In October, Richard Thaler won the Nobel prize for economics – usually, a piece of news I consume online as I bite into my lunchtime sandwich and then forget all about it until next year. But something nudged me – this was different. As the HR function transitions from gate-keepers to...

One Housing is a not-for-profit organisation focused on helping people to live better by making a real positive difference to their lives. It provides housing, care, training and support services, which is all made possible through funding gained from buying and selling properties on the open...

Studies have shown that 38% of Londoners view themselves as “workaholics”, with the average British worker putting in over 13 extra working days a year.

Being addicted to work has never been treated as a major problem, yet the word “addict” carries many negative connotations. Being...

The pace of change, the ever intensifying ‘war for talent’ and rapid innovation and disruption of established organisation models have all affected how we design and structure our organisations and has altered how we think about our workforce. According to Deloitte, 92 percent of companies...

It took a while, but companies have begun to understand the great value of targeted, timely, highly specific training, better known as microlearning.

Microlearning is structured through many micro-lessons, generally delivered in the form of three to four-minute videos, podcasts,...

Setting up access codes, introducing the corporate culture and preparing new employee materials: the process of integrating new employees is often tedious, yet, it would be wrong to completely neglect. A new employee’s first impression of a company and their working environment is important to...

More than 75% of US CEOs say that gender equality is among the top 10 business priorities. However, as a joint study by McKinsey and LeanIn.org recently demonstrated, women continue to be under-represented at all levels of the company hierarchy accounting for only 37% of management and 19% of...

When talking about Generation X or Y, the stereotypical description often suggests that “Generation Y is lazy, spoiled and selfish,” but the real definition isn’t so simple. So, what kinds of people come under this unclear term and what new skills can they provide to employers?

The terms...

If you want to generate success in your company and work in a harmonious environment, then you need to consider each and every one of your employees, get to know their interests, and offer them the best treatment and commitment. However, one of the most important principles that should be...

Generation Z are those who were born after 1995 and, like any other generation, have very peculiar motivations and expectations in terms of career paths. Generally, they are characterised as young workers who hold less value and prestige about money than previous generations, yet they are the...