Category: Development & Evaluation

February 14, 2024

A survey by the British Retail Consortium found that in the year to September 2023 there were on average 1,300 incidents of violence or verbal abuse against retail staff a day, up from 870 a day the year before. Around […]

February 13, 2024

In a rapidly changing work environment, organizations grapple with retaining quality talent amidst an exhausted workforce, shrinking budgets, and an uncertain economy. The desire to stick around is decreasing among employees. According to Gartner, employee attrition averaged around 20% in […]

February 12, 2024

The term “lazy girl jobs” set off a storm on social media. To date, permutations of the hashtag #LazyGirlJobs have combined views of 63.9 million and rising on TikTok with the conversations spilling onto other platforms. But let’s be clear. […]

February 12, 2024

Cubicles and closed-off spaces in workplaces are outdated. Today, many businesses prefer open floor plans over private work zones. While open spaces are great for collaboration, they also have some drawbacks. How can you enhance the flexibility of open floor […]

February 9, 2024

A Sheffield Hallam University study, commissioned by the Low Pay Commission and published during National Apprenticeship Week, gathered the experiences of those paid the national minimum wage apprenticeship rate (NMWAR) to find out whether they earned enough to get by, […]

February 9, 2024

The concept of ‘thinking outside the box’ has become more than a mere cliché in the leadership arena. It represents a crucial element of successful leadership, especially in today’s rapidly changing and complex world. Leaders who challenge conventional thinking, embrace […]

February 8, 2024

LinkedIn’s analysis of job listings, recruiter messages and the skills possessed by recent hires found that soft skills reign supreme for UK employers in 2024, making up most of the top 10 most in-demand skills. Communication was the most desired […]

February 8, 2024

Jordi Romero, CEO and co-founder of Factorial HR, explains the role of HR tech solutions in addressing employee termination challenges, providing insights on how technology can impact the future of work. Navigating the complexities of employee termination in the digital […]

February 7, 2024

If companies want to improve their business and human performance, they must focus on a “human sustainability” approach that prioritizes outcomes among workers, customers and society at large, according to a Feb. 6 report from Deloitte. Although 89% of executives […]

February 6, 2024

With five generations at work for the first time in U.S. history, HR execs are charting a growing constellation of roles, identities, and life stages in their benefits plans and experiences. The good news? The call for flexibility and help […]

February 6, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most impactful technologies the business world has ever seen. It’s affecting almost every single industry with its ability to automate processes, transform data into helpful reports, and make recruitment much less labor-intensive. AI […]

February 5, 2024

Currently the equal pay regime only applies on grounds of sex. Under the party’s plans, a new Race Equality Act would enshrine in law the full right to equal pay for black, Asian and ethnic minority workers and disabled people. […]

February 2, 2024

Employee engagement in the United States has stagnated at 33%, reflecting a slight decline from the midyear peak of 34%, according to Gallup’s recent survey. The annual snapshot of U.S. employee engagement has shown a fluctuating pattern, reaching its peak […]

February 2, 2024

As Swifties and football fans alike gear up for Super Bowl LVIII, talk around the water cooler — or on Slack — is bound to pass into the red (Taylor’s version) zone. Of the leading workplace distractions in 2023, Taylor […]

February 2, 2024

The landscape of business travel has undergone a significant transformation in the wake of widespread remote work. As highlighted by Elizabeth Bennett in an article for BBC Worklife, “Remote work isn’t killing business travel—it’s transforming it,” the traditional purpose and […]

February 1, 2024

The push for return-to-office (RTO) policies by some employers is raising questions about trust in the workplace. To what extent are RTO policies driven by a belief in the value of in-person collaboration versus a fear that employees will slack […]

January 31, 2024

Mindset is everything. Research by Carol Dweck indicates that having a growth mindset is the key to success in almost every area of life. People with a growth mindset believe that any skill can be learned through hard work, consistent […]

January 30, 2024

It’s become a mantra resounding from more and more employers: Good help is hard to find. For years now, employers have bemoaned their inability to recruit and retain workers for the full range of employment, everything from low- to high-skill […]

January 30, 2024

The post-pandemic era has ushered in a new normal for the workforce, with remote work becoming a staple for many organizations. This shift has brought unique challenges and opportunities, particularly in the realm of employee training. As companies adapt to […]

January 29, 2024

Employees often choose to keep their workplace violence concerns private. The unspoken nature of these concerns can mislead employers, giving them a distorted view of the risks facing their workforce and organization – from mental health to productivity and retention. […]