Receiving a medical prognosis that completely transforms your future is an incredibly difficult, harrowing reality. Upon receiving this news, our worlds and priorities inevitably shift, whilst we become immersed in uncertainty, anxiety, and the loss of what we ultimately expected from our lives. As such, it is every employer’s responsibility […]
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UK’s 4 day working week trial begins
A six-month long trial has been launched in the UK to see if the 4-day working week really is better for businesses, their clients and of course, employees. The pandemic has certainly changed the way we work with companies that thought they would crumble working from home thriving, with staff […]
Are Employers Still Liable For Home Worker Accidents?
For those minimal employers who had already embraced remote working prior to the pandemic, the transition was no doubt less bumpy. Two years later, however, there are still far too many employers oblivious to various aspects of home working. One of the most important ones being their level of responsibility […]
Online platform launches to help LGBTQ+ businesses
A new online platform, queerys has launched to help the LGBTQ+ community find inclusive businesses that offer safer services and places.The digital directory wants to showcase inclusive businesses up and down the country, including banking, personal finance companies and accountancy firms. Particularly in industries known for a lack of diversity, as an LGBTQ+ friendly business it […]
Product Sampling: Is It Worth The Investment?
In the eyes of a consumer, free samples are obviously worth it, but what about for the business? With Opinion Research Corporation discovering that 81% of consumers are more likely to try a product after receiving a free sample, it would seem so, but it’s worth noting that ROI cannot be […]
Could Personalising Your Training Increase Employee Compliance?
The pandemic has caused millions of people to quit their jobs, leaving companies scrambling to find ways to hold on to their top employees and attract new ones. Employers are getting a hard wake-up call around how competitive their offerings are – pay, benefits, flexibility – but these standard, albeit shifting, […]
COVID: Has Workplace Learning Evolved for the Better or Worse?
The pandemic has unquestionably transformed the learning and development landscape, giving organisations a taste, albeit out of necessity, of a world in which people are able to learn exclusively online. Virtual classrooms are nothing new in the world of training and development, however, but the extraordinary circumstances of 2020 and […]
Using Sachets for Influencer Marketing
Insight from an Expert Influencer marketing is increasing by around 50% every single year. In 2021 alone, brands spent an estimated £10.5billion on influencer marketing to promote their products. Most influencer marketing involves simply sending your product to popular people who will, in turn, show their online following, hopefully influencing them to […]
The Art of Unlearning
The PDF is another fantastic free resource from Virtual Coffeehouse. It is very interesting in highlighting some of the barriers that exist to both personal and organisational development. https://s3.membervaultcdn.com/virtualcoffeehouse/1834567_The-Art-of-Unlearning.pdf?v=1635352029 What we already know can truly block learning new skills, new ways of thinking and behaving in a creative way to […]
Consistently Securing That ‘Glow of Achievement’ at Work
Gaining a sense of accomplishment, and feeling proud of completed work, helps people feel like they’re progressing in their job. An accomplishment feels like making a positive step forward for yourself, your company, your clients and your co-workers. In fact, according to research from the Happiness Research Institute, reaching the goals […]
“Whole Person” Approach to Well-being
Braintree, MA, March 22, 2022– MindFirst Health & Fitness, Inc. announced the launch of its new holistic health app today as a potential antidote to rising employee stress, burnout, healthcare costs, and turnover. Offered through a highly reduced payroll deduction rate through corporate sponsorship, employees can fully support all aspects […]
1/3 of Britons want to start their own business
Major New Poll: Third of young people want to set up new business as confidence in economy grows New poll reveals one third of Britons aged 18-24 want to start their own businesses in future Poll shows that millennials (aged 25-34) are most likely to set up business within the […]