Culture and the hybrid world of work – What can we learn from sport?Introduction In elite sport, the culture of a team can be the difference between winning or losing. But in business, culture often comes second to financial targets, perceived as intangible and difficult to quantify. However, research suggests that an organisation’s culture is…
What can we learn from team culture in sport and how can we apply it in a hybrid world? A common definition of culture is “the set of shared values, beliefs and norms that influence the way employees think, feel and behave in the workplace”. It has been described as a company’s DNA, the glue…
The Importance of EVP’s and First Impressions in the Workplace Are you struggling to find good candidates? Are you finding good candidates but before you can offer, they’ve been snapped up by another company? Or perhaps they accept only for them to be counter offered by their existing employer… These are real issues lots of…
The Influence of Positive Psychology on work How much of your working week do you spend truly motivated? Or do you find you’re counting down the days until the weekend? As human beings, we can’t be motivated all the time. Work has its natural ups and downs which is part of life. But when you…
Positive Psychology: Engaged employees are good for businessIntroduction Have you ever stopped to reflect on what factors impact your motivation (or lack of) at work? And how much importance does your organisation place on employees’ experience while working? Over the last 20 years, a proliferation of research has evidenced that engaged and motivated employees are…
Why you should be using psychometric tests. When a team is at the top of their game, performing at their best whilst being in tune with each others’ needs, goals and circumstances, that’s a pretty special recipe for success. In an age of uncertainty and constant change, CEOs and HR teams are frequently grappling for ways to…
Psychometric Tests: A Revolution in Measuring Human BehaviourCan we really measure behaviour? Human beings are deeply complex. We display a multitude of different behaviours and emotions and might react to the same set of circumstances in completely different ways. We have different approaches to the opportunities and difficulties life brings and differing perceptions of what…
The pandemic has hit many people hard and heading back to work involves a huge mental shift. With so many unprecedented challenges, organisations around the world have had to act swiftly to safeguard employees and move to new ways of working. Working life after the pandemic was never expected to fully go back to what…
When it comes to running a successful business, there is one element that needs to be understood among all others; knowing how to engage your employees. It’s important to recognise why people do the work they do, and what drives them to do it. When managers understand the level of dedication their employees have for…
Thanks to innovative technology, the global work environment has seen a colossal shift over the last few years, with even more changes rapidly evolving now. We are very fortunate to have to this technology at our fingertips, especially with UK employees currently stuck working from home. I consider myself as very fortunate, for being exposed…