What can we learn about leadership from a play on football?
How many times have you sat in a windowless room and searched for inspiration before your next leadership retreat. What about… lessons from geese? You’ve done it! What is the straw and marshmallow building game? Have you played this game? James Graham’s 2023 stage production, about Gareth Southgate and the transformation of England’s men’s soccer […]
Survey finds UK companies must be more creative in their approaches to meeting the workforce’s ‘human skills’ for AI needs.
A new survey of 1,000 UK business decision-makers found that UK companies will need to adopt more creative and engaging learning methods to help their employees unlock the AI economy’s potential. The research suggests that cynicism among employees about workplace initiatives, gender divisions and general anxiety regarding AI’s impact are all obstacles for employers to […]
Half of workers are optimistic regarding AI, while 61% find it difficult to keep pace with its rapid growth.
Artificial intelligence (AI), as its use continues to grow, is having a profound impact on UK workers. Henley Business School’s latest research shows that, while optimism is rising about AI potential, the feeling of being overtaken by its rapid growth is also on the rise. A survey of 4,640 adults from nearly 30 sectors, conducted […]
HR cannot ignore the leadership bottleneck.
When a business starts to scale, all eyes tend to go to the numbers: revenue growth, customer acquisition, operational capacity. But behind the metrics, it’s people who determine whether that growth is sustainable. And increasingly, what we’re seeing is that it’s the leadership layer that breaks first. In our latest research report, The Greatest Leap, […]
Companies struggle to hire workers, so workers ‘wait and watch’
According to Michael Page’s latest Talent Trends Report, two-fifths (25%) of employers struggle to hire in spite of an increase in unemployment. The recruiter discovered that 45% employees want more meaning from their work. Meanwhile, 43% do not feel that leaders are balancing the needs of business with the well-being of the workforce. Nearly half […]
After shareholder pressure, the next step is to improve transparency in wage setting
At the annual general meeting of Next, a significant number of shareholders voted for proposals that the retailer provide greater transparency in how it sets salaries. A resolution asking for more information on how many employees are paid below the “real” Living Wage was supported by 26.9%. The “Real” Living Wage, which is higher than […]
Millions of working days lost as ‘one in nine’ need time off work for mental health
One in nine UK workers took time off due to mental health reasons in the past year, with younger employees most affected. Over a quarter (27%) of those affected were off for more than two weeks. That’s according to new data from health benefits provider Simplyhealth. The figures show that 11 percent of working adults […]
UK workers ‘fear burnout’ as businesses set tougher targets on tighter budgets
UK employers are facing increasing pressure to justify higher staffing costs – which in turn is leading to concerns over workforce burnout, according to research. The findings, published on recruitment agency Robert Half’s 2025 Salary Guide, show that over a third (39%) of employers plan to introduce tougher performance metrics in an effort to boost […]
Minister defends Employment Rights Bill at Acas conference
To reduce the backlog in employment tribunal cases, the government wants to appoint additional judges and caseworkers. Justin Madders, the employment rights minister, said that high caseloads and long delays were now normal. He made this statement at the Acas annual conference in Westminster. It was not in anyone’s best interest. Not the workers’, and […]
RCN warns Darlington NHS Trust over single-sex space
A Darlington NHS hospital has been warned about its policy that allows men who identify themselves as women to change in female changing rooms. This is against the law. The Royal College of Nursing warned County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Darlington Memorial Hospital that it was in violation of Workplace (Health, Safety and […]