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Loneliness, you’re still on mute
There is no shortage of commentary on the cost of living, but what about the cost of living lonely? Official figures show that 1 in...
Jun 2022
Mutual understanding between employers and trade unions has never been more important
Against a background of a cost of living crisis impacting on every employee’s pocket, it is not surprising that we are getting regular reports of...
Jun 2022
Are you ready for the Exodus?
My whole working life of over forty years has been in the people arena; initially as a Trade Union Convenor and then through the ranks...
May 2022
Will ‘gimmicks’ stave off the Great Resignation?
It has been apparent for some time that record vacancies in UK companies are forcing employers to develop innovative approaches to employee engagement as a...
Apr 2022
Don’t get P&O’d: why talking to your unions has never been more important
In her article published on the IPA Website titled Employment relations – back with a bang (and how to avoid an explosion), Nita Clarke outlined...
Mar 2022
Employment Relations
Employment relations – back with a bang (and how to avoid an explosion) As we exit the pandemic – and the impact of Brexit bites...
Jan 2022
Leadership & integrity have never been more important
Leadership & integrity have never been more important Recent events have again shone a light on the importance of leadership and organizational culture. Over the...
Dec 2021
The future of work
The future of work and what we are learning from the pandemic As has been said, it’s difficult to make predictions especially about the future....
Nov 2021
Building back better after COVID
Sometimes it can take a crisis to bring out the best in people – and in organisations. The pandemic turned much of the working world...
Oct 2021
Do People Enjoy Working? – It Seems That They Do
If anyone is asked that question, it is tempting to assume that the most common answer would be no. There have always been exceptions and...
Sep 2021
Hybrid Working – A Prelude to Conflict?
I was training a group of representatives a couple of weeks ago and, as it often does, the return to office working was highlighted as...
Aug 2021
Peer Power: Leadership and management development within the TU movement
Trade union membership in the UK is on the rise. Data from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy records an increase to 6.6...
Jul 2021
Employee relations after the pandemic
What impact will the coronavirus pandemic have on the relationship between employers and employees? The threat of the virus, and Government measures to restrict its...
Jul 2021
Caring about work in the ‘new normal’: leading with meaning and purpose
As spring heralds our potential emergence from the strongest grip of the pandemic, attention is turning to the question of what work is going to...
Jun 2021
Engaging for Success: ten years on
Where has the time gone? It only seems such a short while ago that I and those of a similar disposition at Leyland Trucks and...
Jun 2021