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Hive appoints Finance Director Iain Coward | Press story
Hive is pleased to announce our appointment of a highly experienced, strategic Finance Director. Iain Coward joins Hive with over 20 years’ experience across a range of well-known businesses, most recently Communicator where he was Head of Finance for two years. Iain qualified as a Chartered Account with PricewaterhouseCoopers in …
Gender equality matters! Why Hive is supporting International Women’s Day
Team Hive is striking the #BalanceForBetter pose in support of International Women’s Day on Friday 8 March 2019. Why? Because we’re all about celebrating the significant contributions of women in our workplace. In fact, we believe a diverse workforce is the key to innovation and better business success! “Gender equality …
The concept behind a Customer Advisory Board | Event report
Thursday 7 February 2019 marked Hive’s very first Customer Advisory Board event. We share the story behind the day, what went down, and how you can show interest in our next event – whether you’re a Hive customer partner or a Human Resources (HR) Practitioner. First things first… What is …
It’s time to talk: how communication can improve mental health in the workplace
This Thursday 7 February is Time to Talk Day. Organised by the charity Time to Change, the nationwide initiative highlights the power of everyday conversations to break down stereotypes, end stigma, and improve public attitudes and behaviours towards people facing ill mental health. With 1 in 4 people experiencing mental …
Flying the North East flag at the UK Employee Engagement Awards
It’s the final countdown to the UK Employee Engagement Awards! Tonight, organisations from across the UK will come together to celebrate employee engagement as a force for positive workplace change and productivity. The ‘EE Awards’ recognise all the elements of impactful employee engagement – from learning and development strategies to …
Debunking three common HR myths | Expert report
It’s easy to get sucked into the latest stats and facts on human resources and start to make sweeping generalisations about your workforce. And while no one can deny that high churn rates and low engagement levels are costing UK organisations dearly, there are conceptions around employee retention, surveying, and …
From annual engagement to everyday experience: Hive talks employee surveys
Team Hive will be out in force at the 2018 CIPD Employee Experience Conferences (Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 December). The two-day London event seeks to inspire new HR approaches to employee engagement and performance management – something we sure know a hell of a lot about! In fact, our …
How to become an employer of choice
We all want to work for interesting, exciting and meaningful companies. For many of us, the decision on where we work is equally as important as the house we live in or the people we surround ourselves with. We spend an increasingly large portion of our lives at work so …
12 exercises to help get your employee engagement programme in shape for 2019
The start of a new year is synonymous with well-meant resolutions, diets and fitness regimes. We’re never ones to miss out on the opportunity to ride a theme, so we asked employee engagement specialist Lisette Nicholson to share her thoughts on what we all should be doing to maintain a fit and healthy …
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