Laura Ashley-Timms

Dec 24, 2024 | elitebusinessmagazine.co.uk | Dominic Ashley-Timms |Laura Ashley-Timms

Workplace well-being has been a central focus for organisations in recent years, resulting in a host of initiatives intended to make staff happier and more motivated. From ping-pong tables to free fruit, ‘duvet days’ to flexible working, and well-being apps to yoga in the park, employers are trying everything to retain and keep employees happy. But is it working? While these are all nice-to-haves, the reality is these initiatives just aren’t having the desired effect.

Dec 1, 2024 | europeanfinancialreview.com | Dominic Ashley-Timms |Laura Ashley-Timms

By Dominic Ashley-Timms and Laura Ashley-TimmsMost managers are Frankensteins: 82% have received no formal training, so their management style is stitched together from the experiences of having been managed, scraps from books and podcasts and assumptions about how to perform in the role. Yet this approach is perpetuating outdated management practices that are killing employee engagement.

Nov 28, 2024 | hrdconnect.com | Rachael King |HRD Connect |Zihan Lyu |Laura Ashley-Timms

The conclusions of McKinsey’s “Diversity matters even more” report published at the end of 2023 were predictable: companies committed to diversity and inclusion perform significantly better than those businesses which are not. Achieving these advantageous business outcomes, however, requires more than merely hiring a diverse workforce and expecting them to drive success independently.

Nov 26, 2024 | hrdconnect.com | Rachael King |HRD Connect |Dominic Ashley-Timms |Laura Ashley-Timms

Author: Dominic Ashley-Timms and Laura Ashley-Timms Company: Notion Categories There’s no doubt we’re currently facing a workplace crisis.Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2024 report found that employee engagement has stagnated at a miserable 10% in the UK, while measures of overall employee wellbeing have also declined.

Nov 12, 2024 | smartbrief.com | Dominic Ashley-Timms |Laura Ashley-Timms

6 min read LeadershipManagement A supportive manager is one of the most critical factors of a job and only marginally second to salary, according to. 92% of employees said having a supportive manager is important — salary (94%), benefits (91%), pay equity (88%) and growth opportunities (84%).