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What can we learn from Auntie and the Dog about values?
14 Jun 2021In light of a forthcoming IES report exploring how values can be made a reality in organisations, Astrid Allen reflects on the importance of embedding values that are meaningful, arguing that it is more important to avoid a shared mindset, than to encourage it.
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In conversation with young people: opportunities and challenges for good quality work in a post-pandemic world
1 Jun 2021Cristiana Orlando shares insights from her work with young people, looking at the issue of good quality work and the roles young people could have in shaping policies that directly affect their employment and wellbeing.
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Working 9 ‘til 5…or 6? Or 7? Or 8?
25 May 2021Zofia Bajorek considers the physical toll that long working hours can have on the human body - and what can employers do to address a better work/life balance where workplace flexibility and hybrid working patterns are increasing in popularity.
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Lockdown line management: new engagement strategies need to be deployed and HR support is key
30 Apr 2021Zofia Bajorek details strategies for remote line management and the role of HR in supporting line mangers now and in the future.
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Mental health among young employees: let’s start doing more to improve workplace practices
25 Mar 2021Cristiana Orlando highlights the urgent need for employers to tailor mental health support for young people in the workplace.
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Working from home one year on: valuable lessons have been learnt and now it’s time for employers to listen
23 Mar 2021Zofia Bajorek considers learning points from the year-long 'working from home experiment' highlighting the need for employers to adapt to the increasing demand for flexible working in a post-lockdown environment.
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One year on: we averted a jobs catastrophe, now we need to secure the recovery
22 Mar 2021In a long read to mark one year since the start of the national lockdown, IES Director Tony Wilson offers his reflections on three big stories in the labour market and what we can learn from these for the recovery.
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Beating Obesity Stigma: A Three-step Programme
4 Mar 2021To mark World Obesity Day, Stephen Bevan calls for action to tackle the systematic barriers to workplace inclusivity faced by people living with obesity.
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Tackling Educational Inequality and the Digital Divide: Reflections on the IES report for the OVO Foundation on education inequality in the early years
25 Feb 2021In light of their recent report into Educational Inequality in the Early Years, Georgie Akehurst and Anneka Dawson highlight the need for urgent and immediate action, in order to tackle the digital divide exacerbated by Covid 19.
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New Year insights and the elephant in the room: the youth employment crisis, deregulation, and low-quality work
12 Feb 2021Cristiana Orlando looks at the disproportionate impact that the Covid-19 economic crisis is having on young people and highlights the need for timely and targeted interventions, in order to improve employment prospects, quality of work and life opportunities.