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Maintaining company culture in quarantine Culture

Maintaining company culture in quarantine

Maintaining company culture in quarantine We all know that cultivating a positive workplace culture is…

Lisa BellApril 29, 2020

Show your appreciation Workplace

Show your appreciation

What we can learn from “Notes to NHS staff” Artist Andy Leek has been showing…

Lisa BellApril 17, 2020

The future of work Workplace

The future of work

The arrival of coronavirus has, within the short space of a month, caused a seismic…

Lisa BellApril 7, 2020

5 top tips for maintaining your wellbeing when working from home Workplace

5 top tips for maintaining your wellbeing when working from home

Everyone wants to work from home, right? Not quite… While negotiating the lengthy morning commute,…

Lisa BellMarch 26, 2020

5 top tips managing at-home workers Workplace

5 top tips managing at-home workers

While working from home is not a new phenomenon – indeed, for many businesses it…

Lisa BellMarch 22, 2020

Fertility at work Workplace

Fertility at work

When women fall pregnant while at work, there are clear guidelines on what they can…

Lisa BellFebruary 21, 2020

5 Top tips for tackling class discrimination in the workplace Workplace

5 Top tips for tackling class discrimination in the workplace

As explored in my previous blogs, class inequality is alive and kicking in today’s workplaces…

Lisa BellFebruary 18, 2020

Roses are Red, Violets are Blue Workplace

Roses are Red, Violets are Blue

How do I express my feelings, in the era of #metoo? It’s Valentine’s Day! With…

Lisa BellFebruary 12, 2020

Understanding class-based bias Workplace

Understanding class-based bias

Snap decisions, “gut instincts” and searching for the “right fit”; from recruitment to reward employees…

Lisa BellFebruary 4, 2020

The problem with class Workplace

The problem with class

Taboo and difficult to define. Class is not identified as a protected characteristic under the…

Lisa BellJanuary 23, 2020

What’s the deal with “people skills”? Workplace

What’s the deal with “people skills”?

You’re well-qualified, have highly-desirable technical skills and extensive experience in your field, so you’re obviously…

Lisa BellDecember 9, 2019

Stocks are down for long-hours working culture Workplace

Stocks are down for long-hours working culture

City traders call for shorter trading hours to improve inclusivity and work-life balance. Earlier this…

Lisa BellNovember 26, 2019

All talk, no action: What has the #MeToo movement achieved? Workplace

All talk, no action: What has the #MeToo movement achieved?

When activist Tarana Burke started the Me Too campaign in 2016, she wanted to reach…

Lisa BellNovember 15, 2019

Lead by example: Preventing toxic behaviour through effective leadership Workplace

Lead by example: Preventing toxic behaviour through effective leadership

Toxic behaviour is not just highly poisonous for your people but for your business too.…

Lisa BellOctober 28, 2019

Is your workplace psychologically safe? Workplace

Is your workplace psychologically safe?

Have you worked for a company where you felt your honest mistakes would be punished?…

Lisa BellOctober 21, 2019

Diversity awareness: Whose responsibility is it? Workplace

Diversity awareness: Whose responsibility is it?

A recent Harvard Business Review article got me thinking about who is responsible for raising…

Lisa BellOctober 7, 2019

Leadership secrets: The antidote to toxic workplace behaviour Workplace

Leadership secrets: The antidote to toxic workplace behaviour

Latest Tell Jane event announced. There isn’t a magic spell to rid the workplace of…

Lisa BellSeptember 26, 2019

Back to basics: What is a workplace ally? Workplace

Back to basics: What is a workplace ally?

Everyone has the ability to be an ally An ally is active and galvanising. They…

Lisa BellSeptember 19, 2019

How to respond to a complaint of sexual harassment latest article

How to respond to a complaint of sexual harassment

“Thank you, I’ll look into it” The dos and don’ts of responding to a complaint…

Lisa BellSeptember 10, 2019

Your sexual harassment training isn’t working Workplace

Your sexual harassment training isn’t working

Here’s why. Despite sexual harassment being at the forefront of public consciousness, and organisations responding…

Lisa BellAugust 20, 2019