IWD has a long history. It originated in the early 1900s as a social justice movement at a time of increasing industrialization, swelling populations and an uprising against discrimination. Fast forward to today when inequalities are enduring on women’s rights. The gender pay gap still represents some 16 per cent. Women and girls remain physically […]
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If you are an Executive, Director, or Partner of a growing organisation, the chances are you experience self-doubt from time to time. This can lead to making unhealthy comparisons, fearing failure, and overthinking. This harms our performance and work relationships. There are some simple ways, however, that you can conquer self-doubt by feeling empowered and
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Recent data* predicts that UK firms may experience employee turnover as high as 35% in 2023. Whilst this differs by industry, replacing and training employees represents the single greatest cost to businesses at an average of almost £8,000 per employee*. Additionally, high staff turnover harms customer service and performance since it creates sizable gaps in
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According to a recent study*, workplace stress costs UK businesses over £28 billion a year. Yet, many managers feel they cannot sufficiently support individual cases of workplace stress. In general, businesses understand well-being and workplace performance are linked but lack the psychological insights to create lasting change. Yet, improving workplaces leads to better business, customer,
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Procrastination is the delay of a task or activity despite that delay harming the task and oneself. It is experienced by many of us at least on occasion. But if you procrastinate regularly, this is likely to impact your performance, career, and well-being. Procrastinators are suggested to be unhappy. This is likely due to motivation.
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Are you seeking the elusive work-life balance for yourself as a leader? Do you intend to provide a work environment that promotes balance for your employees? Work-life balance means that you perceive that your work and non-work activities are compatible, help you grow and are in accordance with your present life priorities. Yet work-life balance
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Ever wondered why your hybrid working approach leaves your employees feeling disengaged? Did you imagine this world of technology and flexibility just flowing better? As with any major change effort within an organisation, it takes ongoing work, review, and communication to help processes go smoothly. Despite its challenges, hybrid working brings major advantages such as
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Overcoming overwhelm; discovering greater ease at work If you are a business owner, the chances are you feel overwhelmed from time to time. Feeling regularly overwhelmed is likely to impact our well-being and damage our performance. There are some effective ways, however, that we can overcome overwhelm and discover greater ease at work. We can
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