HR - Page Categories View All Timeline Our Sector Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Select Category Timeline Our Sector Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Nov 06th 2023 Business insights: What ‘Mad Men’ taught us The Mad Men TV series is a source of fascination for modern advertising agencies. Although it’s set in the 1960s, leading character Don Draper has some innovative marketing ideas that transcend the decades. For anyone unfamiliar with the ... Oct 17th 2023 Are you sabotaging your own career development? Five ways we might self-sabotage our career and how best to avoid them. Never have employees been as empowered as they are today. Career opportunities are there in abundance thanks to the global skills shortage, and if you are in any doubt about ... Sep 20th 2023 What different generations want from their workspace With office space occupied simultaneously by four generations we look at how the needs of each differ but how catering for all is entirely possible. Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X and Baby Boomers are sharing workspace, all with differing wants ... Aug 21st 2023 Do’s and don’ts of rearranging teams Every office needs things freshening up now and again. It may be the decor needs to change to brighten the place up, or something structural like the way teams are organised. On other occasions, it can be beneficial just to move people into different ... Jul 04th 2023 How to know if you’re unhappy at work (and what to do about it) Being happy at work is something everyone aspires to, but many people find it a difficult goal to achieve. Firstly, it’s important to have a clear understanding of your feelings towards your job, with some workers so accustomed to their day-to-day ... Jun 14th 2023 5 ways to encourage positive thinking among your staff Everyone wants their staff to have an upbeat, can-do attitude at work, but achieving this is not always easy. There are two reasons for this, temperamental and circumstantial. In the first case, some people naturally have a glass half-full ... May 22nd 2023 The black box approach to personal development Personal development is important in every company. All employees should have access to development opportunities to help them grow both professionally and as individuals. Indeed, for many people, particularly young staff keen to build ... May 09th 2023 5 tips to boost your energy in the office It’s not only physical jobs that rely on having plenty of energy. It’s easy to assume that office-based work is more mentally intensive than physical, but if you are not keeping yourself healthy and maintaining good energy levels, ... Apr 12th 2023 5 ways to make the most of your time in the office All time is precious, but when it comes to running a business and trying to be as productive and efficient as possible, it really is crucial to make the best possible use of the time you have available. This is particularly true if you are hiring ... Mar 06th 2023 How to renaissance your résumé You may not be aware, and why would you be, that the first CV in documented history was written by someone we would now regard as needing no introduction – the grand master himself, Leonardo Da Vinci. If you are on the look out for a new role ... Feb 27th 2023 New email habits to save you hours every week Our email inbox is the to-do list that anyone can add to indiscriminately, and just when we think we’re on top of our emails, another round come pouring in. Bad email habits may well be hampering our productivity levels so perhaps the time ... Feb 21st 2023 Is your imposter syndrome making you better at your job? Imposter syndrome has long been seen as a detrimental condition, certainly by those who feel it, but this lack of confidence could actually be to your advantage. Those of us who occasionally suffer from imposter syndrome – that unnerving ... Feb 13th 2023 Take control of your time in 2023 Making yourself more efficient will free up time to spend on more meaningful activities. We are half way through February already and the year seems to be running away with itself. If there’s one thing we have absolutely no control over ... Feb 07th 2023 5 ways to make your office a relaxing place to work A relaxing atmosphere in the office can be highly conducive to people being more productive. There’ll always be stress from time to time, but any business that hopes to get the best out of its staff should be helping its employees to work ... Jan 19th 2023 Essential people skills for 2023’s workplace The development of people skills, also known as soft skills, is as important to business success as hitting those sales targets. Cultivating soft skills helps to ground us and direct our energy into supporting colleagues and the business ... Jan 09th 2023 How to hit the ground running in 2023 The new year is the perfect time to reflect on who you are and what you want to achieve, on both a personal and professional level. Here are our top tips on how to start the year as you mean to go on. Your new year’s resolutions may already be ... Dec 20th 2022 The top 5 skills that will get you hired in 2023 Planning a career change in 2023? These are the skills recruiters are most impressed with and how to recognise them in yourself. The great resignation, job hopping and quiet quitting have become post-pandemic trends, changing the recruitment ... Dec 06th 2022 5 things businesses can do to support their communities Amid growing concern around the cost of living crisis, together with issues such as social inequality and the environment, the corporate world needs to accelerate their social impact measures now more than ever before. For many companies, ... Dec 01st 2022 How to plan for winter weather disruption Winter brings the potential for harsh weather conditions causing disruption for commuters trying to get in to work, so it’s always good to be prepared. In an age of global warming, many recent British winters have been very mild, but ... Nov 09th 2022 How to retain exceptional employees To run a successful business you need exceptional employees. Here’s how to keep them engaged. It’s one thing to hire good people and another thing entirely to keep them. Exceptional employees might easily take their exceptional ... Oct 26th 2022 The top 10 passive-aggressive phrases you might be using in emails Written communication can be open to misinterpretation and as we continue to work remotely some of the time, our tendency to send emails over engaging in face-to-face conversation is potentially placing us at risk of miscommunication. Remote ... Oct 06th 2022 Top 5 traits of a good listener Listening is a skill which is trickier to accomplish than one might think but it is critical to personal and professional development and absolutely essential in the workplace. We often feel the need to talk when really we should be listening. ... Sep 22nd 2022 Top management lessons from the Great British Bake Off The Great British Bake Off final might just seem like a cake competition, but in reality, it’s a complex recipe of management skills and diligence… With the 2022 Great British Bake Off under way, we take a look at the recipe for success that has ... Sep 21st 2022 BE Offices commits to pursuing B Corporation Certification BE Offices today announces it has committed to pursuing B Corporation Certification as a means of affirming one of its core values – We have a commitment to our communities and the environment. Certified B Corporations are companies verified ... Jul 05th 2022 The benefits of emotional intelligence in the workplace Office workers who nurture emotional intelligence are less susceptible to burnout or chronic stress and demonstrate greater resilience and overall job satisfaction. The ability to utilise emotional intelligence in the workplace enhances ... Jun 07th 2022 3 top procrastination prevention tips Simple productivity boosting strategies to help you get the job done Do you find yourself procrastinating at times? If so, don’t worry, it happens to the best of us. There always seems to be that one task on your to-do list which has been ... May 11th 2022 Clean and tidy office: Happy, productive workforce Having a tidy office may seem like common sense, but it’s far more important than simply being able to find the things you need. A clean and tidy office not only impacts on workplace organisation, but it also affects employee motivation, ... Apr 05th 2022 What the science says about work from home attire and productivity Much has been written about the impact of working from home on levels of productivity, not so much about what we’ve all been wearing. Two years ago, our lives were turned upside down with the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic. Office-based ... Mar 29th 2022 Three indicators that you’re working too much Working from home has heralded longer working hours for many, but overworking can lead to health problems and loss of productivity. In a salaried role, earnings are for the job you do within the required hours of work and not the numbers of hours ... Feb 24th 2022 Research suggests young workers may suffer from long-term remote working Many Gen Z workers have never experienced office life, and some believe they never want to, but researchers say this could adversely impact both their professional and personal lives. 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