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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…
How Employers can Challenge the Taboos of HIV in the Workplace
While huge strides continue to be made in regard to the treatment of HIV, in the US there are an estimated 1.3 million people who are HIV positive. In the…
How Can the Public Sector Manage Institutional Brain Drain?
It is no secret that the public sector is struggling to attract and retain talent. Attrition is increasing and workers across the US, UK and beyond are engaging in strikes…
Employers Who Give Back, Get Back: How to Engage Your Team with Charity Work
Companies who make a point to support and work with charities are not only contributing positively to the wider community, but are also making a smart business move. It was…
What We’re Reading: Reinventing the Organization by Dave Ulrich and Arthur Yeung
Recognised globally as the ‘Father of Modern HR’, Dave Ulrich’s thought-leadership has shaped our profession for decades. His most recent book, Reinventing the Organization – written with Arthur Yeung –…
5 Unusual (and Innovative!) Approaches for Employees to Boost Productivity
One of HR’s key functions for employers is implementing strategies to optimize productivity in the workplace. By now, most employers will know the basics on how to go about this…
