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![Three steps for discovering (or re-discovering) your company values](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b841d_e6844d3547ca4698894a65805218e49a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/1b841d_e6844d3547ca4698894a65805218e49a~mv2.webp)
Jun 30, 20213 min read
Three steps for discovering (or re-discovering) your company values
Company values are one of the most powerful tools a company has, guiding and focussing employees to make the right decisions and take the...
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![Benefits that really matter - Reward Gateway’s Domestic Violence Protection Programme](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b841d_7b046d45b07d43fe9244de13d5100d1f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/1b841d_7b046d45b07d43fe9244de13d5100d1f~mv2.webp)
Jun 9, 20215 min read
Benefits that really matter - Reward Gateway’s Domestic Violence Protection Programme
Employee benefits come in many forms, with organisations putting ones in place to meet the needs of their workforce and often, to stand...
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![How Honest Burgers are making things #betterthanyouremember](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b841d_5c70d8c24e7b45438b06cc89dcf5c018~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/1b841d_5c70d8c24e7b45438b06cc89dcf5c018~mv2.webp)
Apr 28, 20216 min read
How Honest Burgers are making things #betterthanyouremember
As we move to the next phase of the pandemic, companies continue to face challenges and continue to be faced with yet more more difficult...
![Breaking down the barriers of wellbeing at work](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b841d_c190b631b2094cbba3e0979cd82733e2~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/1b841d_c190b631b2094cbba3e0979cd82733e2~mv2.webp)
Apr 16, 20215 min read
Breaking down the barriers of wellbeing at work
Wellbeing at work is an area that has leapfrogged to the top of the priority list for many companies, and will most likely hold this...
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![Socking it to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b841d_364da8c5a56f4857a72fca1782ff9ebb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/1b841d_364da8c5a56f4857a72fca1782ff9ebb~mv2.webp)
Apr 8, 20214 min read
Socking it to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is an important topic, one that many organizations are talking about and trying to figure out just...
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![6 tips for getting the balance right in strategic goal-setting](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b841d_ee6e096236c241aca0818726d60b44c6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/1b841d_ee6e096236c241aca0818726d60b44c6~mv2.webp)
Mar 19, 20214 min read
6 tips for getting the balance right in strategic goal-setting
Balance (both in business and in life) is so important. In fact, it feeds into just about everything we do, from managing our work-life...
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![3 tips for developing behaviors, your "tools" for using your company values](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b841d_c717aa271e174ff0956708f11e49c7af~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/1b841d_c717aa271e174ff0956708f11e49c7af~mv2.webp)
Mar 9, 20213 min read
3 tips for developing behaviors, your "tools" for using your company values
Let me ask you a question - if someone handed you a tool, would you automatically know how to use it? If you’re like me, the answer is...
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![BrewDog’s evolution of benefits from dogs to unicorns to the environment](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b841d_ce565b60ffb8412995ad60407864f73f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/1b841d_ce565b60ffb8412995ad60407864f73f~mv2.webp)
Mar 3, 20212 min read
BrewDog’s evolution of benefits from dogs to unicorns to the environment
BrewDog, an independent Scottish brewery and pub chain, has always been known as a pioneer when it comes to employee benefits. From...
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![4 work (and life) lessons on the anniversary of “Build it”](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b841d_3918bcdfe4f44374b91a69f34cc89b37~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/1b841d_3918bcdfe4f44374b91a69f34cc89b37~mv2.webp)
Feb 23, 20213 min read
4 work (and life) lessons on the anniversary of “Build it”
I can’t believe that it’s been three years since my second book, “Build it: The Rebel Playbook for Employee Engagement”, was published....
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![What a onesie has to do with wellbeing](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b841d_bdbe5b4f8a664de8afc1e1bb7e4197a6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/1b841d_bdbe5b4f8a664de8afc1e1bb7e4197a6~mv2.webp)
Feb 17, 20214 min read
What a onesie has to do with wellbeing
When I saw Dan Fish’s post sharing his new wellbeing initiative, onesies, I was intrigued. How could a onesie be part of a wellbeing...
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![Feeling the flow of the new ways of working](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_7d8c6520d8654697b52e181a9bdd5bf8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/11062b_7d8c6520d8654697b52e181a9bdd5bf8~mv2.webp)
Feb 1, 20213 min read
Feeling the flow of the new ways of working
Have you ever been asked to describe how the workplace has changed? Well that’s exactly the question I was asked during a recent virtual...
