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Workplace Wellbeing

If it flexes, it won’t break: innovation in the workspace

When public bodies launch coordinated reforms of workspaces, staff technologies and working practices, they can cut costs and environmental impact whilst boosting organisational flexibility and morale. At Innovation 2019, an […]

Collaborative working with Data & Analytics proven to achieve Mental Health Targets

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust gained recognition by NHS England for the outstanding work done in a 3-way project between the Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) team, Transformation Team and […]

High demand for transfer scheme as Irish officials seek to flee Dublin

Almost 1,000 Irish civil servants have applied for transfers out of Dublin in the past 12 months, with politicians blaming the high cost of living in the city. The figure […]

Canadian departments told to update harassment rules

Government departments in Canada will have to make changes to rules and policies on harassment by next spring, following a review of the issue by the country’s top civil servant. […]

UK property strategy aims to radically shrink office estate

The UK government has unveiled a new property strategy that aims to save the government £3.6bn over 20 years and boost the property profession – or ‘function’ – within government. […]

Nairobi civil servants to work in shifts, cutting congestion

Kenya’s public servants will soon be working split shifts to help tackle congestion in the capital city, the government has said. The Public Service ministry has written to all civil […]

Trump curbs federal staff protections and union powers

US president Donald Trump has signed three executive orders that curb the power of civil service unions and make it easier to sack under-performing federal employees. The executive orders, which […]

Reshaping pensions: President Macron’s ambitious plans

France has a complex, inequitable pensions system; and a powerful, well dug-in set of unions. The president’s stated goals have put him on a collision course with both: David Whitehouse […]

‘Work-life’ programmes boost performance of US federal employees, study finds

Public servants who take part in work-life programmes designed to help them balance their professional and personal commitments display higher performance, greater job satisfaction and more commitment to their employer, […]

Cardiff to host latest UK civil service “hub”

More than 4,000 UK civil servants from different departments are to move to a centralised office in Cardiff, as part of a programme to make the civil service more modern […]