Some ideas!  -  Explain which ERG groups you have in your business  - Create new ones and let those that are not relevant anymore go  - Link the groups and discussions to your values  - Find your champions and ambassadors  - Get a clear budget  and give the freedom to use it as the employees consider  - Bring in data and calculate the impact of the work and results from the ERG's ..read more

Takeaways from my experience: Partner with marketing and create a local team to support the project If the budget enabled you, partner with an external agency with experience in the sector Do a lot of research and capture it in a sharing doc Draft questions and structure of the video Organise calls to get everyone on board, offer one-to-one to coach employee Stick to the plan and count on delays and possible roadblocks Say thank you Create a campaign to share ..read more

Takeaways: Add to all check-ins a question for managers to ask their teams about their well-being and mental status Communication from the CEO about the commitment Quarter newsletter with info about the Mental Health support Have multiple Mental Health First Aid in the office Communicate the anonymous hotline around the office and in ECO. Hotlines should be there for emotional, financial and all sorts of private topics employees do not want their employer to know Offer a You-Day a month: take time to relax, learn, spend time with the family, well-ness mental and body @AliciaRoy__ ..read more

Sustainable workplaces have a lot to do with a healthy company culture and embracing the right values goes hand in hand with longevity and so sustainability. One of the most important aspects of a healthy company culture - in my view -  is peer to peer appreciation. It is not easy to nurture, as sometimes we can be competitive beings but if companies get it right, a real inclusive and team work environment can flourish ..read more

The current context is clear, we know it is almost impossible to get new talent. On one hand, we are in a candidate centric market. The candidates are empowered to move around, change jobs, get a pay rise and seek their purpose. On the other hand, there is a massive shortage in skills. Technology is speeding the way the world is moving constantly and so the skills needed change rapidly too. Company culture is important, more important than ever, and most organisations know it - but do we get the employee appreciation strategy right though? Those organisations that are on the exciting journey o ..read more

So much content is out there about getting your workplace to invest in learning, but quite often, it’s not that your employees don’t want to learn and more so that you are struggling to convince your top level management that training initiatives are worth the investment. Training can be an expensive investment, convincing them to sign off the budget could be the biggest obstacle to creating a continuous learning culture, but here are some points that might just change their minds.   1. Learning creates a more engaged workforce  2. Learning equals productivity increase  3. Learn ..read more

Watch the video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmn_zb63xIw&list=PLEmf3XUqbhfEBfPCfYyVs1PqAiilovV6w&index=3&t=0s ..read more

Remember Leonardo… vegan Di Caprio? Now we are talking stock, Queens. Wallstreet Wolfs, does this ring a bell? We will be good ladies and invest in sustainable companies when possible, but we are pulling up our sleeves and making this our reality.  You have investigated your last 12 months statements and found a potential number to save (tick). Monetised your hobbies (tick). Now, months later you need to play the game. Take money out of your account, the more the better but keep this in mind, if you think you will need the money in the next 12 months leave it in your bank. Listen to this ..read more

You might be wondering, if this blog is exclusive for women. No, it is not. This note is not about gender, but about language. I have struggled to get my financial life together for ever! I read all those books with big words like “assets”, “liabilities”, “profit”, “gross pay” and what not… It did intimidate me.  Short background about me: I do not have any any any financial education. But here I was ready to rock my bank account. And I did not know how! I was in a thirteen-year long relationship and for some reason finances and financial health never crossed my mind. We lived day by day ..read more

We are grieving globally and rediscovering our creative identity!   Mental health is a hot topic for companies and employees. The World Health Organisation considers stress an epidemy. Stress is the first cause for mental health problems – the connection is clear. We now have a pandemic on top of it, COVID19 is here. Two for one. How can we get ready for what will happen after? How can we support each other? How can employers support us?  We are obviously in the middle of a crisis and as most crises change will come with a financial impact. I have been speaking with artists, cre ..read more