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Pedal Power – UK Business Will Benefit From Getting On Its Bike

Cycling is officially cool! The outstanding performances of Team GB’s cyclists at the Olympic Games and Bradley Wiggins’ record breaking Tour de France victory have built on its increasing popularity and have catapulted cycling into the sporting mainstream. read more

 

Giving Timely Feedback Can Help to Reduce Your Workload

One of the things that business owners and managers complain the most about these days is the lack of time they have. It's hard when you're responsible for something to let it go; and delegation is one of the hardest things for any business person to learn how to do. read more

 

Not Retiring Makes Your Healthier

People approaching retirement should consider staying in employment longer to age more healthily according to Cognitive Neuroscientist and Business Improvement Strategist, Dr Lynda Shaw. read more

 

Is HR Using The Right Social Media Tools In Recruitment?

03/09/2012 By Phil Roebuck, founder of the UK's leading online recruiter, webrecruit As social media continues to evolve, businesses are increasingly recognising the benefits and are using the platforms to attract new talent. Digital channels in general are used by both active and passive candidates in a variety of professions, meaning that... read more

 

Engaging Employees With Volunteering

The founder and CEO of Causecast – an American organisation that helps businesses become more socially responsible – recently wrote an article on how to turn the most cynical employees into ardent believers in the value of staff volunteering. read more

 

Overtime — Wonder Or Woe?

Carol Smith examines the constraints and associated problems that can arise when an organisation uses overtime either regularly or occasionally. read more

 

The Future Is Crowded

03/09/2012 By Dr. Karie Willyerd, Chief Learning Officer, SuccessFactors A colleague and I have spent years researching the workplace of the future. We’ve interviewed thousands of professionals, hundreds of employers, studied countless globalisation trends, and developed 50 detailed case studies. I can tell you with a fair amount of insight how you... read more

 

Motivate Staff Through The Power Of Recognition

03/09/2012 By Derek Irvine, VP client strategy and consulting, Globoforce HR and business leaders understand that talent and employee performance are often the key factors in determining an organisation’s success. They appreciate the importance of creating and maintaining consistent company cultures in improving employee engagement and productivity levels, as well as... read more

 

Employee Engagement - Much More Than A Buzz Word!

31/08/2012 By Gavin Meikle, Head Of Learning And Founder Of Inter-Activ Wikipedia defines an engaged employee as "one who is fully involved in, and enthusiastic about their job". Employee engagement is much more than job satisfaction and research has not surprisingly shown a direct correlation between increasing employee engagement and... read more

 

Sickness during annual leave - it's not as bad as it seems

In a timely case — given that the holiday season is upon us — the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in ANGED v FASGA and others has decided that workers who fall sick during their annual leave must be permitted to reschedule the time affected by illness. read more