Blogs
The consensus on whether banning out of hours emails would do more harm than good
Last week we were fascinated to learn of recent research from University of Sussex which suggested that banning staff from accessing their work emails outside office hours could do more…
Every suicide is a tragedy: do businesses have a role to play in suicide prevention?
Tomorrow, World Mental Health Day will focus on suicide prevention. The World Health Organisation (WHO) report that close to 800,000 people die due to suicide every year, which is one…
What can you do to avoid employee burn out?
What is employee burn out? Have you been faced with a deadline so important that it simply must be done, but find yourself sitting at your desk in the afternoon…
Five sure signs you are overworking your employees
As a business owner it’s very easy to get tied up with making improvements in productivity at the expense of your employees. If your corporate strategy ignores employee wellbeing you…
Signs your employees are unhappy at work
Most employees take pride in what they do and respond positively to supportive leadership. But toxic work environments filled with unhappy employees don’t happen overnight. Dissatisfaction in the workplace is…
WeThrive – Employee Wellbeing Awards!
We are delighted to announce the shortlisting of one of our valued clients, Expand Executive Search, for not one, but two categories at the Employee Wellbeing Awards 2019. The prestigious…
Why AI and robotics in service of our bio-psycho-social needs
Just recently the Head of People Analytics at the National Australia Bank pointed out on LinkedIn how much value people analytics will add when it ‘grows up’. In this view the analytics team…
Google walkout – inevitable and avoidable
Last week Staff at Google offices around the world staged an unprecedented series of walkouts in protest at the company’s treatment of women. In this blog we explore why you should be…
World Mental Health Day – a word to employers
World Mental Health Day is so important Everything works better when your mental health is good, so every company needs a coherent and effective strategy for helping employees who become…
Neurodiversity in the workplace: why employers are embracing ‘difference’
As part of World Mental Health Day we want to talk about neurodiversity and its role in the workplace as an increasingly important focus for employers who are embracing ‘difference’…
Workplace wellbeing story: Ian Braid Founder of DOCIAsport
Because we love working with brands that share the same values about creating a healthy working culture, we’d like to share this wellbeing story. A shared value that may have…
3 employers nailing their wellbeing strategy
We have talked a lot recently about the lack of progress employers in the UK are making on their wellbeing strategies. How negative of us! With that in mind we…
Guides
How do organisations create a culture of trust
At the heart of successful hybrid working is trust. But one in three people don’t trust their employers. And nearly half of employees report feeling distrusted at work, resulting in…