Neurodiversity in the workplace is becoming increasingly common. The term neurodiversity refers to the way that everyone’s brains naturally work differently from one another. Just as you may be born right-handed, or have green eyes, how your brain works and where you sit on the cognitive spectrum will be unique to you. Examples [...]
To attract and retain top talent, focus on your Employee Value Proposition (EVP). What do we mean when referring to an EVP? It’s the WHY, as in why should an employee work for your company? Put simply it’s what you have to offer new and existing recruits and we’re talking more than just [...]
Every year in May we celebrate Learning At Work Week, aimed at building and celebrating learning cultures at work. At People Business we pride ourselves on our commitment to development, always exploring ways to strengthen our skillset both collectively and as individuals. This year’s Learning At Work Week theme is ‘Create the Future' [...]
Loneliness is experienced across all ages. As well as being an undesirable experience in itself, chronic loneliness increases risk of mental and physical ill-health. Addressing loneliness and supporting social connections as part of workplace wellbeing has benefits for both employers and employees. The cost of loneliness to UK employers has been estimated to [...]
Most of us enjoy a good joke, but jokes and pranks in the workplace sometimes backfire… Here’s a true story of when a manager went too far An employee felt overwhelmed by their workload in the finance department of an NHS trust and had taken time off sick, suffering from stress. Against that [...]
