According to studies, the modern British worker wants a flexible working arrangement, but just 6% of job adverts actively promote it. Other research has found that six out of ten workers believe they can achieve more when working at home. This isn’t surprising considering that the traditional ‘9 to 5’ working environment has been in operation for decades and offers security for both the business and employees. Knowing precisely when employees will arrive and depart from work each day creates a significant degree of certainty, thus reducing friction and enabling projects to be planned within consistent timeframes. While it may…
In a world full of distractions, remaining productive is a constant battle. In HR, it’s particularly tricky, given the high level of communication, teamwork and level-headedness the role demands. To-do lists mount, email inboxes bow under the weight of expectant employees and the hours contained within a working day appear to hurtle away at speed, leaving nothing but half finished tasks and disappointed colleagues in their wake. We’re all capable of being ultra productive, but few tools and best practices alone will help us get there. In order to be productive at work, we need to start by being productive…
Communication is changing HR. Think about how you’ve communicated with your colleagues and friends over the last few days. The chances are, it’ll have been a mixture of text messaging, social media interactions, email and face-to-face contact (although, arguably, the latter is becoming rather rare, with reports suggesting that smartphone addiction is on the rise). The mobile revolution has clearly taken hold and with it has brought about an entirely new expectation about the ability to communicate within the workplace. The methods by which we reach out to one another are now vastly different from what we were used to…
The central role social media now plays in society has helped foster a culture of sharing. And, regardless of the fact that most of the content being shared revolves around amusing videos of cats and unfortunate mishaps with gardening implements, we do at least live in a world where people are more inclined to share than keep things close to their chest. In business, such a culture can be transformative. Imagine a staff base that proactively shares new techniques, insights into competitor strategy, market trends and lessons learned from mistakes. What organisation wouldn’t want that kind of culture to thrive?…
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