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Articles by Marcus Thornley
Building a Resilient Culture Through Recession
Company Culture As waves of layoffs have impacted business operations, company cultures have also experienced adverse effects from changes to staffing and organizational decision-making. Events like theSouthwest Airlines fiascocan be the tipping point for employees to jump ship. So what can you do to ensure you build a resilient culture that withstands the recession?
Three quarters of workers want employers to be more transparent about environmental impact – FE News Original
Research from @PLAYConsult, a product development studio, has found that more than three-quarters of people (77%) want the company they work for to be more transparent about their environmental impact. With the climate emergency firmly in the public psyche, the study found that employees are sceptical about their employer’s sustainability initiatives. Overall, only 14% of those surveyed believed that companies’ sustainability initiatives were ‘always’ impactful or genuine.
No more forgotten hires: How HR can help remote workers build relationships
What are the key components to a successful relationship? Trust, communication, and familiarity. What are the key components to a successful relationship? Trust, communication, and familiarity. If you’re spending five days a week with the same people, for example colleagues, you’re likely to build a good, solid relationship with them.
Is hybrid working creating a two-tier system? How to stop divides between employees
Do you remember the good old days, back when we were all expected to go into the office every day? When the mere mention of the phrase ‘hybrid working’ would result in bemused looks? Do you remember the good old days, back when we were all expected to go into the office every day? When the mere mention of the phrase ‘hybrid working’ would result in bemused looks? The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a rapid reformulation of society, and the business world hasn’t been excused from this.
How to measure employee wellbeing in a remote working world
Unleash Your People Wellbeing initiatives have also been shown to give companies a boost in the battle to recruit and retain top talent. A happy workforce will also be better placed to cope with busy, or potentially stressful work periods. When the pandemic strong-armed businesses into working remotely, there were signs to suggest this could improve levels of wellbeing. However, there were also several drawbacks — isolation and loneliness. A happy team makes for a successful organization.
Hidden fractures point to a ticking timebomb of remote working
Contributor: Marcus Thornley, CEO - Totem | Published: 18 October 2020 Marcus Thornley, CEO - Totem 18 October 2020 At a time when WFH looks set to continue for many in both the short and long term, ‘hidden fractures’ are forming in the workforce which risk causing irreparable damage to cultures and productivity. Employers need to take action now to better manage remote working and prevent employee engagement and retention levels falling to an all-time low.
The sharing block: how restricting employees from sharing ideas is holding back business
Communication and collaboration have become much-used terms in the business world, highlighting the importance of interaction between colleagues and those outside of the business, including customers, partners and suppliers. But new research strongly suggests that employee collaboration and engagement with the rest of the business is severely lacking.
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