Do you believe workplace wellbeing can ever be taken too far? Dr Helen Fitzhugh and Andrea James (University of East Anglia) asked this question of 25 managers from UK-based public, private and charitable organisations. Helen, a senior researcher and knowledge exchange fellow for the UEA’s Workplace Wellbeing Research Team, offers a ‘sneak peek’ of early […]
The long read: Six dilemmas of workplace wellbeing Read More »
Dr Helen Fitzhugh reports back on the experience of running PrOPEL Hub’s first ever Knowledge Exchange Bootcamp in January 2024, alongside colleagues Dr Nicola Murray and Dr Keira O’Kane. What a way to start 2024! Keira, Nicola and I – all Knowledge Exchange Fellows for PrOPEL Hub partner universities – spent two and half days
First PrOPEL Hub Knowledge Exchange Bootcamp inspiring an engaged scholarship revolution Read More »
On 28th October 2022, representatives of 10 organisations (public and private sector) spent the day with eight of our PrOPEL Hub colleagues discussing latest insights in people management. The in-person event was a ‘hackathon’. Hackathon means any event where people come together to discuss and find ways to solve problems. It does not have to
The PrOPEL Hub People Management Hackathon – reflections Read More »
Calling managers and leaders of UK organisations (public, private and third sector organisations all welcome!) to give their opinions on workplace wellbeing initiatives. TAKE PART: https://nbsuea.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ekusLeq2vnIiMOW Workplace Wellbeing can sometimes be a controversial and polarising topic. While there is clear academic evidence that suggests businesses paying attention to employee wellbeing can reap financial and cultural
The University of East Anglia and RAND Europe have just launched a toolkit of free, evidence-informed workplace wellbeing resources to help businesses evolve their workplace wellbeing approach and thrive. Dr Helen Fitzhugh explains how there is something useful for every manager and HR professional in the toolkit, however far on the workplace wellbeing journey their
Launch of the new Evolve Workplace Wellbeing online toolkit Read More »
The University of East Anglia and RAND Europe have developed a toolkit of free, evidence-informed workplace wellbeing resources to help businesses evolve their workplace wellbeing approach and thrive. Dr Helen Fitzhugh explains how there is something useful for every manager and HR professional in the toolkit, however far on the workplace wellbeing journey their business
Working in sectors like retail, hospitality and care has always had its tough moments, but the pandemic has made this even harder. The Good Jobs Project looked into how businesses can improve the frontline experience of work. In this blog, Dr Helen Fitzhugh introduces resources created by the team. The upheaval from the pandemic has
How to improve frontline work – 4 Boosts for frontline workers Read More »
Recruitment and retention of staff has been a massive issue since the COVID-19 crisis shook the labour market. People are leaving public-facing roles (e.g. in retail, hospitality, care and tourism) and some are not returning. Looking after employee wellbeing has been associated with higher employee retention, better reputation (useful for recruitment) and better performance by
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This PrOPEL Hub research showcase video offers insight into six years of ESRC-funded work on workplace wellbeing and productivity at the University of East Anglia and RAND Europe. Our speakers discuss selected research findings and how they are creating an evidence-based online wellbeing toolkit, which will be available to employers and managers on the PrOPEL
Wellbeing and Productivity: can you have it all? Read More »
In the below video, part of our ‘Building and Embedding Resilience’ miniseries, CIPD knowledge exchange manager for the PrOPEL Hub, Meryl Levington, sets out a framework to help businesses think about and plan for resilience. Would you like your organisation to be more resilient but don’t know where to start? Paying attention to resilience is not
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