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With a theme of Working Together, much of the focus is on children and the problems of bullying at school.  Sadly, we know that bullying lives beyond childhood and is found at work too.  CIPD research shows that 10% of employees say they have been bullied or harassed at work; in some parts of the public sector that figure doubles. As we continue to feel the effects of the economic downturn, and the Comprehensive Spending Review starts to bite, we can anticipate a growth in bullying-related problems in the workplace. It is been shown...

Wayne Rooney, one of the world’s most gifted footballers, went public recently about his grievances with Manchester United and stated his intention to leave.  Amongst the many questions raised there is a significant one for business in the UK – How do you manage talent, especially when it is disengaged? And what practical support do you provide to managers? With Rooney there was a lot of focus on the money – how much he would earn, what his agent would get and how his value to his employer decreased as his contract drew to an end –...

How do you attract, grow and retain talent? In a recent report, PricewaterhouseCooper said that the cost to UK Plc of not retaining talented employee stands at about £42bn per annum.  The study also said that the annual UK employee resignation rate stood at 10.4% of employees, significantly higher than 7% in the US and 5% in both France and...

Clinical Supervision is a critical component of every counselling intervention. In our latest Podcast, Clinical Director Kevin Friery describes the business benefits for employers.

An increasing number of employees are seeking help during the economic downturn and, as a result, the role of employee assistance programmes has once again come into the spotlight. According to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy's (BACP) 2010 Attitudes to Counselling and Psychotherapy survey, 54% want their employer to provide a confidential counselling service to...