Company culture

Hot topic: Do cultural rehabilitations require a fall guy? Part one

Former head of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Toby Danker, said he had been wrongly associated with the wider scandal at CBI about the treatment of female employees, claiming he was made...

UK Best Workplaces 2023 list published

Workplace culture consultancy Great Place to Work has announced its annual UK's Best Workplaces list, with Hatmill, Braze, NVDIA and Cisco topping the list.

It’s time to rethink your employer branding campaign

One of the biggest obstacles that candidates experience when searching for a job is not knowing what it’s like to work for the company they are applying to.

Review finds racist, misogynistic working culture in London Fire Brigade

The Independent Cultural Review of London Fire Brigade has uncovered widespread racism and misogyny within the organisation, as well as complaints of abuse from more than 2,000 anonymous members of...

UK businesses isolating Hindu employees

A lack of representation is leading Hindu employees to feel isolated at work.

D&I Clinic: are businesses taking advantage of employee resource groups?

Q. How can HR help employee resource groups make positive progress without the business taking advantage of them and their time?

Employee volunteering worth billions to charity

Employees volunteering for one hour per week could generate up to £17 billion for UK charities, according to research from Pilotlight.

Banking on good intentions: Monzo people experience director, Tara Ryan

Since its earliest days as a start-up, app-based bank Monzo has been seeking to do things differently, including redefining what it means to be a responsible employer, finds Jo Gallacher

Embracing change vital to successful business mergers

Companies which embrace the changes brought about by mergers and acquisitions (M&A) will be better off than those that try to sell their employees on a 'business as usual' mentality.

Why a constraints culture is better for innovation

When it comes to innovation, resources are simply not the differentiator. It doesn’t particularly matter how much money and resources you have, or, how long a time period you have to work on a...

Meta accused of spin over hot-desking announcement

Technology company Meta's decision to switch employees to a hot-desking policy has highlighted the need for companies to be transparent with their employees.

Small experiments may be better than high-risk pilot schemes

Organisations should look to move away from big-budget pilot schemes when trying to introduce new ideas into the workforce.