Employees

The Annual Leave Allowances survey, from Just Eat for Business, has discovered that 1 in 5 of the UK’s employees is being discouraged from taking time off of work due to staff shortages. The survey found that many employees are having their…

Part of holding such an important business role also involves managing any challenges that arise, such as workers’ compensation claims. If an employee has injured themselves in the workplace, you might like to take some of the following…

In 2003, Ford reported making $290 million in sales through referrals from their Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). They encouraged members of their ERGs to promote the company's "Friends and Neighbours" discount programme. In 2020, the…

If you are concerned about motivating your people in an era of rising costs and falling demand, you are not alone. The challenge of how much to pay the workforce ultimately lands on the CEO’s desk – so it’s you who must fret about the…

A recent study found that 70% of CEOs are either underwhelmed by their onboarding process or have had no structured onboarding process at all. What would please about 99% of the employee population in a company is nowhere nearly sufficient…

Danni Rush, Chief Operating Officer at Virgin Incentives and Virgin Experience Days and Virgin Experience Gifts, discusses the importance of making employees feel appreciated. Celebrated in March, Employee Appreciation Day is a great…

Harry Bliss, CEO and co-founder of workplace wellbeing experts Champion Health, explains how business leaders can ensure their employees are thriving rather than surviving.  I believe that ‘health and wellbeing’ is everyone’s business.…

Danni Rush, Chief Operating Officer at Virgin Experience Days and Virgin Incentives, explains what employers can do to keep their staff feeling valued amid a period of heightened employee dissatisfaction.  Employee retention should be…

Vaibhav Jain, CEO and Founder of Hubilo, explains what business leaders can do to prevent their staff from handing in their notice amid a time of heightened employee dissatisfaction. The post-pandemic era is bringing many changes to…

The average CEO spends 72% of their time in meetings, according to the Harvard Business Review. It’s by far their dominant activity, so any productivity advice for them should focus squarely on how to get the most out of their meetings.…

A record 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs in September, while in the UK nearly 25% of employees are planning to change jobs in the next 3-6 months.  Anecdotally, “retaining good people” is the number one issue on the minds of many CEOs…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many new employees may have joined your team while working remotely or in hybrid situations. It can be difficult to convey your value system to someone you’ve never met in person, but there are actions you can…