One of the biggest impacts of the pandemic is the way it's shifted people’s expectations of where and how they should be able to work. The pros and cons of hybrid working has been doing the rounds for a while. Would people be productive? Could they still deliver...
New Government plans have announced that flexible working will be considered ‘default’ with new starters being able to request it from day one of employment. The results of this could have big impacts for the millions of small businesses in the UK, with Government...
Hybrid working, or the ‘new’ way of working, has been a popular model with many employers and has gained a lot of positive press with employees throughout the UK over the past 18 months, as we have navigated working during the pandemic. However, ‘work from home if you...
The Covid-19 pandemic stopped employees all over the country from coming into work, and subsequently sparked a culture shift for the UK’s workforce towards working from home. As we emerge from the pandemic, the option of combining the two in hybrid working is becoming...
When planning the move to remote or hybrid working, it’s easy to focus on the money you’ll save on your office space. But it’s important to keep track of any additional expenses you might incur, to make sure you’re not losing out overall. Ever since we all locked our...
Are you considering shifting your teams to a hybrid working model? While the ‘new’ way of working has gained a lot of positive press, there are a few things to consider before you jump on the bandwagon. Right now is the perfect time to consider switching to a hybrid...
Before you make the leap and move your office space or cancel a lease, there are lots of things to consider about hybrid working. Hybrid working is one of the hottest trends in business because in theory, it suits everyone. In an ideal world your team will work...
Although the government has urged companies to return to the office, over the last year lots of us have realised that home working can actually work. But is it the right decision for your organisation in the long-term? And what adjustments do you have to make? Many...
It’s very easy to assume that conflict in the workplace can only occur when employees are face to face. But that’s definitely not the case as conflicts can arise working within a team – in-person or not! This has become more prevalent since the outbreak of the...
Given the current environment, most of us have staff who have become remote workers. Giving feedback to staff working remotely can sometimes feel like it’s going to be more difficult when you can’t have discussions in person. In-person you can look into their eyes,...
Changing employees’ working hours can result in a lot of difficulties for employers, an extreme example of which we’ve seen in the recent news coverage surrounding Asda. The supermarket chain handed out new employment contracts to over 120,000 of its hourly workers,...