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![Why and how we should put ourselves in our employee's shoes](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3818109ee064430c8be84633522b6b6a.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/3818109ee064430c8be84633522b6b6a.webp)
Jan 25, 20214 min read
Why and how we should put ourselves in our employee's shoes
When I met my adoptive daughter for the first time on an introductory visit, the first thing she did was ask if she could put on my...
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![Three tips for closing the innovation gap](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea226fe490d86cbe87fcf866bd7b048f.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ea226fe490d86cbe87fcf866bd7b048f.webp)
Jan 23, 20213 min read
Three tips for closing the innovation gap
According to an article published in June last year, 90% of executives agreed that the COVID-19 crisis would fundamentally change the way...
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![Four way to help working parents with home schooling](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c54692fb62254060a7d5447bbe089468.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/c54692fb62254060a7d5447bbe089468.webp)
Jan 23, 20215 min read
Four way to help working parents with home schooling
With the new lockdown rules, many parents must feel like it’s Groundhog Day, as they’re right back to where they were almost a year ago...
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![How organisations are virtually celebrating the festive season during Covid-19](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_c4435b90c4e643e783b45160fadf158d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/11062b_c4435b90c4e643e783b45160fadf158d~mv2.webp)
Nov 25, 20204 min read
How organisations are virtually celebrating the festive season during Covid-19
I’m sure you’ve all heard the terms ‘party pooper’, that person who throws gloom over social enjoyment, and ‘killjoy’,, that person who...
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![Five tips for motivating employees and celebrating the festive season in 2020](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e837d193f034152abbabaa849bfeb25.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9e837d193f034152abbabaa849bfeb25.webp)
Nov 24, 20204 min read
Five tips for motivating employees and celebrating the festive season in 2020
As an HR leader, finding “the” perfect way to wrap up the end of the year has always been a challenge. How do you figure out what’s right...
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![Why we can’t simply cut and paste](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b841d_4a0c9636545448deaa1f2c5fe41c47de~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/1b841d_4a0c9636545448deaa1f2c5fe41c47de~mv2.webp)
Oct 30, 20203 min read
Why we can’t simply cut and paste
The pandemic has forced us to look at life in so many different ways. Never has this been so clear as when I watched the UCLA women’s...
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![Seven tips for using social connections to support employee wellbeing](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_f874bb66407d445489108554bbe84a1f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/11062b_f874bb66407d445489108554bbe84a1f~mv2.webp)
Oct 7, 20204 min read
Seven tips for using social connections to support employee wellbeing
Throughout the pandemic, companies have been doing their absolute best to replace ‘water cooler’ moments with virtual social connections....
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![Four things the pandemic has taught us about employee recognition](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79f27ff85a37460ca6d3f0db3c070dea.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79f27ff85a37460ca6d3f0db3c070dea.webp)
Oct 4, 20204 min read
Four things the pandemic has taught us about employee recognition
Throughout the pandemic we’ve seen a change in why and how we recognise one another. Just look on social media, and you’ll see story...
![Why social connections are as important as eating veggies](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b841d_5a87ec27e68646969a11982191bfc073~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/1b841d_5a87ec27e68646969a11982191bfc073~mv2.webp)
Sep 19, 20204 min read
Why social connections are as important as eating veggies
Connecting your workforce is something that all companies have been focusing on throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, I have an...
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Sep 17, 20203 min read
Shining the light on company values during the pandemic
Just as a lighthouse is intended to serve as a navigational tool for boats, so too are an organization’s company values. They are...
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![5 ways to help build communities in the modern workplace](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_77fe0ce186364935834679b2a34f806f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/11062b_77fe0ce186364935834679b2a34f806f~mv2.webp)
Aug 13, 20204 min read
5 ways to help build communities in the modern workplace
Years from now, when we look back on the COVID-19 pandemic, one area that will most certainly stand out will be the great work that...
![8 ways the world of work is ch-ch-changing](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b841d_714f198c7028441a889d49abbfb8a64f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/1b841d_714f198c7028441a889d49abbfb8a64f~mv2.webp)
Aug 13, 20204 min read
8 ways the world of work is ch-ch-changing
One thing that has been a constant throughout the pandemic has been change. And just when we figure out how to deal with the change from...
![Recognition according to the Cake Fairy](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b841d_5c168a5ca1e24795a47a57e879cb1758~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/1b841d_5c168a5ca1e24795a47a57e879cb1758~mv2.webp)
Aug 4, 20203 min read
Recognition according to the Cake Fairy
Let me share a little secret with you . . . my village has a fairy! And not just any fairy, but a cake fairy that bakes the most gorgeous...
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