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How do you want your workday to look? Building autonomy at work
Which would you choose? An 8% pay rise, or 2-3 days working from home? In the post-lockdown workplace, there is growing research to show that what employees want is flexibility. In fact, some reports [...]
Book review: 7½ Lessons about the Brain
As neuropsychologists and many others will already be aware, Lisa Feldman-Barrett is in the top 1% of most-cited scientists around the world for her work in psychology and neuroscience. She is affiliated with Northeastern [...]
Setting up a hybrid working model for sales teams: Areas to consider
Hybrid working is known to be the most creative and innovative environment for people. Research also indicates that people report the highest level of happiness if they mix working from home with working in [...]
Understanding psychosocial risks in the workplace
Workplace mental health and wellbeing became a top priority for many organisations around the globe in the last couple of years. When the pandemic hit, we all started to notice the impact of isolation, [...]
How can workplaces better support their people?
Our people are our biggest asset. This is true at all times. Intensifying this for employers at present, there is widespread recognition that finding good workers has never been harder, while talented people are [...]
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