Flexible Work & Work from Home Archives -

Research: tension between needs of parents, managers and leaders stops ‘frictionless flexibility’ in the workplace

August 24, 2023 Lisa Baker, Editor, Wellbeing News Comments Off

Three main stakeholder groups expect different things from flexible working, creating tension and friction 57% working parents say flexible working arrangements are ‘inadequate’ while 81% of managers lack training and right tools to support flexible […]

The Wellbeing Effects of Genuine Flexibility

January 5, 2023 Lisa Baker, Editor, Wellbeing News Comments Off

Life is busy – especially at this time of year. With weekends spent wading through crowds of Christmas shoppers, running in and out of the school nativity, all the time clock-watching because you need to […]

Economic uncertainty threatens to wind back “pandemic progress” in UK workplaces

November 1, 2022 Lisa Baker, Editor, Wellbeing News Comments Off

As the economic pendulum swings, UK business leaders are being forced to make tough choices that threaten recent progress around flexibility, employee wellbeing and skills development LinkedIn data finds that remote work has passed its […]

Wellbeing at Work

How AI Tools Can Reduce Stress for Small Businesses

Running a small business can be difficult, especially with the challenges of maintaining a competitive edge in an ever-changing market landscape. Performing operational tasks, interacting with clients, and managing employees can sometimes overwhelm small business [...]
Menopause

Lancashire County Council awarded the Menopause Friendly Accreditation

One of the largest employers in Lancashire, Lancashire County Council (LCC), has been awarded the Menopause Friendly Accreditation. LCC is a public sector political organisation whose mission is to ‘help you to make Lancashire the [...]
Mental Health

National Grief Awareness Day: One in four adults grieve alone

Grief can be a complex emotion that everyone experiences differently. National Grief Awareness Day recognises that the time it takes to heal from the loss of a loved one doesn’t have a prescribed course or timeline [...]
Mental Health

Parents face emotional and financial burdens when juggling childcare

Well over a quarter (27%) of working parents admit they’d feel guilty about needing last minute time off work to care for their poorly child One in six (17%) fear this would make them look [...]
Employee Benefits

People named one of the UK’s best places to work

4-day week, profit-share bonus and unlimited holidays saw 92% of employees rank the company as a great place to work for wellbeing – despite the extreme pressures of delivering live events. Global independent creative agency, [...]

Wellbeing at Work

How AI Tools Can Reduce Stress for Small Businesses

September 7, 2024 Comments Off

Running a small business can be difficult, especially with the challenges of maintaining a competitive edge in an ever-changing market landscape. Performing operational tasks, interacting with clients, and managing employees can sometimes overwhelm small business […]

Menopause

Lancashire County Council awarded the Menopause Friendly Accreditation

September 4, 2024 Comments Off

One of the largest employers in Lancashire, Lancashire County Council (LCC), has been awarded the Menopause Friendly Accreditation. LCC is a public sector political organisation whose mission is to ‘help you to make Lancashire the […]

Mental Health

National Grief Awareness Day: One in four adults grieve alone

August 30, 2024 Comments Off

Grief can be a complex emotion that everyone experiences differently. National Grief Awareness Day recognises that the time it takes to heal from the loss of a loved one doesn’t have a prescribed course or timeline […]