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Different, Difficult or Misunderstood? The Workplace Lessons from Allegra
Different, Difficult or Misunderstood? The Workplace Lessons from Allegra Last night, I went to see Allegra, starring Maureen Lipman. It was funny, moving, uncomfortable in places, and full of moments that have stayed with me even after I left the theatre. On the surface, Allegra is a woman who sings. Loudly. Publicly. Sometimes joyfully. Sometimes
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World Cup 2026 at Work: How Employers Can Keep Morale High Without Disrupting Business
The World Cup can be a fantastic opportunity to bring employees together, but it can also create challenges around absence, workplace banter, rivalry, alcohol, productivity and inclusion. Here’s what employers should think about before the tournament begins.
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How Do Business Owners and Managers Handle Sensitive Conversations at Work Without Making Things Worse?
The Conversations Every Manager Needs to Have (But Often Avoids) A few weeks ago, I joined Cuddy Cudworth for the recording of one of his podcast episodes: Mind Management Mentors. You can watch it here. Here are some of the takeaways: We talked about the elephant in the room and the conversations business owners should
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Managing Menopause in the Workplace
In the UK, 75-80% of menopausal women work; understanding and supporting symptoms, both visible and invisible, is crucial for managers and employers. Facts The average age for women to reach menopause in the UK is 51, although the expected age range is between 45 and 55. Currently, around 75-80% of women of menopause age
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Love is in the air…. or is it?
February. Valentine’s Day. The season of love ….. BUT, and it is a big BUT has #metoo killed the office romance? In October of last year, legislation was debated and confirmed which will put an obligation on employers to PREVENT sexual harassment in the workplace. No longer is it enough to carry out a proper
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Employee Engagement Enabling Change
As you may be aware, at DOHR we are an authorised partner for a fantastic tool for properly, robustly and anonymously measuring employee engagement. Many of our clients have found that although the score is useful and a great way to measure progress and identify trends, the feedback received in the free text fields is
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How to create the RIGHT environment for hybrid working
Plan B In case you haven’t noticed, a lot has changed in the last 20 months and just as many employers were looking to get staff back into the workplace, we appear to be heading for another winter of working from home. As an employer, you need to look at your workforce and find ways
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44 Days to Christmas
Is your business ready for year end? Assuming there are no more shutdowns, Christmas is coming! The question is are you ready? Here are a few tips which you need to consider now to ensure that all your staff have a good Christmas regardless of your sector. 1. Inclusion If you have a diverse workforce,
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What does a red dot mean?
Today I am talking about the red dot. Now that sounds like a very strange subject, but it’s something which I’ve had a couple of conversations with people over the last few days, who are returning to in-person meetings, returning to the office where people are together. There are still a lot of people who
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Thought for the day: Fuel
Why should staff work from home? Take a look at my thought for the day, but there are lots of reasons why you might want to allow your staff to work from home for the next couple of weeks. Employees will be under pressure and trying to find enough fuel to get to work will
