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What Can Employers Learn from the ‘Quiet Vacationing’ Phenomenon?
According to The Harris Poll’s Out of Office Culture Report, 37% of millennial workers have admitted to ‘quiet vacationing’ – that is, taking time off without telling their managers under…
National Elections: How to Mitigate Employee Friction
Election fever is currently a global phenomenon. European and Indian elections have already taken place – with UK, French, and US Presidential elections now in full cry. And at a…
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…
How to Ensure Your LGBTQ+ Inclusion Efforts Don’t Become ‘Pinkwashing’
As Pride Month begins, so does the influx of rainbow logos, Pride-themed merchandise, and many a parade. However, for employers, it’s important to not fall into the trap of ‘pinkwashing’…
Why Mandated RTO Could Lead to Massive Executive Departures | HR Executive
A third of executives say they would leave their organization if it requires employees to return to the office, compounding HR’s challenge of retaining a strong leadership team, according to a…
Should Employers Publish Interview Questions Prior to the Interview?
Recently, UK department store John Lewis Partnership announced that they would be publishing their interview questions for all of their roles online for everyone to be able to access prior…
‘Feeling Sick? Just Work From Home’…The Rise of Remote Presenteeism
If you are based in the UK, you may have heard the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, declaring that there is a ‘sick note culture’– that is, that too many people…
Everything Employers Need to Know About Schizophrenia in the Workplace
Schizophrenia is a chronic mental health disorder that affects approximately 24 million people worldwide. There is an array of preconceptions around this disorder, particularly due to the nature in which…
Employee Assistance Programs: How Do HR Choose the Right One?
Every year, 12 billion working days are lost worldwide to depression and anxiety, costing the global economy $1 trillion, predominantly due to the debilitating effects they have on productivity. As…
The Year of the ‘Great Renewal’: 2024 is HR’s Chance to Hit ‘Refresh’ | HR Executive
Workforce trends are often labeled for the social and economic circumstances under which they were created. From the “Great Resignation” during the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic to last…
Might Agile Methodology Be Just What HR is Looking For? Part 2
In the first part of this article, I gave a brief introduction to what agile methodology is and how this can be applied to the HR practice – however, before…
Might Agile Methodology Be Just What HR is Looking For? Part 1
Traditionally, HR workstreams could be organised into four sections: cyclical activities such as engagement surveys; reactive client focused work such as performance management; proactive business improvement such as organisational design…
