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How to keep distributed teams connected and engaged
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How to keep distributed teams connected and engaged

Despite the ongoing return to office movement, hybrid and remote roles are still in high demand. In fact, our data at Flexa shows that demand for hybrid roles has increased by 50% since the start of the year. This means that startups offering these types of flexible working arrangements will have a competitive edge when it comes to attracting talent.

HR 8 hours ago
The power of praise: how recognition strengthens psychological safety at work
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The power of praise: how recognition strengthens psychological safety at work

The 24th of July marked International Safe Places to Work Day, which promotes the importance of psychological safety in the workplace. This means employees feel wholly free to be themselves, expressing their ideas and opinions without fear of humiliation or retribution.

HR 9 hours ago
Exploring attachment theory in the workplace
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Exploring attachment theory in the workplace

Have you got a ‘work wife or husband’? These amusing terms have appeared across platforms like TikTok alongside amusing videos about how we have replica ‘families’ at work. Here, mental health expert Noel McDermott looks at how they in fact point to a deep truth and may explain many of the dynamics at work that can baffle, frustrate, annoy us or in the case of these videos make us laugh in identification.

HR 9 hours ago
Business pressures destabilising work-life balances
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Business pressures destabilising work-life balance

Slumps in business performance are increasingly destabilising work-life balances. In 2024 sales declined, with just over half (57%) of salespeople reaching their sales targets. This is the lowest figure in five years, marking a continuing trend of attrition: 4% lower than the previous year and 7% lower than in 2021.

HR 2 days ago
AI Is ready. Are your people?
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AI Is ready. Are your people?

AI continues to dominate headlines and social media. For good reason. It’s already helping many businesses work faster and smarter. The global AI market was worth more than $279 billion last year. It’s expected to grow to $1.8 trillion by 2030. That kind of growth tells you how quickly things are moving.

HR 2 days ago
How the four-day week is replacing Summer Friday
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How the four-day week is replacing Summer Friday

The classic “Summer Friday”, once the preferred seasonal reward for office workers, has evolved into something far more transformative for UK businesses. Research from Owl Labs reveals that the four-day work week is rapidly replacing temporary summer perks in the “Big Summer Flex”, with permanent, flexible ways of working that are reshaping workplace culture, for good.

HR 3 days ago
One in five UK employees miss out on gender-specific support
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One in five UK employees miss out on gender-specific support

One in five employees across the UK, equivalent to 6.8 million employees, are not receiving any coaching or awareness-building for gender specific issues, such as menopause, fertility, and screening programmes for gender-based cancers, according to research by Towergate Employee Benefits.

HR 4 days ago
Why startups need to get transparent about pay
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Why startups need to get transparent about pay

With the enforcement of the EU’s Pay Transparency Directive approaching, startups – and all businesses for that matter – must start preparing before it comes into force next June. Those with operations in member states will face new reporting responsibilities and the rules will put pressure onto others to follow suit to stay competitive – even if only operating locally.

HR 1 week ago
Call for action as report exposes scale of workplace sexual harassment
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Call for action as report exposes scale of workplace sexual harassment

A new survey has revealed that sexual harassment remains widespread and underreported in UK workplaces, prompting renewed pressure on employers to act as legal reforms advance.

HR 2 weeks ago
Parents say working local and hybrid is key to alleviating strain of childcare
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Parents say working local and hybrid is key to alleviating strain of childcare

New research from International Workplace Group has revealed that over half (58%) of UK parents are stressed about arranging childcare ahead of the upcoming school summer holidays. 72% of parents surveyed said they would utilise a local workspace or nearby office, closer to home, in order to reduce this stress.

HR 2 weeks ago
A 10 step guide to cultivating wellbeing and success in a startup
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A 10 step guide to cultivating wellbeing and success in a startup

If you are a manager or startup founder reading this – and you probably are, based on the title of the magazine – then you are probably already overloaded with ambiguous, random advice on how to build culture. Or you’re inundated by LinkedIn posts telling you how you’re a terrible person if you don’t let your staff work from Bali year-round on a four-day work week. Or you’ve read a couple of Walter Isaacson biographies and now you’re thinking the trick is to act like a dictator.

HR 2 weeks ago
Gen Z employees financially fragile and under-rewarded
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Gen Z employees financially fragile and under-rewarded

New research from Boostworks, a provider of employee reward, recognition, and benefits solutions, has revealed that Generation Z workers are facing significant financial strain, and they are increasingly turning to their employers for practical support.

HR 3 weeks ago
The business case for effective mental health provision
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The business case for effective mental health provision

The conversation around workplace mental health has evolved dramatically in the past few years. What was once considered a 'nice-to-have' employee benefit has become critical to business, and the numbers tell a compelling story that no organisation can afford to ignore.

HR 3 weeks ago
Gen Z miles ahead on AI: employers risk falling behind without action
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Gen Z miles ahead on AI: employers risk falling behind without action

As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes the workplace at unprecedented speed, new insights from Instant Offices suggest that Gen Z employees are already embracing AI tools far more fluently than many of their employers, highlighting a critical knowledge and leadership gap that UK businesses must urgently address.

HR 3 weeks ago
How the UK tax regime is driving entrepreneurs to Dubai
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How the UK tax regime is driving entrepreneurs to Dubai

Entrepreneurs have more choice than ever before when it comes to where to set up their business. The UK’s business taxation regime means the country is becoming less attractive to startups and entrepreneurs and, as a result, more UK businesses – especially in the highly mobile services sector – are considering their options when it comes to where to locate their business.

HR 3 weeks ago
Out of sight, out of promotion: workers worry distance dulls career prospects
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Out of sight, out of promotion: workers worry distance dulls career prospects

New research shows a growing wave of anxiety amongst office workers. As more firms order workers back to the office, more than a third (36%) of European workers worry that being 'out of sight' means that they are 'out of mind' when it comes to career progression or advancement opportunities, a figure which is even more pronounced in the UK (40%).  

HR 3 weeks ago
UK business travellers say employer could do more to ensure safety
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UK business travellers say employer could do more to ensure safety

Six in ten (60%) UK business travellers believe their employer could do more to ensure their safety while travelling for work, according to a new Opinium survey of 500 business travellers, commissioned by World Travel Protection.

HR 4 weeks ago
UK businesses save over £40K/month with flexible workforce
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UK businesses save over £40K/month with flexible workforce

New data from Fiverr’s third annual UK Future Workforce Index reveals that over a third (35%) of UK businesses are saving over £40,000 per month by turning to freelancers – with the average monthly saving exceeding £33,000 – highlighting the hard value of workforce flexibility in today’s challenging economic climate.

HR 4 weeks ago
Britian’s SMEs forced to wear more ‘hats’ as workforce shrinks
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Britian’s SMEs forced to wear more ‘hats’ as workforce shrinks

New research from Virgin Media O2 Business reveals small and medium sized enterprise (SME) directors are spending an average of 10 hours per working week on tasks outside of their core expertise, as recent ONS data shows falling UK employment levels.   

HR 1 month ago
Support, not surveillance: office returns done right
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Support, not surveillance: office returns done right

Office use across Europe has returned to around 70% of pre-pandemic levels, prompting businesses to rethink how they bring employees back into physical workplaces. Many are investing in technology that encourages collaboration, streamlines operations and supports sustainability goals.

HR 1 month ago

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