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Having Affirmation Cravings? Here’s How to be an Effective Extrinsically Motivated Leader
After recently gaining my Prism Certification from SurePeople, I was struck by this thought: how do leaders who are particularly motivated by external validation bring their best? Being recognized for…
Leveraging Human Resources for Enhanced Cybersecurity: A Collaborative Approach
In an era of escalating cyber threats, the symbiotic relationship between Human Resources (HR) and cybersecurity has never been more pivotal. Typically seen as the custodians of employee wellbeing and…
Do You Have a Policy for Miscarriage Leave?
The taboos around health and wellbeing in the workplace are slowly beginning to shed their stigma; menopause policies are being discussed, mental health is being prioritized, and employers continue to…
What is the Next Step in the Evolution of the Workplace?
To understand the next step in the evolution of the workplace, we have to start in a place with apparently little or no connection to modern working practices – the…
What We’re Reading: This is Dyslexia by Kate Griggs
This month’s book choice was inspired by the fact that today is World Dyslexia Awareness Day – which closes off Dyslexia Awareness Week. In the spirit of this, we got…
OrgShakers Welcomes Lisa Finkelstein
I am delighted to welcome Lisa Finkelstein to the OrgShakers team. Lisa works with C-suite leaders and senior leadership teams to transform how they lead to drive excellence, to compete…
Employees Are Getting Less Sleep: How Is This Affecting Their Work?
The Healthier Nation Index report has recently been published, revealing some startling statistics about sleeping patterns. People are now getting less than 6 hours a night of sleep – which…
What is the Recipe for a ‘Happy Employee’?
It is probably well known by now that happy employees are more productive – in fact, according to research from Oxford University, those employees that are happier are around 13%…
Press Release: Executive Onboarding Program
Odgers Berndtson and SurePeople Join Forces to Revolutionize Executive Onboarding with Artificial Intelligence (AI), Prism Psychometrics, and World-Class Content by Harvard Business Publishing New York, 26th September 2023 - Odgers…
Recent Direct Line tribunal rules menopause a disability | HR Magazine
Maxine Lynskey, a former consultant for Direct Line, was recently awarded over £64,000 in damages after a tribunal ruled her menopause symptoms as a 'disability' under the 2010 Equality Act…
From ‘Quiet Quitting’ to ‘Lazy Girl Jobs’: Are These Misnomers Doing More Harm than Good?
Emerging from a pandemic which saw a huge shift in mindset for the current workforce, the trend of ‘Quiet Quitting’ surfaced as a way for employees to set boundaries around…
What We’re Reading: The Happiness Index by Matt Phelan
Matt Phelan’s new book – The Happiness Index – is released today … and we’ve been lucky enough to get a sneak preview of what we think is a ‘must…
