Inclusion in the workplace is fundamental to feeling valued, listened to and respected – it is the starting point for promoting contributions and implementing ideas. According to recent findings by McKinsey & Co, employees who feel included in the workplace are three times more likely to feel committed to their…
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Humour is a necessary mechanism that helps people stay resilient in the face of challenges. There are plenty of reasons for gloom right now: the pandemic rages on with many governments worldwide reintroducing harsher measures to combat it, climate change continues to be a threat and the number of armed conflicts seems to be rising.
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Successful conflict management starts with validating the other person, embracing the conflict instead of avoiding it and finding common ground in the discussion.
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Covid-19 has had an impact on so many areas, changing how we communicate, how we access to support and how we work. Inevitably, recruitment post-Covid-19 will also be different. Companies have realised that, in order to survive such adversity, they must adapt their recruitment processes and job requirements to suit the current environment and its ever-changing needs.
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Decision-making is one of the many skills experts have identified as crucial when it comes to rebuilding the workplace post-pandemic. One of the key ways to improve group decision-making is to be conscious of groupthink, a scenario in which individuals of a team are afraid to voice their opinions for fear of creating dissent.
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Balancing work/life with any long-term health issue is no easy task. As someone who has lived with a long-term health condition for nine years, I would like to add a preface to this article. I want to start by saying straight away, without having met you, if you have a long-term health condition that you are doing amazingly well.
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Broaching the subject of health with your potential employer can be a difficult and nerve-wracking line to navigate. While acknowledging you may need more support or adjustments so that you can perform your role to the best of your ability, you also do not want to seem incapable.
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Looking for any job can be daunting, especially if you have been long-term unemployed for a while due to a health condition. Mistreatment in previous work, lack of understanding or simply not using your skills can knock confidence and make the whole process seem difficult. If your health condition has majorly impacted the type of work you can do, perhaps you are…
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The pandemic has caused businesses to pause and carefully consider how they allocate their budgets, time and energy. Diversity and inclusion (D&I) still ranks low on the priority list of many companies at the moment, according to studies done by McKinsey & Co and FT, despite the topic being at the topic of the current social agenda.
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As a company, supporting a charity has many benefits. As well as helping the general community, supporting a charity can help define your brand identity, boost morale, and help you reach a wider demographic. But with so many vital and inspiring causes out there, how do you pick which charity to support?
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