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Boots promises better office wifi and food as it calls workers back five days a week – but will it be enough?

Boots confirmed its plan for its 3,900 head office workers spread across Nottingham, Weybridge, and London to resume office working five days a week and move away from hybrid working. In a statement to People Management, a spokesperson for Boots stated, “We are asking team

Eliminating tension between management and employees

Workplace drama doesn’t benefit anyone, particularly when it’s between team members and management. Tense atmospheres lead to increased stress levels among employees, decreased productivity, and, ultimately, a toxic work environment. Every leadership team can benefit from guidance on how to maintain a balanced work environment.

HR support for employee mental health and building company culture may be hampered by hybrid working

The latest CIPD report reveals that hybrid working poses challenges for HR in supporting mental health and building organisational culture. In this article, Executive coach and HR consultant Gemma Bullivant expressed that supporting employee mental health and wellbeing in a hybrid setting can be more

Data shows 7% of employees have received AI skills training

New data has revealed that only 7% of UK employees received AI training in the last year, despite high demand for training, People Management reported. In this article, Executive coach and HR consultant Gemma Bullivant shared her valuable insights on the pressing issue of AI

Organisations told to ‘catch up’ as data shows 7 percent of employees have received AI skills training

EU-derived equal pay protections to be brought back – what will this mean?

With ministers promising to restore equality safeguards, People Management asked legal experts to explain the ramifications of this commitment and what employers will need to consider. In response to the renewed commitment to EU-derived equal pay protections in the UK, Gemma Bullivant, Executive coach and

Problem solver: ‘I’m concerned some of our ethnic minority employees do not feel able to be themselves in the office.’

How can we create a more supportive environment? A panel of experts advises on what can be done to make work feel more welcoming and inclusive. CIPD members can sign in to receive access to all articles on the People Management website. I was joined

Lessons from Leaders with Gemma Bullivant

Walk The Talk – POINT3 Wellbeing Podcast

This month, I was featured as a guest speaker on the podcast ‘Walk The Talk: Lessons from Leaders’ series, hosted by Sarah Mayo from POINT3 Wellbeing. Grief and bereavement are profoundly personal and unique experiences, often leaving individuals feeling isolated. In this episode, I

Half of HR and recruitment professionals taking on unpaid overtime

Experts caution that without established procedures and workplace support, employees risk burning out. According to study by Claro Wellbeing, HR and recruiting professionals work more unpaid overtime than those in other professional fields, second only to environmental and agricultural employees. Executive coach and HR consultant

Employees look to boards for leadership on culture but only a quarter seek senior HR expertise

According to a report, 82% of workers seek guidance from board members on matters of people and culture, but only 27% have indicated the presence of a chief people officer or equivalent to aid in these efforts. Gemma Bullivant, HR consultant and coach, said it