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A digital presence saw some small businesses through Covid, but support now needed
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A digital presence saw some small businesses through Covid, but support now needed

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digitalNew research commissioned by Cisco claims the digital priorities and growth opportunities for small businesses in the UK, as they navigate a new hybrid world. (more…)

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Majority of organisations are still developing a workplace strategy
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Majority of organisations are still developing a workplace strategy

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organisationsAccording to a new survey from XpertHR, 70 percent of organisations are still actively planning or considering permanent changes to where employees carry out their work as lockdown restrictions are lifted. Fewer than one in 20 (4 percent) are not contemplating any changes. (more…)

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Employees urge workplaces to focus on mental health as world reopens
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Employees urge workplaces to focus on mental health as world reopens

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mental healthAccess to workplace counsellors, mental health training and support groups are topping the charts on what workers want on their return to the office, according to new research by CERT Property. (more…)

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European Commission adopts ambitious Green Deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions
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European Commission adopts ambitious Green Deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions

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The European Commission adopted a package of proposals to make the EU’s climate, energy, land use, transport and taxation policies fit for reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030, compared to 1990 levels. The Commission claims that achieving these emission reductions in the next decade is crucial to Europe becoming the world’s first climate-neutral continent by 2050 and making the European Green Deal a reality.  (more…)

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Over two thirds of office workers dread speaking to their IT department
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Over two thirds of office workers dread speaking to their IT department

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ITResearch by Velocity Smart Technology, investigating how IT departments are coping with a move to remote working, claims that almost half (45 percent) of office workers have had to wait longer for an issue to be resolved whilst working from home – with 73 percent going on to say they have had to wait up to an extra five hours for an issue to be fixed. (more…)

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British workers have picked up at least two new career driven rituals during lockdown
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British workers have picked up at least two new career driven rituals during lockdown

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BritishAdditional time on people’s hands as a result of the pandemic has prompted the average British worker to pick up a range of good habits for their careers, according to a new study by Hitachi Capital Business Finance. (more…)

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Employee productivity damaged by notification overload and urgent demands
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Employee productivity damaged by notification overload and urgent demands

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productivityMore than two-thirds (68 percent) of employees in the UK have admitted they get so many distractions and message notifications during work that it’s affecting their productivity. This is according to new research from Advanced which also claims 22 percent have so many distractions that their working day is never spent fully on actual work. (more…)

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Firms who prioritise working culture enjoy better financial performance
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Firms who prioritise working culture enjoy better financial performance

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working culture in a smart officeHeidrick and Struggles has released the results of a new global CEO study Aligning Culture with the Bottom Line: How Companies Can Accelerate Progress which found that intentionally building a company’s working culture can impact the company’s financial performance in a number of ways. The survey of 500 CEOs across nine countries examines how working culture propels organisational performance in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Spain, the UK and the USA. (more…)

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Millions of UK women reconsidering career options to allow more flexibility
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Millions of UK women reconsidering career options to allow more flexibility

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flexibilityNew research from beauty company Avon claims that nearly half (46 percent) of UK women are currently reconsidering their career options to allow more flexibility. (more…)

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A fifth of staff do not know how their employer supports them in ill-health
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A fifth of staff do not know how their employer supports them in ill-health

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employerA fifth (19 percent) of employees do not know how their employer would support them if they were absent through ill-health or injury, 16 percent think that their employer provides no support and nine percent said they would only receive Statutory Sick Pay of £96.35 per week. This is according to new research from GRiD, the industry body for the group risk protection sector. (more…)

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Almost all organisations have suffered insider data breaches
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Almost all organisations have suffered insider data breaches

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data breachesEgress’ Insider Data Breach Survey 2021 claims that 94 percent of organisations have experienced insider data breaches in the last year. Human error was the top cause of serious incidents, according to 84 percent of IT leaders surveyed. (more…)

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Shaping London’s future: Mayor’s Resilience Fund Winners Announced
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Shaping London’s future: Mayor’s Resilience Fund Winners Announced

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Mayor’s Resilience FundThe Mayor of London, in partnership with Nesta Challenges, has announced the winners of the Mayor’s Resilience Fund, a £1 million innovation programme set up to support London’s businesses and community groups to emerge stronger from COVID-19 and to ensure the capital is prepared for future disruptive challenges. (more…)

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