Trust: the new business currency
Employees who trust their business leaders are up to 23 times more likely to be engaged with their organisation and its goals than those who don’t. A key indicator if ever there was one that trust is now a critical business currency. Yet it’s a word not always associated with leaders. Certainly, the balance of […]
Saying we’re all burnt out stops us helping those who really are
A burnout boom? Burnout. It was one of the most used terms in business during 2021. It’s become a top three workplace buzzword during the COVID crisis. And, if you believe the statistics, burnout is growing exponentially amongst employees and senior executives alike. Here are just a few of the staggering “stats” doing the rounds […]
Wellbeing at work: prevention is better than cure
The topics of wellbeing and burnout have come to the fore of the corporate agenda over the past 18 months. This comes as no surprise: as the reality of the pandemic has taken its toll, many employees have struggled with their physical health and arguably many more with their mental health. Figures from the CIPD […]
Coronavirus: fighting fear with opportunity
It’s understandable that the latest threat to our working and personal lives is under ever-increasing scrutiny. Coronavirus is not only placing our daily routines into question for the sake of our health, it’s also posing a growing challenge to the way we conduct business on a global scale. One of the most pressing challenges that […]
Agile engagement as we emerge from a crisis – what do we need to know?
As virtual events become a way of life for many of us, we’re finding rich new opportunities to share insight and experiences across the business community. With the challenges around leadership and engagement top of the agenda for so many organisations as we adapt to new ways of working, the series of webinars run by […]
A game of one whole, not two halves: What we can learn from the leadership of Mancini and Southgate
It’s likely you’re already bored of the post-match commentary following the England v Italy Euros final. The match, the players and the tournament have been scrutinised, questioned and dissected to the minutest of details – and not always in a positive way. What we’ve taken away as leadership experts, however, is something hugely positive. We’ve […]
Are we prepared to understand the new normal of work? Not quite, webinar shows
One third of organisations are not including measurement around health, safety and wellbeing as part of their approach to employee engagement following the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s despite an increasing number of organisations now implementing return to the workplace strategies. Almost a third of organisations also don’t believe current engagement approaches have given them a sufficient […]
Webinar: Engaging employees for the “new normal” – are you prepared?
As more organisations prepare their teams for a return to the workplace, employees and leaders alike are questioning how ready and comfortable they really are. While many businesses have built up a huge amount of goodwill during the COVID-19 crisis, and teams across all sectors have proven their agility and adaptability to new ways and […]
Over half of UK workers uncomfortable about returning to work
Over half of UK workers are not comfortable returning to work, according to a new survey by ENGAGE and YouGov. The figures come amid the Government announcement of its COVID-19 recovery strategy and the publication of new guidelines for working safely. 55 per cent of respondents (those employed who usually work from home or are […]
Leading virtually during the COVID-19 crisis (and beyond)
The COVID-19 crisis may have put leadership under the spotlight, but there are core behaviours that leaders need to exhibit for long-term success as well as during times of challenge. Read our latest article in freshbusinessthinking.com here.