wp_head
body_start
header_before
header_end
header_after
layout_before
content_before
content_start
post_before
post_start
before_post_image
Competitive sport is a game changer in the workplace
after_post_image
before_post_title

Competitive sport is a game changer in the workplace

after_post_title

by • Business, News, Wellbeing, Workplace

A new report by The Institute of Leadership & Management called Leaders at Play claims that participating in competitive sport gives people an advantage in their working lives, which in turn gives men an advantage because many more have competed in sports. The report also claims that people are often aware of the link because three quarters of workers who play competitive sport believe it gives them skills and capabilities that provide them with a workplace advantage. (more…)

post_end
post_after
post_before
post_start
before_post_image
People spend more time than you think repeating completed tasks
after_post_image
before_post_title

People spend more time than you think repeating completed tasks

after_post_title

by • AI, News, Technology

A new global study of more than 10,000 office workers, claims that British workers spend a whole month a year (30 days) doing work that a colleague has already completed. Five hours and 5 minutes a week is spent duplicating work. Asana, the publisher of the Anatomy of Work Index (registration) also claims that Brits aren’t spending as much time on the actual work that they’re hired to do.

(more…)

post_end
post_after
post_before
post_start
before_post_image
Young people struggle to find secure and meaningful work
after_post_image
before_post_title

Young people struggle to find secure and meaningful work

after_post_title

by • News, Wellbeing, Workplace

young people struggle to find meaningful workThe Institute for Employment Studies (IES) has published new research exploring young people’s experiences of work and the implications for their future health. Many of the issues raised are common across all age groups, but the report argues that they can be especially pronounced and harmful for younger people as they set about finding meaningful work that is also secure and well paid.

(more…)

post_end
post_after
post_before
post_start
before_post_image
Women still face broken rungs on the career ladder
after_post_image
before_post_title

Women still face broken rungs on the career ladder

after_post_title

by • News, Workplace

More women than ever before occupy senior executive positions, but true gender parity hasn’t yet been reached and women continue to face unique challenges in their careers according to the latest Women in the Workplace Report from LeanIn.Org and McKinsey & Company. This year’s study—which is based on data and insights from 329 companies employing over 13 million people and more than 68,500 employees—identifies a key point on the corporate ladder where women lose the most ground: the first step up to manager. If companies fixed this broken rung, it could add one million more women to management in corporate America over the next 5 years. (more…)

post_end
post_after
post_before
post_start
before_post_image
Two thirds of people think they could work just as well without supervision
after_post_image
before_post_title

Two thirds of people think they could work just as well without supervision

after_post_title

by • News, Workplace

A new study from Kimble Applications claims that workers are predisposed to be happiest at agile organisations and would appreciate managers who speak less and listen more. According to the report, Britain’s employees are fed up with overbearing bosses, hungry to participate more at work and wished they had more of a two-way dialogue with their superiors, new research has found. The survey also claims that more than two-thirds of British workers (69 per cent) feel they could do their job just as well or even better without their manager’s input. (more…)

post_end
post_after
post_before
post_start
before_post_image
Two thirds of people would trust a robot more than their manager
after_post_image
before_post_title

Two thirds of people would trust a robot more than their manager

after_post_title

by • AI, News

People would trust a robot more than their managerFollowing the recent report that people would prefer to be replaced by a robot than a human, a new survey from Oracle suggests they also have more trust in robots than their managers. According to the second annual AI at Work study conducted by Oracle and researchers Future Workplace. The study of 8,370 employees, managers and HR leaders across 10 countries, found that AI has changed the relationship between people and technology at work and is reshaping the role HR teams and managers need to play in attracting, retaining and developing talent. (more…)

post_end
post_after
post_before
post_start
before_post_image
Business leaders out of touch and failing to inspire, say employees
after_post_image
before_post_title

