Respondents to a OnePoll survey on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean say they would consider changing jobs if employers provided better apps or software systems for employees
productivity
Employees
Changing the work week: 4, 4.5 or 6 days?
The UAE began its 4.5 day work week in January, but only a small percentage of the private sector is keeping pace with the change
Earned Wage Access
How earned wage access can improve employer-employee relationships
Improving access to wages for employees could help businesses stem the tide of The Great Resignation
Employees
Are you ready for a metaverse office?
The future of work has already arrived early, but businesses need to be prepared for the next transition
corporate culture
Covid-19 has shown that people leadership, corporate culture critical: Expert
For businesses to perform well in the post-pandemic well, caring for employee mental wellbeing is critical
business perspective
There’s more to seasonal flu than meets the eye: A business perspective
It’s high time that businesses take stock of the impact of seasonal influenza
corporate culture
Flexibility isn’t only about location
It’s quite simple: When employees are doing well, businesses also do well, because they are the foundation of everything
Future of Work
Taking a smarter approach to how we work and live
Despite greater autonomy with how we fill the moments of our day, there is an increase in burnout
business confidence
Four ways UAE businesses can leverage government initiatives as 2022 growth drivers
The UAE government’s view of its place on the global stage has always been driven by an ambition to lead
Digital workplace
Work 2022: Rewriting the rules for work
The great unplanned work from home experiment has advanced thinking on workforce strategies, work models, and business models by decades. And we’re about to see a massive explosion in innovation because of it
productivity
Why stress management equals time management
Dr Ottilia Brown,, clinical psychologist, with The Lighthouse Arabia, explores how time, or our perceived lack of it, is linked to anxiety.
5am club
5 things I learned about the 5am club
Can waking up early really change your life? Natasha Hatherall-Shawe argues it really can.
impact of skills mismatch
How tackling skills mismatch could add 1.3% to Saudi Arabia’s GDP
Boston Consulting Group says skills mismatch is the key barrier to human capital development in Saudi Arabia
Mental health
Four ways to interrupt the cycle of procrastination
This often recurring pattern induces a cocktail of difficult feelings that can have an impact on productivity, work performance and overall mental health
coronavirus
Video: Helpful tips on how to work from home
CNN Business shares some tips to help you work effectively when you’re remote.
coronavirus
Video: How the coronavirus will change the way we work
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to have a massive impact on workers and the workplace, Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, considers which of the changes might last in the longer term.
coronavirus
Video: Working from home? 5 tips to boost productivity in the coronavirus pandemic
Are you working from home during the coronavirus outbreak? Here are 5 ways to be the most productive while working from your couch.