“We must declare a world-wide ban on the phrase, ‘Constructive Criticism’. It’s a true oxymoron,” argues Dr. Tim Irwin author of Extraordinary Influence: How Great Leaders Bring Out the Best in Others.

The majority of hirers feel permanent employment as the default option for most roles is in an ever-increasing downward trajectory, according to the talent and recruitment events, insight and strategy firm, TALint Partners.

The workplace wellness market now equates to a sizeable and growing market, worth approximate $40.7 billion globally. Now a new technology company, Hero Wellbeing, is looking to establish itself as the ‘go to’ provider of wellness solutions.

42% of men and 41% of women have been spoken over or ignored in a meeting. 30% of women believe they were spoken over or ignored in a meeting because of their gender while only 5% of men would say the same.

Employee morale doesn’t just promote loyalty but it can actually improve how effective and productive employees are in their role, according to new research.

Independent survey of over 500 chatbot owners and developers reveals the majority are not satisfied with the performance of their chatbots and say human validation is key.

Despite the majority of Brits (75%) opting for humans to be MP’s, 25% would fascinatingly elect robots instead to be in this position of power.

AI, robotics, personalised healthcare and distributed energy generation among techs that will drive growth, efficiency, connectivity and urbanisation.

While it’s essential to build solid bonds with your team, defining areas of respect, authority and productivity can be challenging when navigating the line between boss and friend. Instant Offices looks into the implications and shares some tips on how to be a boss and a friend.

With an increasingly digitally focused society, it makes sense to incorporate technology into employee happiness initiatives and the convenience and popularity of smartphone apps makes it easier to secure employee engagement.

Half of all workers in the US will work remotely by 2020 as cities become more congested and workers demand more flexible working conditions.

For the first time, an independent study using Glassdoor’s UK data, led by University of East Anglia’s Norwich Business School, has revealed a strong link between a satisfied workforce – in the form of higher Glassdoor company ratings – and the financial performance of UK companies.

Study analyses the gender pay gap in the OECD and EU technology industry, revealing the best opportunities for women.

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the wearables market has begun to shift away from wrist-based devices such as smartwatches and fitness trackers, with other device categories forecast to grow much faster.

UK professionals think that talking about salaries is a big no-no!

Employees are demonstrating increasing caution when seeking new opportunities amid low wages and Brexit uncertainty.

Global survey of 700 project management professionals also reveals huge time wasted in status meetings, as employees lack visibility of priorities and progress.

Are technology laggards stifling UK businesses’ competitive position?

New annual wellbeing report from REBA/Punter Southall Health & Protection reveals latest employee wellbeing trends.

Women in banking face a ‘double glass ceiling’; one when being promoted to management and another when being promoted to executive roles, according to new research from the SKEMA Business School Observatory on the Feminisation of Companies.