“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” This quote is perhaps one of the most familiar business phrases of all time. Yet, while most leaders agree on the importance of culture, surprisingly few actually devote serious attention to shaping workplace culture. Why is this the case? What role should culture play in business success? And how does […] The post How Agile Leadership Can Fundamentally Change Work Culture appeared first on TalentCulture.

It’s no secret that remote working has become widespread in the UK. In fact, 16% of employees reported solely working from home between September 2020 and January 2023.   There are many harmful misconceptions surrounding remote working, including the concern that employees may become less productive while working outside of the office.   However, a study found that 51% of employees are more productive when working from home, and 20% suffer from …

As we enter Pride Month 2023, new data from a poll of 262 European travel and procurement managers conducted by Business Travel Show Europe has revealed what looks like a sharp increase in travel programmes that now provide special consideration for LGBTQIA+ travellers when compared to last year’s research. 43 per cent of programmes (compared to 26 per cent last year) make provision for the LGBTQIA+ community and a further …

New data from the Department for Education (DfE), gathered by apprenticeship software company Rubitek via a freedom of information request, has revealed that training providers have lost out on over £1.8bn in potential earnings over the past four academic years due to apprentices withdrawing from their training programs.* When aggregated across the number of government-accredited training providers the average lost, purely because of withdrawal, is £366,470 in earnings per provider …

The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped work culture worldwide. In the post-COVID world, many employers have introduced a “new normal” work life that implements either a full work-from-home (WFH) schedule or a hybrid work schedule that sees them in the office part of the week, and at home for the rest of the week. There’s no question that remote work can facilitate an amazing lifestyle, allowing workers tremendous flexibility and the opportunity …

By embracing big data, HR can deliver talent insights that can add value to business strategies – and grow its presence in the boardroom. The post Why embracing big data is HR’s key to the boardroom appeared first on Personnel Today.