Employee-Centric Initiatives from Active Digital
Active Digital was formed in 1996, operating from offices in Kent, London, and Dublin. Today they are a part of the O2 Direct Partner Network, delivering smartphones, tables, fixed-line solutions and apps to over 16,000 businesses. Many of those businesses include VIPs from the world of music and sport, including the country's Olympic teams and rugby union stars.Read more
Three Tips for Designing a Thoughtful Experience for Your Introverted Employees
Another string to your employer value proposition: how to enable your employees to work in a way that reflects their personalityRead more
World Employee Experience Institute joins the Awards for 2018
The World Employee Experience Institute (WEEI) has announced an exciting new relationship with Awards International Ltd to become official partners for the 2018 Employee Experience Awards.Read more
World’s largest money manager to CEOs: You must do good for society
More than 1,000 global CEOs received a letter Tuesday from one of the world's most influential money managers with a pointed messageRead more
Tesco wipes 57 partners from its Clubcard rewards scheme - the list in full
After a review, the supermarket giant has confirmed a number of partners will be pulling out in less than two weeksRead more
European stocks move lower on earnings; Ubm up by 12%
Stocks in Europe moved lower on Wednesday morning with global sentiment curbed by a sharp reversal for equities on Wall Street in the previous session.Read more
Google Appoints Key Chip Designer from Apple
According to a report, the hiring is part of a brewing effort by Google to design its own chipsets for consumer devices like the Pixel phone.Read more
Is the Trump Team Making Oil Drilling Less ‘Safe’?
In a move the oil industry welcomes, the Trump administration wants to rollback several offshore drilling safety measures implemented in 2010 after the largest oil spill in U.S. history.Read more
Is Your Company Suffering from EAD? Probably.
When employees find their expectations won't come to pass, their motivation and engagement plummet.Read more
6 Ways to Increase Employee Experience In 2018
Increasingly businesses are realising that they can enhance the perception of their company and boost sales and profits from the inside out. Employee experience encompasses the entire employee journey and creates a strong and productive workforce through supporting, empowering and rewarding staff members.Read more
Time to Act on Workforce Diversity
Let’s get this straight…far from being exclusive of each other, talent and diversity are one and the same.Read more
If Elon Musk didn’t invent bitcoin, who did?
Everyone from corner shops to supermarkets might soon be running low on stock as the UK's largest wholesale firm - Palmer & Harvey - enters administrationRead more
Pound at two-month high on Brexit divorce deal hopes
UK’s 2-year gilt yield at highest level since Brexit vote, FTSE left out of stock rallyRead more
Brewin Dolphin eyes adviser hires in planning push
Discretionary fund manager Brewin Dolphin has said it is committed to financial advice after setting up a financial planning academy and hiring a raft of advisers last year.Read more
Being an Employee Experience Judge: An Interview with Christina Dolding
As a winner at the UK Customer Experience Awards 2016 and a judge at last year’s UK Employee Experience Awards, Christina Dolding has a fantastic insight into what it is like to be part of the awards process.Read more
GP Circles: A New Model of Collective Leadership
The growing shortage of GPs and cut in funding following the removal of the Minimum Practice Income Guarantee in 2014 provoked a big increase in workload at General Practices across the country. The problem was compounded at Jubilee Street Practice in East London due to an above average healthcare demand from an increasingly deprived population. It seemed impossible to run effectively under a traditional, hierarchical structure, so the Partners set out to explore alternative working models.Read more
South Western Railway strikes: Services to be cut by 40%!
South Western Railway (SWR) services on the Hounslow loop will be cut by 40% during planned strike action on November 8 and 9.Read more
An Interview with EX experts BrewDog
In 2007, James Watt and Martin Dickie teamed up in a bid to rid the world of what they felt was bland, monolithic beer and they started home brewing in their garage. BrewDog was born with the aim to revolutionise the beer industry and completely redefine British beer-drinking culture.Read more
Google DeepMind has launched a new 'ethics and society' research team
Google DeepMind has launched a new research unit to in a bid to help it understand the real world impacts of artificial intelligenceRead more
Royal Mail staff set to strike over pensions blow
Royal Mail workers are on the verge of a historic strike in a huge row over pensions that threatens to jeopardise attempts to modernise the company.Read more
7 Emails Your E-commerce Store Needs to Send Out on an Automated Basis
Upping your online marketing game can be easy with this infographic made by Assignmenthelper.com.au. It breaks down all the basics you need to know if you want to start sending useful and engaging emails to your customers.Read more
Maximise Engagement Through Employee Experience
The global workforce is getting restless. In fact, it seems to be distinctly dissatisfied. Gallup’s 2017 State of the American Workplace report revealed that 51% of U.S. employees are disengaged and this is by no means news. Engagement levels have barely budged over the past 15 years and sometimes have even declined.Read more
Air Berlin cancels more flights as pilots call in sick
On Tuesday, about 100 flights were cancelled after 200 pilots called in sick.Read more
Major employer AkzoNobel secures 150 jobs after opening world's most advanced paint factory
Manufacturing giant AkzoNobel has opened the world’s most advanced paint factory in Ashington, securing 150 jobs.Read more
Halfords names Dixons Carphone executive as new boss
British bicycles to car parts retailer Halfords (HFD.L) on Wednesday named Dixons Carphone (DC.L) executive Graham Stapleton as its new chief executive with effect from January next year.Read more
Employee Experience Leads TO 19% Income Increase for Virgin Money
Customers were being caused a major inconvenience when 1000 high street banks closed in the past two years. Virgin Money decided to throw out the rulebook and transform the traditional relationship between bank and customer from a transactional one to one that benefits everyone, ultimately repositioning banking at the heart of the community.Read more
UK Firms Struggle to Find Employees
Employers in the UK are struggling to fill vacancies after the sharpest drop for more than a year in the number of available candidates, according to a report that points to more recruitment difficulties ahead once Brexit bites.Read more
Top 10 Benefits Offered by UK Employers
From free food to a day off for your birthday everyone enjoys a company that comes with benefits. But some employers go beyond pensions, healthcare or company cars to attract new talent, according to a report.Read more
The Age of Agent Engagement - New Insights [Infographic]
The second phase of our customer service agent experience provides interesting insights into what makes customer service agents engaged and what impact they can make on the customer experience.Read more
Common Features of Award Winning Businesses from the 2016 UK Business Awards
The UK Business Awards in 2016 allowed us to see some incredible initiatives and ideas from a wide range of sectors and industries. Business from all over the UK participated and won their awards for innovation in many different business areas.Read more