E-Learning

Back to Basics: Pride 101

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Menopause and the workplace

[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]While campaigns targeted at employers to recognise the challenges of women facing infertility at work are slowly gaining momentum, there is another stage in a woman’s life that also significantly impacts her working life – […]

Challenging racial inequality: Using white privilege for good

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Challenging racial inequality: Understanding white privilege

[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]We have a collective responsibility to fight racial injustice. The murder of George Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis on 25th May is not just an American problem nor is it a problem […]

The future leader: Five top tips for leading a remote team

[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Twitter, Facebook and Shopify are just some of the companies that have recently announced offering home-working to employees indefinitely. The nature of work is forever changed and leadership must follow suit. So, how do managers […]

Forget the “new normal”

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Maintaining company culture in quarantine

[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text] Maintaining company culture in quarantine We all know that cultivating a positive workplace culture is crucial to the success of any company. Now, when businesses are doing everything they can to continue to thrive […]

Show your appreciation

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The future of work

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5 top tips for maintaining your wellbeing when working from home

[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Everyone wants to work from home, right? Not quite… While negotiating the lengthy morning commute, the dishwater coffee, the communal toilets and the office politics may be a thing of the past (at least temporarily), […]

5 top tips managing at-home workers

While working from home is not a new phenomenon – indeed, for many businesses it is commonplace – the Covid-19 pandemic has made remote working a necessity. So how do you manage at-home workers effectively while maintaining productivity and company cohesion? It’s business as usual The world, and the world of business, in particular, is […]

Fertility at work

When women fall pregnant while at work, there are clear guidelines on what they can expect in terms of leave, pay and protection from discrimination. But what if you and your partner happen to be among the 1-in-8 couples who struggle to conceive? I was recently contacted by a woman who had been referred for […]