Recovering time wasted on email

One in five workers spends a month every year on email - how much of that time could be saved? What would you do with an extra hour a day?

One in five UK workers spends a month every year on email

20% of UK workers in the UK spend 32 days every year or more managing their email, according to a recent survey.

Employee satisfaction with workplace internal comms falls as company size increases

Two-thirds of office workers think communication in their offices could be improved via the tools they use.

Employers are urged to use the 'club card' to convey the value of pensions

Employers could learn from the supermarket 'club card' model when trying to communicate pensions with staff, HR staff have been told.

Communication needs to be personal to give staff a shared sense of purpose, says CIPD

A strategic approach to employee communication can only be successfully built on a shared sense of purpose, with all employees understanding what the organisation is 'here to do', according to a new...

Face-to-face communication of benefits packages works best

Nine out of 10 companies with a highly engaged workforce employ face-to-face communications as the best method of putting across the value of employee benefit packages, new research reveals.

HR managers are adopting imaginative ways of communicating with staff to improve motivation

In response to concerns about staff motivation, HR managers are using a mixture of methods to communicate with employees to try to maintain and improve engagement, new research reveals.

Businesses are making more use of online portals to communicate benefits information

A growing number of businesses are now applying technology to communicate benefits via an on-line portal, to administer salary sacrifice and broader flexible benefit arrangements.

Why Crowne Plaza is turfing its meetings rooms for business guests

Crowne Plaza is laying fresh green grass in conference rooms at a number of its hotels across the UK and Ireland, to encourage creativity among staff.

Research shows employers' awareness of the need to provide more generic financial education for staff

Employers admit they need to raise the bar when it comes to financial education, according to new research.

Sharing examples of best practice and learning from local healthcare successes is the way to improve NHS

NHS staff have been urged to improve the service of the organisation by sharing examples of good practice.

How to educate employees on the need to plan for their financial future

Supporting employees to look after their financial affairs is a growing theme for many employers, and the issue is coming more into focus in the current economic climate.