Business leaders out of touch and failing to inspire, say employees

after_post_title

by • Business, News

business leadersBritish businesses are facing a crisis of leadership, according to new research from Tiger Recruitment, which claims that 58 percent of employees are rarely or never inspired by the leader of the company they work for. Furthermore, according to British employees, many business leaders are setting a poor example around the issues that matter to them today, including work-life balance (28 percent), managing stress (29 percent), flexible working (21 percent) and staying mentally healthy (21 percent). (more…)

post_end
post_after
post_before
post_start
before_post_image
Gender equality progress remains slow in EU, report claims
after_post_image
before_post_title

Gender equality progress remains slow in EU, report claims

after_post_title

by • News

gender equalityThe EU continues its snail’s pace when it comes to gender equality progress, according to the latest Gender Equality Index from the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) shows that the EU’s score for gender equality is up just one point to 67.4, since the 2017 edition. Sweden continues to top the EU scoreboard, with 83.6 points, followed by Denmark with 77.5. Greece and Hungary have the most ground to make up, with both scoring less than 52. The biggest improver is Portugal, with an increase of 3.9 points, followed closely by Estonia with 3.1 points. (more…)

post_end
post_after
post_before
post_start
before_post_image
RICS initiative urges built environment sector to be more aware of global impact
after_post_image
before_post_title

RICS initiative urges built environment sector to be more aware of global impact

after_post_title

by • Environment, Facilities management, News, Property, Workplace design

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has today launched the ‘Value the Planet’ campaign, promoting the preservation of the planet through the adoption of the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs). The campaign pushes for increased action within the industry, highlighting the essential need to Value the Planet and will provide support and resources from RICS and the industry to help the profession take both climate action and adopt the UN SDGs. RICS is also today publishing the RICS Responsible Business report which provides recommendations for businesses on ensuring the long-term sustainability of the built environment. (more…)

post_end
post_after
post_before
post_start
before_post_image
Flexible working could improve mental health and lives of fathers
after_post_image
before_post_title

Flexible working could improve mental health and lives of fathers

after_post_title

by • Flexible working, News

Father and son walk on beach showing need for flexible workingMen feel frustrated in their jobs and discriminated against at work and want a better balance between work and family life in much the same way as women, according to the results of the annual survey by workingdads and workingmums. One in four dads said they’d had time off work due to mental illness, with a third of those citing the stress of work and home. Around half of working dads said their career had stalled since they became a father. Almost 70 percent admitted they feel stuck in their current role because they fear they wouldn’t be able to find another job with the amount of flexible working they need. (more…)

post_end
post_after
post_before
post_start
before_post_image
Four in ten people close to breaking point at work, study claims
after_post_image
before_post_title

Four in ten people close to breaking point at work, study claims

after_post_title

by • News, Wellbeing

breaking point at workA new study by CABA, a charity supporting the wellbeing of chartered accountants and their families, claims that 4 in 10 adults in the UK are close to breaking point at work. Research polling 2,000 professionals working across multiple sectors in the UK suggests that the average working adult feels stressed for almost a third of their entire working day. The study also claims that in an average week, employees spend 31 minutes complaining about their boss and 2 hours 45 minutes moaning about their job. Employees lose 5 hours of sleep each week because of the pressures they face at work, while 3 in 5 respondents said that they feel stressed whilst on holiday due to the thought of being behind on work and organising a handover.  (more…)

post_end
post_after
post_before
post_start
before_post_image
Self employment boom continues to shape UK cities
after_post_image
before_post_title

Self employment boom continues to shape UK cities

after_post_title

by • Cities, News

self employment in Uk citiesNew research from the Centre for Cities claims that we are still seeing the long-lasting consequences of the post-financial crisis self-employment boom in the UK’s cities. But too many people working for themselves lack access to training – raising concerns about their long-term security and many cities’ future economic strength. (more…)

post_end
post_after
«< 192 193 194 195 196 >»
content_end
content_after
sidebar_before
sidebar_after
layout_after
footer_before
footer_after
body_end
wp_footer