Some people know very early on what their calling in life is. They have a dream from a young age of what they want to be when they grow up and they’re eager to fulfil it. Others have that lightbulb moment, suddenly everything makes sense, and it all falls into place. On the contrary, there […]

It’s a question so familiar to anyone’s been in an interview. Where do you see yourself in five years’ time? Only this time, it was asked of the employee experience. In Gallagher’s latest webinar, in collaboration with LumApps, the session delved into this idea, led by Marc Wright, founder of Simply, and Elise Rostaing, VP […]

It’s no secret that diversity, equity, and inclusion is facing major criticism. Since the last US election, organisations have had to reckon with increased attacks on their policies, with mounting pressures to drop them altogether. How can we make more robust cases for these policies and not submit to these rising pressures? Earlier this week, […]

Modern leaders have a lot that they have to take on their shoulders. From making tough calls to maintaining the vision of the organisation, it’s no mean feat to be the person that everyone turns to. But, for all their best traits, not all CEOs know how they come across or how to put their […]

We’re sure that someone over the last month has told you to watch Severance. With an almost inescapable press tour, the sci-fi show follows employees of a shady global company who have had a surgical procedure to ‘sever’ their mind, cognitively separating their work and personal lives. A bit dystopian, right? So it’s surprising to […]

How do we know we’re building values that really reflect the lived experience and aspirations of our people? 60% of employees don’t know or don’t connect with their company values. Icology’s webinar offered some practical tips for mitigating this widespread hidden disconnect. Led by Chuck Gose, ‘The Hidden Disconnect In Workplace Culture’ featured Ann Melinger, […]

How Employer Branding, Values and Purpose can fill the DE&I gap for Big Law Firms. For a long time now, law firms have made a big play to show the diversity of their teams – or at the very least the ambition of their diversity activity. Has it made a material difference? There seems to […]

Imagine this, you have just graduated after three challenging yet rewarding years at university, ready and eager to take on the working world. You are ready to hang up the textbooks, late night studying, the tracksuits and Ugg boots in exchange for early morning commutes, loafers and smart casual. You have been told at school […]

How we dress is an important expression of how we identify or how we would like to be seen. Changing office is like being asked to wear a different uniform –it can signify a homogenisation of culture post-merger, a loss of identity. And when there is fear that we might have to change how we […]