Learning uncovered with Graeme Rainbird 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 [...]
Loneliness in the Workplace 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 [...]
When pranks are no joking matter 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 [...]
Spring clean your self awareness Spring is upon us… a time to open the windows and let in the fresh air. It’s not just physical windows we should be opening though – there’s a great tool we’d like to share with you called “The Johari Window”. It’s a simple and useful tool that [...]
Recruitment - 10 Top Tips To Hone Your Listening Skills When interviewing a candidate, you have approximately one hour to decide whether they’re the right person for the job and for your company. So you need to do everything possible to make the most of that hour. Interviewing is a bit like driving [...]