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It’s no understatement to say that hybrid working has taken the working world by storm. But how can you make sure it truly benefits employees and the organisation?

Choosing the right employee benefits for better business wellbeing How do you choose the employee benefits you offer your staff? Do you stick to what you’ve always offered? Change things around based on a discussion in the boardroom? Or, do you consider what it is your employees need? Employee benefits are a significant business cost,…

‘You cannot not communicate.’ So said the communication theorist, psychotherapist and sociologist Paul Watzlawick. Wherever you are and whoever you are dealing with, the things you say, the things you don’t say and the way in which you listen all tell a story. Needless to say, this is as relevant in the workplace as it…

Just like trees in a forest, people are unique. Some have red hair, some have black hair and some are blond. Some are tall, others are small. There is diversity everywhere. These features are visible. But other features such as neurodiversity and some physical disabilities are invisible. Is your business set up to accommodate these…

Unusually, I’m going to start this blog by asking you two questions: Who are the strategic partners in your business involved in paying your people? The finance department? HR/people professionals? Payroll? How is your business adapting to the way it operates to survive in this age of Covid? Survival is no longer related just to…

How everyone in a business can support employee health and wellbeing.   How do you use data to manage employee health and wellbeing? With the digital age well and truly here, businesses are blessed with a wealth of information to help them as they manage their employees. We can review trends, confirm the scale of…

As a consultant occupational health doctor, people are often referred to me when an employee seeks advice from their line manager with a problem. The line manager then speaks to HR who refers that employee to me. However, this reactive approach is only set in motion when a problem has reached such a point that…

  These are difficult times. The pandemic has brought a lot of uncertainty to our lives, and many people are facing job loss or financial difficulties. We all know someone who’s financial situation has taken a turn for the worst, you might have lost your job or are worried about your financial future – these…

Steve Jobs said “we are all going to die sometime but the trouble is we don’t know when” It is not easy to talk about dying. Death is hidden away, and it can be incredibly difficult to imagine ourselves or our loved ones not being in the world any more. However death is an inevitable…