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April is Stress Awareness Month, and we’ve been busy encouraging employers and HR professionals to #ActNow. As part of the campaign, we're using this blog as a guide to protecting your people from the risks of excess stress in the workplace.

No employee is the same, but there are generational patterns of behaviours that you can use to identify and understand the different generations in your business. This understanding is essential for making life at work more joyful for all.

Friday, the 21st of April, is World Innovation and Creativity Day. Organised by the UN, “the concept is open to interpretation from artistic expression to problem-solving in the context of economic, social and sustainable development.”
During this blog, we'll explore the importance of creativity in the workplace and how to nurture an innovative and thriving culture.

To create an employee-retaining employee experience, you need first to identify what your employee experience is like today. Treat this blog like a handy guide, taking you through the steps to measure where you are and to map out how to get to where you want to be.

Your Christmas rewards are so much more than a thank you. They can make a significant difference to your employees' mental, physical, and financial wellbeing. Read on to discover the impact you can make on your employees' lives.

Professor Amanda Kirby founded and ran a transdisciplinary clinical and research team for 20 years relating to neurodiversity. Joining us for a guest blog, she shares her expert opinions on aligning employee benefits to employee needs.

Neurodiversity Celebration Week took place from the 13th to the 19th of March, aiming to raise global awareness of neurodiversity and celebrate different minds. Read on to discover what living and working with neurodiversity is like and how to create an inclusive and supportive workplace.

Recognition and reward play a critical role in creating a positive employee experience. Great managers, showing gratitude, and an inclusive reward and recognition strategy are essential. Read on and unleash the power of recognition in your business.

You'll often hear the term 'employee experience lifecyle', but what does it mean? So much more than jargon, getting the employee experience right matters. Read on to discover why and how to create an employee experience lifecycle that helps you attract and retain top talent.

HR professionals have plenty on their plates, navigating hybrid and remote working, retaining talent, and providing critical support during the cost-of-living crisis. Not to mention brainstorming new employee engagement ideas! Your business and workforce are unique, but some theories on employee engagement and motivation have stood the test of time. During this blog, we'll explain how you can use Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to enhance employee engagement activities in your business.

If you've ever questioned the importance of making life at work more joyful, this blog is for you! Be mindful. Be grateful. Be kind - that's the International Day of Happiness message. Read on to explore the advantages of embedding mindfulness, gratitude and kindness into your workplace.

An enviable employee value proposition, high levels of employee engagement and an excellent record of employee retention are all signs that you’re on your way to becoming an employer of choice. Recruiting new skills is lengthy and expensive – a considerable financial risk. Retaining your people and quickly attracting top talent are drivers for a thriving business. Read on to discover how to become an employer of choice.

This year, International Women's Day is teaching us to 'Embrace Equity'. What is equity? Why does it matter? How do we embed equity into our workplaces? Read on to discover how to create more opportunities for your people to thrive.

It's National Careers Week! Are you in the best postin to appeal to fresh talent? How about retaining the loyal workforce you already have? Read on to discover the best ways to attract, nurture, and retain the best people for your business.

Reward and recognition are crucial to your people strategy, creating happy and engaged employees. Employee incentives, when done right, are a powerful way to help your people and business reach their true potential. Read on to discover three employee incentive ideas that help your people and business thrive.