A quarter (25%) of workers ranked appearance as the most important factor when meeting someone for the first time at work, followed by personal hygiene (23%) and then someone’s job title (17%).
You want to support your black colleagues and build a more just, equitable workplace. But you’re concerned that an inappropriate word will upset or alienate your black colleagues, expose you and your...
There is a crisis in dialogue at the moment, which has seeped from wider society into companies and organisations.
Even a learning need as common as dyslexia, which affects up to one in 10 people in the UK, is frequently misunderstood and stereotyped.
An estimated one million people were still on furlough as the scheme ended today (1 October).
Racial equity remains a challenge as organisations grapple with the complications of inclusivity.
There are few careers where communication skills aren’t essential. Communicating is how we agree priorities, provide updates, manage expectations and innovate. But as something we do every day, we’re...
Video calling has become the go-to method for conducting meetings during lockdown, but new research by HR magazine finds employees want to continue communicating via video post-pandemic.
Many moons ago the terms “white collar” and “blue collar” were commonly used. But this blatant divide between office and manual workers created a negativity which saw many consider blue collar workers...
One in three employees in the UK would rather quit their jobs than voice their concerns at work.
In this brave new hybrid world, do we need to completely rethink our approach to leadership development, and the skills needed to be a great remote leader?
As we start another year in a pandemic, workplace relationships are under strain and HR teams are dealing with the inevitable conflict issues that arise. For many of those still working physically...