Inpulse Employee Engagement · 8 February 2023
Last month marked 160 years of the London Underground, and still, nearly 2 centuries later, the rail and transport industry is considered to be one of the proudest and oldest sectors. The network has expanded to 11 lines and serves a huge 272 stations, making it one of the busiest underground services in the world! […]
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Inpulse Employee Engagement · 30 January 2023
Back in January 2019, we shared with you The value of feeling valued, and expressed how valuing your employees could boost engagement levels. Of course, everyone responds to work differently to others, but understanding how they work differently, and ultimately how they seek value, takes time and regular conversations – we call it the personalisation […]
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Inpulse Employee Engagement · 23 January 2023
Recruiting new talent for your organisation is often a case of filling a gap – replacing an employee who has handed in their notice or who will temporarily be on leave – or it may arise from the growth, diversification or restructuring of your organisation. Whatever the trigger for your recruitment efforts in 2023, one […]
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Inpulse Employee Engagement · 9 January 2023
Leaders and employers have had to deal with unprecedented levels of uncertainty, stress and pressure over the last couple of years – rapidly adapting to new ways of working, constant logistical problem-solving, pivoting or diversifying to keep the business going, and trying to support their employees during an extremely challenging time. And leaders are people […]
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Inpulse Employee Engagement · 19 December 2022
This month, the UK government has set out a plan that makes flexible and hybrid working the norm. This marks a huge cultural shift for both employers and employees as it gives people much greater control over where, when, and how they work. In short, it looks like this: "Flexonomics": The Data Speaks This new […]
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Inpulse Employee Engagement · 5 December 2022
With any reasonably diverse group of employees, it’s safe to assume that there is going to be a wide range of perspectives and emotions when it comes to Christmas. Some of us love it, some of us dread it, and some are just indifferent! The important thing, as an employer, is not to make assumptions […]
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Inpulse Employee Engagement · 21 November 2022
As we discussed in the last post, your commitment to Environmental, Social and Governance matters to your employees, now more than ever. Crucially, it is also a decisive factor for investors, partners, and the general public. What you say and (more importantly) what you do in terms of ESG plays into your reputation and your […]
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Inpulse Employee Engagement · 7 November 2022
While Corporate Social Responsibility has long been a staple of employer lingo, the importance of ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance – has only more recently gained prominence. Moving beyond a set of CSR initiatives, ESG tends to be more quantifiable and measurable, and more embedded within the broader organisational strategy. The Missing Ingredient in […]
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Inpulse Employee Engagement · 24 October 2022
It’s an age-old question: does success make you happy? As it turns out, the answer is a pretty unequivocal, “no.” In fact, as Arthur Brooks discusses in his recent article for The Atlantic, “Ultimately, although success and happiness are linked, the alchemy is mostly one-way—and not in the way that most people think.” When we […]
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Inpulse Employee Engagement · 10 October 2022
Company wellness programs are nothing new, but they are sometimes fairly limited in scope. Employers might remove vending machines from offices and provide only healthy snacks, or offer support and incentives to help employees to stop smoking, for example. But there is a danger that these kinds of initiatives become more of a box-ticking exercise […]
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Inpulse Employee Engagement · 26 September 2022
What does it look like when tiredness and stress tip over into burnout? And what does that mean for employees and employers alike? Brené Brown, professor and researcher into courage, vulnerability and leadership, describes the difference between feeling “stressed” and feeling “overwhelmed”. She explains that when we experience overwhelm, we start to shut down and […]
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