Half of HR managers say profession must change post-pandemic
The role played by HR teams during the Coronavirus crisis has thrust the function into the spotlight and demonstrated the importance of an effective people strategy. That’s according …
Virtual work has the potential to harm trust, social cohesion and knowledge sharing
Trust, social cohesion and information sharing are the most potentially vulnerable to damage when people work virtually, according to a study of around 750 academic papers conducted on …
Self-employment is great for wellbeing, not so great for the bank balance
In the week the ONS announced that the number of self-employed people in the UK had dropped by 178,000 over the last quarter, a new report from the …
Personality is not only about who you are but also where you are
In the field of psychology, the image is canon: a child sitting in front of a marshmallow, resisting the temptation to eat it. If she musters up the …
How To Start Making Passive Income
I retired from my engineering career when I was 38. How is that possible? The answer is passive income. Well, it’s a bit more complicated than that. When …
Women still face broken rungs on the career ladder
More women than ever before occupy senior executive positions, but true gender parity hasn’t yet been reached and women continue to face unique challenges in their careers according …
The new normal of flexible work transforming workplaces
Digital innovations, and in particular, cloud computing is enabling increasing numbers of employees to work remotely and flexibly. This means the central company workspace is rapidly becoming an …
Does FIRE Mean A Lifetime of Deprivation?
Financial Independence is like a superpower. FI will enable you to do all kinds of things that you couldn’t before. You can find work you like better even …
How are Your Alternative Investments Holding Up?
Hey investors, how are your investments holding up? The stock market has been crazy over the last few weeks due to the COVID-19. Investors pushed the stock market …
Stress at work blamed for epidemic of burnout
Four in ten professionals admit they’re on the brink of burnout, with more than two thirds stating that stress at work is the main contributor, research carried out …