Half of Gen Z workers use AI to prepare for work conversations, a new study finds. Is this the demise of social skills? Or is something else going on? Culture consultant Deborah Hartung explores where Gen Z’s anxiety for perfection might be coming from.| HRZone
Are your people truly doing their best work? Managers often rely on extrinsic rewards such as performance-related pay to motivate their team members. But research shows such bureaucratic systems are too rigid for modern work. Here, Quentin Millington of Marble Brook looks at intrinsic motivation and how HR can encourage people to value activities for their own sake.| HRZone
On Stress Awareness Week, Dr Jo Burrell explores how chronic stress is harming the HR profession – and why only systemic solutions will create lasting change.| HRZone
As firms introduce closer monitoring of employee activity, managers risk abusing their power. Quentin Millington of Marble Brook considers how surveillance harms employee wellbeing and productivity, asking, ‘Is ‘bossware’ merely evidence of weak leadership and a failing culture?’ The post ‘Bossware’: How workplace surveillance harms wellbeing and productivity appeared first on HRZone.| HRZone
Family care breakdowns are an unavoidable part of life. But these disruptions don’t just affect your caregiving colleagues – their impact ripples outward to the wellbeing, morale, and productivity of your wider workforce, too. Here, Chris Locke of Bright Horizons highlights the real cost of care-related absences and strategies for reducing them. The post The business impact of family care breakdowns and what employers can do appeared first on HRZone.| HRZone
A recent employment tribunal ruled that a manager’s desk change at estate agency Robson could be reasonably interpreted as a demotion and was in breach of employment law. Legal expert Rhys Wyborn examines where the company went wrong and how other employers can avoid desk dramas escalating into legal action. The post Desk-gruntled: Seating arrangement sparks legal repercussions for estate agency Robsons appeared first on HRZone.| HRZone
Blended workforces demand more than just flexibility. Sara Daw, Group CEO at The CFO Centre and Liberti Group, reveals why psychological ownership is essential to transform external relationships into genuine partnerships. Discover the three key elements that foster commitment and belonging among freelancers, contractors, and part-time leaders. The post Why psychological ownership is key to a successful blended workforce appeared first on HRZone.| HRZone
Learn more about the smarter work revolution and how HR can remove productivity blockers to enhance workforce efficiency and engagement.| HRZone
Discover how Shadow AI is affecting workplaces as over half of employees use AI tools without approval.| HRZone
When a tribunal found Dermalogica guilty of unfair dismissal, disability discrimination and breaching part-time workers’ rights, the legal implications were clear. In this expert analysis, employment lawyer Sandeep Leighs, Partner at Shakespeare Martineau, breaks down what went wrong – and what you must do to avoid making the same costly mistakes.| HRZone
Use this risk assessment form for sexual harassment to check that your organisation is complying with regulations.| HRZone
UK economic inactivity has been making headline news since the pandemic. This life-changing outbreak in 2020 is often pinpointed as a key turning point at which our nation’s productivity problem came sharply into focus, alongside the nation's declining health.| HRZone
With boosting productivity a key priority for business and government, here are three tips for getting the most out of your people in the workplace.| HRZone
Most workplace wellbeing solutions put the onus on employees to ‘fix’ their stress levels, but what about the organisation’s responsibility?| HRZone
LEGO was on the verge of bankruptcy. Now it is still smashing double-figure growth. Here's how their culture drive transformed their success.| HRZone
