The grapevine exists in every organisation, no matter it’s size. While some people may engage more than others I think most of us accept that the grapevine, for better and worse, plays a role in both our social and work lives. From an employer perspective it can have a significant impact on employee experience...
A brief reminder that ‘Blue Monday’ is the result of a 2005 PR campaign created by Sky Travel to get people to book (more) holidays – and judging by the attention it gets every year I’d suggest it’s been pretty successful. There are however plenty of other times throughout the year when peoples mood...
Wow real people. Those were Peter Cheese opening words at the conference and I certainly identified! Here’s my take on some of the other things Peter said that I felt were interesting/important: Instead of talking about the ‘great resignation’ Peter said his preference is to talk about the the great re-set or the great...
Most employee surveys are anonymous. But should they be? The 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer revealed “my employer” had emerged as the most trusted institution, globally standing at 75%. Richard Edelman suggested there was a shift from traditional authority figures and institutions to those relationships people felt were more within their control – most notably their...
Cast your mind back over the last 5 days. How many times would you say you showed someone at work you appreciated them? How many times did you say something to somebody about something they did (at work or home) that you disagreed with. How many times did you pass comment on something they did...
We often get asked this question by clients using our employee survey. We don’t believe it’s the right question to ask. Here’s why. No two organisations are the same When you (try to) benchmark your employee survey results with other companies you are not comparing like with like. Many things will influence an organisation’s results...
