrid’ culture
HR professionals are at the forefront of navigating the evolving dynamics of workplace culture. So, with more and more organizations increasing the number of in-office workdays, the rise of ‘hushed…
Why Human Interaction Still Matters in the Age of AI
Let me set the scene: it’s a rainy Tuesday morning and you arrive at the office for work. The place is quiet – just the hum of the coffee machine…
Rethinking Health and Safety in the Age of Hybrid Work
In just a few short years, the definition of ‘the workplace’ has undergone a dramatic transformation. Kitchens became conference rooms, spare bedrooms turned into full-time offices, and coffee tables doubled…
The Metaverse and the Future of Work: What HR Professionals Need to Know
For a concept once hailed as the next technological revolution, the metaverse has experienced a lull in mainstream attention. However, for HR professionals, the metaverse's potential to transform work has…
