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    Chancellor: office working should be the default

    by Ashleigh Webber 18 May 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 18 May 2023

    Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said office working should be the default, unless there is a good reason for employees to work from home.

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    Share price boost when employees have information on company goals

    by Ashleigh Webber 11 May 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 11 May 2023

    Giving employees the information they need to meet company goals could help boost a company's share price, engagement survey data suggests.

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    Less than a quarter of firms are investing in tech, finds study

    by Adam McCulloch 4 May 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 4 May 2023

    Less than a quarter of companies in the UK are investing in technology to improve productivity and efficiency a new study by a US tech giant has shown.

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    Breaks from work do not prevent mental fatigue, study finds

    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Apr 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Apr 2023

    Taking short breaks from work might actually increase mental fatugue, a study has found.

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    Changing managers’ behaviours ‘will help unlock productivity’

    by Ashleigh Webber 31 Mar 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 31 Mar 2023

    Managers need to allow employees to think creativity to unlock productivity in their organisations.

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    MPs warn of brain drain without skills investment

    by Adam McCulloch 24 Mar 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 24 Mar 2023

    Investment in skills and businesses is vital if the UK is not to suffer a debilitating brain drain, say MPs.

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    Tech resistance holding back one in five organisations

    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Mar 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Mar 2023

    Research finds 18% of organisations are being hindered by employee tech resistance and limited digital skills.

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    CBI reveals principles to overcome UK labour challenges

    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Mar 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Mar 2023

    The CBI will set out new principles to boost productivity and overcome UK labour market challenges.

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    Managers more positive about working from home and flexible hours

    by Ashleigh Webber 9 Jan 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 9 Jan 2023

    Managers' attitudes to working from home and flexible working have improved, but many still believe long hours are necessary for career progression.

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    Is your L&D strategy good enough to retain talent in 2023? (webinar)

    by Rob Moss 4 Jan 2023
    by Rob Moss 4 Jan 2023

    ON-DEMAND Watch our webinar on how a positive learning culture can make your staff more agile and easier to retain.

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    Four-day week scheme in Ireland judged a success

    by Adam McCulloch 1 Dec 2022
    by Adam McCulloch 1 Dec 2022

    The businesses gave the trial a 9.2 rating on a scale of 1-10 but critics maintain that the four-day week is a flawed concept.

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    Lessons from US-based company’s trial of a four-day week

    by Robert Graham 18 Nov 2022
    by Robert Graham 18 Nov 2022

    The concept of a four-day work week has gained traction in the UK, but how feasible is it in other...

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    Four-day week ‘a reality’ within 10 years, says CIPD research

    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Oct 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Oct 2022

    Few organisations have taken steps to make the four-day week a reality.

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    Financial incentives temporarily motivate staff in other tasks, research finds

    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Oct 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Oct 2022

    Employees who receive financial incentives also temporarily perform better in tasks they do not receive a bonus for, research has found.

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    Most four-day week trial participants likely to adopt policy

    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Sep 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Sep 2022

    Almost nine in 10 organisations taking part in the four-day week trial are likely to continue with a shorter working week beyond the six-month pilot.

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