Workplace culture and employee engagement are two of the most commonly used terms on this blog, and for good reason. The relationship between the two is extremely important to the long-term success of any business.
Performance reviews are often stressful for everyone involved, and if they’re your primary method of giving employee feedback, they can be a huge source of anxiety.
Out of necessity more than anything, 2020 has become the year of remote work. Organisations across the board have spent the past several months adapting to this new reality.
The huge shake-up that’s been 2020 has left a huge impact on law firms, as well as countless other businesses in the UK. As seen in our ‘UK Legal Sector: State of the Workplace Report’, the move to mass levels of remote working and the Government’s furlough scheme has seen some significant changes to the […]
It’s fair to say that a lot of people were depending on furlough back when we first went into lockdown. And while many in the legal sector were able to continue with their jobs remotely, others were unable to work and were placed on furlough. With cities across the UK going into local lockdowns, and […]
Last week we published our UK legal sector ‘State of the Workplace 2020’ report in partnership with Today’s Conveyancer and the Practical Vision Network. The aim of the report was to shine a light on the huge and lasting impact the events of 2020 have had on UK law firms and legal sector employees. We […]
What do you get when employees burn out at work? A mental health crisis, falling productivity, and soaring turnover.
By Chris Shenton Whether you’re using them to connect on a specific issue, or just to give general feedback, 1:1 meetings can be a very useful tool in the manager armoury. But it’s important to have the proper framework in place, or they just become another meeting taking up space on the calendar. Today, the […]
By Chris Shenton MSc Even if you’re doing everything you can to look after your staff’s wellbeing while keeping them engaged, sometimes the stress can just pile up. Sometimes, things just go unexpectedly wrong, like 2020 as a whole. That’s why it’s really important for managers to help build employee resilience to new challenges in […]
By Chris Shenton MSc Employee turnover is an inevitable part of running a business. After all, if someone just isn’t a good fit, there’s no sense in them staying somewhere they’re not engaged. Or if an employer isn’t offering opportunities for growth or a job has become stale then employees are often wise to look […]
By Jack Binns M.A. Businesses of all kinds have been shaken up over the course of 2020, and those in the legal sector are no exception. As things stand the future is far from clear but whatever happens going forward, it’s looking like remote work is here to stay for most. Working remotely, or telecommuting […]
By Chris Shenton MSc We at Weekly10 were recently fortunate enough to be able to take part in Wales Tech Week, where our CEO Andy and I gave a talk on the ways in which AI is shaping the future of HR. This includes how we ourselves use machine-learning to provide richer employee engagement and predictive […]