What are we doing with our people, our time and our use of technology? Is it making us happier and more efficient or are at least some of the outcomes dangerous? Smart employers need to pay attention to these questions… and find better answers.
Category: Europe
Group HR Director at Merlin Entertainments Natalie Bickford on UK pay gap reporting legislation and what it will take to close the gap.
This blog post about millenials in the workplace is the courtesy of our new EMEA board member Steffi Burkhart. The figures are quite alarming: the German labor market will face a shortage of about eight million qualified workers by 2030. This skills shortage is not only an alarming topic in Germany: it is a global … Continue reading Millenials in the workplace: How to protect them from burnout and improve internal communication in the era of always-on
Location based tech can tell your boss where you are and what you may be doing. Discuss...
The Workforce Institute had recently taken a closer look at how employees worldwide perceive Artificial Intelligence in the workplace. Overall, we have seen cautious optimism and some interesting differences regionally about how willingly employees would accept that new technology in their daily work. Artificial Intelligence in the workplace for more productivity and fairness The biggest … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace – Sentiments on Opportunities and Threats
This blog post on high-performance business culture is the courtesy of Simon Porter, Vice President, Digital HR Services at NGA Human Resources. In the last five years we’ve seen a shift in attitudes towards flexible working. Research by the Workforce Institute shows a modern workplace divided against itself. Much has stemmed from globalisation of business … Continue reading Build a High-Performance Business Culture and All Will Be Successful
New organization The Future Talent Council will identify and discuss the issues impacting the Future of Talent, and lay the groundwork for closer collaboration between employers, governments and higher education to ensure business and societal success.
This article about workplace wellbeing is the courtesy of board member Julia Hobsbawm. The idea of measuring and valuing workplace wellbeing is in full swing, and is about a decade old. That’s great….But. The ‘but’ is that a decade is an awfully long time in our ‘always on’ era. The world is changing and Wellbeing … Continue reading How Social Health helps create Workplace Wellbeing 2.0
Futurist Christian Kromme is optimistic about the possibilities of AI, but warns it brings new challenges to the workplace.
The following guest post on "stress and creativity" is courtesy of our board member, Bruce Daisley. It's very rare that someone at the top of their trade asks to receive no professional recognition. But in 2017 that is exactly what one of France's top chefs requested. Sébastien Bra was the chef at one of the … Continue reading Stress and Creativity – Research, Results and Resolutions for Today’s Workplace
Tweetchat with Workforce Institute board members and other HR experts regarding 2018 workplace trends.
Merlin HR head Natalie Bickford says employee engagement doesn't need to falter during tough times.