Sat.Mar 09, 2024

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Is a simple thank you too much to ask for?

Workplace Insight

The rate of change in business today is accelerating, whether that’s technological change, customer demands, economic uncertainty – all are complex challenges. As a result, employees have to be more resourceful, hard-working and dedicated in order to keep up. But according to McKinsey , over half of our employees are not engaged. Productivity is stagnant, Quiet Quitting is rife and employees feel a sense of not being connected to anything.

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Dialing up the Courage: How to Tell Your Boss You Want to Transfer

HR Digest

It’s 2024 and we no longer have static careers and if you’re among those looking for a change within the company, you might be faced with the awkward question, “ How to tell your boss you want to transfer? ” Many organizations are absolutely firm about only allowing you to work in the position you were hired for because they only hire on an absolute need basis which means there are unlikely to be open roles for you.

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Only a quarter of desk-based workers in the UK say they have a healthy relationship with work

Workplace Insight

HP has announced new findings from its Work Relationship Index , a report that explores employees’ relationships with work around the world. The survey of more than 15,600 respondents across 12 countries, reveals that while the world’s relationship with work is strained and employee expectations are rising, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is seen as a key to unlocking better relationships with work.

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You couldn’t make it up. Boots orders staff back to the office five days a week

Workplace Insight

Boots has ordered staff to return to the office full-time, five days a week, starting from the first of September this year. Employees at the company’s headquarters in London, Nottingham, and Weybridge were reportedly informed via email this week about the stricter policy on remote work. This is a shift from Boots’ current policy, implemented after the COVID-19 outbreak, which encouraged a three-day-a-week office presence.

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The HR Leader’s Workforce Management Guide

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.