July 28, 2021
Firms continue to underestimate employee turnover threat, study claims
A new study from communications agency Zeno Group claims that businesses continue to underestimate the chances of an increase in employee turnover as a result of changing attitudes towards work. According to the survey, while companies often focus on addressing their disengaged or disgruntled groups, the study finds that 58 percent of satisfied employees in the UK now report being open to new opportunities, with many actively searching. In addition, those surveyed report their employers do not recognize this reality, with just 20 percent of respondents saying their employers think many workers are looking for new roles elsewhere. (more…)
Ninety percent of global businesses struggle with inclusion and diversity practices within their technology/ IT teams according to 
UK office workers would need a £4,000 salary bump to tempt them back to the office full-time. This is according to new research released today by 
Access 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 
Additional 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 
Most people now recognise that we are facing a climate emergency – the record breaking temperatures in the US are, perhaps, another reminder. Many would agree that economic and legislative change is the only way forward to achieve a sustainable change in behaviour. Who should pay for greater environmental responsibility? Is it time for a carbon tax to limit carbon hungry products and fund investment? 
Heidrick and Struggles has released the results of a new global CEO study 
New research from beauty company 
As businesses return to their offices they are faced with a challenge – how do they reappraise their space requirements post-Covid? Social and technological advancements are changing real estate from being a fixed physical product, into flexible, employee-centric spaces that enable new models of hybrid working and business operations. These have a significant impact on the ways that businesses work and the options available to them. 
One of the unintended consequences of the pandemic has been to focus attention on the issue of indoor air quality. But as Sarah Zhang points out 
July 23, 2021
The unshocking truth about work and workplaces
by Mark Eltringham • Comment, Workplace design