How understanding the criminal mind helped employees thrive
My path to a career in supporting employee resilience and wellbeing at work was anything but conventional. After joining HM Prison Service at the age of 25, I spent more than 20 years working in prisons with high security in the UK. It was a difficult job that involved working with men who were convicted […]
How to use neuroscience to reduce stress, optimize creativity and improve your productivity
Stress is an unavoidable part of work and life, but managing it effectively is the key to sustaining individual well-being and organisational success. While short-term stress can be a catalyst for growth, chronic stress without recovery leads to burnout, disengagement and declining performance. Awareness is the first step. Everyone needs to take note of their […]
West Yorkshire Police denies positive discrimination accusations
West Yorkshire Police today (10 April) rejected allegations of positive discrimination in the UK media that white British born candidates were being denied employment as part efforts to increase diversity. West Yorkshire Police, according to reports in the Telegraph and other publications, had allowed applicants from under-represented groups, to submit their applications early, while applications […]
The number of SMEs that hire staff is declining
The percentage of SMEs who have increased their staff has dropped from 24% to 20% between Q4 2024 and Q1 2025. 17%, however, have reduced the number of employees. According to the latest British Chambers of Commerce data, 63% of companies said that their workforce was constant. The most recent quarterly research conducted before the […]
Starters after the pandemic want more money for on-site work
According to a new study by BSI, and the think-tank ResPublica, younger workers who began working after the pandemic are expecting to earn more for full-time office work. The Global Workforce Entrants Study interviewed 4,700 people that have begun work since the pandemic. The survey found that 37% prefer hybrid work and only 16% prefer […]
Most employees are looking forward to their next move
An astounding 65 percent of UK employees will either move, might or definitely seek a new job in the next year. Employees feel undervalued, but empowered to leave One in four employees feel undervalued by their current role. The feeling of being undervalued is further exacerbated by the fact 65 percent of employees plan to […]
Rae Chowdhury : AI powered coaching to support organisational change management
The demands for transformation are unprecedented in modern organisations. They come from many directions at once. The pressure to continuously evolve has never been higher. Many transformation efforts fail to meet expectations despite substantial investments in proven change management methods. As organisational complexity continues to grow, AI coaching emerges as a solution. It offers personalised […]
Stress Awareness Month: How to Avoid ‘The Boiling Frog Syndrome” in the Workplace
By Nathan Shearman, Director of Therapy and Training at Red Umbrella As the UK faces a rise in people of working age being economically inactive due to long-term sickness, welfare reforms are being put into place to alleviate pressure on the system. Economic inactivity has been rising, exacerbated by the pandemic, with millions of people […]
After threats, apprentice loses claim for unfair dismissal following lunch prank incident
A 21 year-old garage trainee has lost a claim at an employment tribunal for unfair dismissal, after threatening his colleague over the alleged tampering of his lunch. Brooklyn Forrester Hayes, who worked for Scania in Swindon truck depot, claims he was unfairly fired after reacting to a joke he thought was played by another apprentice. […]
Roxana Dobrescu, commercetools
Roxana’s day, from early morning resets to strategy sessions at the highest level, is a masterclass on how to balance people leadership and personal priorities. Roxana Dobrescu, 40, is the chief people officer of cloud-based commercetools. She has nearly 20 years’ experience in HR and shapes global talent strategies out of her hometown of Valencia, […]