The best companies to work for are likely to be more productive because their staff are really engaged and happy at work. Lists of the best companies are created each…

My recent blog post - A change of perspective? - highlighted some interesting trends with regards to employee attitudes to their employers and workplaces, and in my conclusion to the piece I highlighted…

You now have to do more than ever to attract and retain the best talent, and the expectations of younger employees are higher than the generations before them. Millennial employees…

Building a healthy workforce is key to the success of any business, no matter what size or shape it is. But just how many employers offer the type of benefits…

Your employees’ financial fitness can have an impact on the productivity of your business. This is because low financial capability and poor financial wellbeing can cause stress and mental illness…

A survey of 3,500 employees across organisations in the UK, US, and Canada* recently found that over a third of employees admit that they are productive for less than 30…

You pay a fair salary, enrol your employees in a pension scheme and offer a competitive package of benefits. So surely you’re already doing enough? The problem is that with…

Last month the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices* was published with an associated fanfare of national media coverage. It is expected that the outcomes of this document will help shape working practices in the UK for some…

UK productivity is widely acknowledged as lagging behind other countries. Compared with the rest of the G7, the UK had below average productivity growth in both output per hour and…

I’m often surprised at how many employers completely underestimate the cost of replacing staff. Many Human Resources professionals consider the cost for replacing staff at their own organisation to be only…