Cultural integration neglected during insurance M&A

Only four out of 10 (42%) insurance companies recognise the critical importance of cultural integration

Over-ambitious workers make others insecure

A third (31%) admitted to sending emails outside of office hours to signal to others they have been working

Why it pays to play: workplace fun breeds employee wellbeing and productivity

Introducing a little fun into the office can bring major benefits. But it takes more than just table football to make your employees happy

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Case study: Managing charismatic entertainers at Bounce

Recruiting high-energy, quirky characters enhances the customer and overall team experience

A focus on high potentials 'can destroy' culture

Spending too much on high potentials at the expense of everyone else is a dangerous game

Dave Ulrich video: Culture matters more than talent

In our series of videos Dave Ulrich looks at what drives business performance and how HR can help

Deloitte publishes data on the backgrounds of partners and employees

The data was taken from a sample of more than 1,000 of Deloitte UK’s partners and employees

Working carers: a problem for organisations?

There is still an assumption that becoming a working carer is basically a problem – both for the organisation and for the individual. But they should be viewed as an opportunity, says Leah Tomkins

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A third of employees take illegal drugs

More than a third (35%) of employees know or suspect that colleagues have a drug problem or take illegal substances

Half of leaders say not enough attention is paid to innovation

Half (49%) of C-suite leaders say not enough attention is being paid to innovation, according to research from Ipsos MORI and leadership, talent and engagement specialist Cirrus Connect

Case study: Training for EQ at ING Group

Trust in banks is low, but greater levels of EQ among employees could help win it back

Workplaces should give employees a purpose to increase happiness

Speaking at the Intellispace BCO half day conference, Paul Dolan identified two types of happiness