Ahead of international wellbeing week, new research has revealed that few UK employers are offering workers the means to voice and share concerns in the workplace.
UK organisations failing to communicate effectively with their employees
Tags: Internal communication
British workers struggle to talk to their managers
Do British workers and their managers communicate enough in the workplace and do managers act on what their employees have told them?
One third of employees unclear about workplace benefits
Lack of communication represents a real problem for employers.
Pension Awareness Day: New research highlights shortfall in communication of benefits
Research conducted by Mybenefitsatwork, a new online service launched by national firm of financial advisers, Foster Denovo Limited, has uncovered that the vast majority of employers (95 percent) believe the responsibility lies with them to keep their staff informed about changes to pensions legislation. This is supported by the fact that three quarters (75 percent) of employees believe the duty rests…
Email biggest cause of miscommunication in virtual teams
Email is the major cause of miscommunication in virtual teams according to EF English First, with language barriers being the main reason for misunderstanding and conflict in business.
Feedback: Friend or Foe? New course from Symposium
Symposium are to provide a new course that offers training on giving and receiving feedback entitled ‘Feedback: Friend or Foe?’. This one-day course is designed for managers, directors and staff who want to improve their skills in giving and receiving feedback. The course will help delegates look at their personal responses to feedback, build a more open…
Shelley Hoppe: 5 signs your business needs an employee engagement plan
Is your business showing signs that it’s in need of an employee engagement plan? Here are some tips to get your organisation on the right track.
More needs to be done to unlock shared service talent for the CFO role, says new ACCA report
According to latest reports, leaders in ‘shared service’ and ‘transformation’ roles are facing noticeable difficulties when transitioning into Chief Financial Officer (CFO) roles.
Carillion modernises Human Resource operations with Transversal
Transversal’s self-service knowledgebase is set to improve internal communications and reduce pressure on Carillions HR team.
Infographic: The future of internal communications
Global internal communications company, Newsweaver, have created an infographic to demonstrate the bright future of internal communications. Enjoy.
Case study: Nestlé enables collaboration with video for global workforce
Nestlé selected Kontiki to help engage and educate 140,000 employees worldwide using video. Today, it is used to give Nestlé employees a voice, enabling internal communication and collaboration with no impact on the network. Nestlé is the world’s leading nutrition, health and wellness company. With headquarters in Switzerland, Nestlé has offices, factories and research and…
Half of CEO’s question the value of internal events
Almost half of CEOs see internal events as a cost rather than an investment, according to the directors that work for them. That’s one of the key findings of new research amongst event managers and directors at FTSE 250 organisations and UK multinationals. Research from INVOLVE, the communications agency, finds that internal events are used…
Nicholas Roi: Engaging a geographically dispersed workforce
As remote working is on the rise, more businesses are forced to manage a geographically dispersed workforce. In order to effectively engage employees across a range of geographies there are some basic rules which should be followed. Businesses that fail to do so risk cultivating an unhappy, unmotivated and unproductive workforce. Engaging a dispersed labour…
Lack of communication blamed for low staff motivation
Lack of communication between senior managers and their wider workforce is leading to low motivation among staff. In a recent survey, by people development company European Leaders, found that more than two-thirds of respondents said that they fail to understand their company’s vision, leading to a lack of motivation and reduced productivity. In addition to…
Deborah Lewis: Employee Engagement
I was delighted to see that the government has appointed Jane Wilson, the current chair of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations to its Employee Engagement Taskforce, which I wrote about last month (CIPR). I’ve been struck by how much I see in the HR consultancy world on employee engagement as well as in the…