Breaking Down Organisational Silos for Increased Efficiency Organisational silos can be defined as “business divisions that operate independently and avoid sharing information.” When silos occur and workers do not collaborate effectively with other departments, companies could face destructive consequences, including a breakdown of trust, reduced efficiency, and the wearing away of a healthy [...]

Embedding Pandemic Best Behaviours The current health crisis has had unparalleled effects on the Life Sciences workforce. It has forced teams to change ways of working amid manifold challenges, including the rise of virtual working, personal stresses of a global pandemic, and the impacts on the industry. Through the adaptation processes which have [...]

How To Implement Virtual Co-Working Now, well beyond the start of the health crisis, we are in a better position to understand the overall impact of working from home on employees and teams. While many employees have reported benefits like better work/life balance and cost savings, we have also seen the negatives. Without [...]

Future of Jobs “85% of the Jobs That Will Exist in 2030 Haven’t Been Invented Yet”, said experts at the Institute for the Future (IFTF) Workshop in 2017. It is an astonishing prediction, but could it come true? The Dell Technologies and the Institute for the Future report in which this prediction is [...]

Barriers Women Face To Equal Representation We all know that gender inequality continues to be a problem in the workplace and in society globally, and that much more needs to be done to attain equality for all genders. In the post-pandemic world, the imperative for companies to act may be even more urgent, [...]

Fostering Trust in The Workplace Building trust between workers and their bosses should be one of employers’ top goals. Trust can happen on three levels: culture/values, teamwork and workforce relationships. Research suggests that while some companies are succeeding in fostering trust in the workplace, others may be falling short. According to a study, [...]

Becoming A Thought Leader Business success is not possible without competent and effective leadership, which helps not only organisations but also employees succeed. Effective leadership positively influences workers, improves productivity and strengthens workplace culture. There are many types of leadership styles, but here we will be focusing on thought leadership. But what do [...]

How to Optimise Key Account Management in the Life Sciences In recent years there have been huge changes in the healthcare market. Increasing patient-centricity and patient and customer personalisation mean companies are having to adapt in substantial ways. Many businesses are restructuring their organisation as part of a more targeted approach in the [...]

The Things That Drive Employees Today The idea of "employee engagement" is not a recent concept. Yet the way we perceive engagement in 2020 has evolved significantly from its initial definition. The focus is not only on ensuring that the majority of the staff is satisfied with their jobs, but as well on [...]

Avoiding Winter Burn-Out Research shows that the pandemic has played a major role in employee burn-out cases this year. Specifically, a survey from FlexJobs and Mental Health America (MHA) found that 75% of U.S. workers surveyed had suffered burnout, and 40% of those said it was a direct result of the Covid-19 crisis. [...]