In what has been a busy week for economic data, the Office for National Statistics’ latest labour market overview released on Tuesday caught my attention – revealing marginal drops in job vacancies and unemployment compared to previous periods. Other economic data announcements…
With a general election now called for July 4, the UK is fast kicking into in pre-election mode, and campaigns will soon be getting into full swing. Political parties are publishing and promoting their manifestos, as well as formulating their…
Signs of a drop in customer satisfaction levels have been gathering over the last few months, as I have warned about in recent blogs – and now the evidence is all before us in the Institute’s latest UK Customer Satisfaction…
It’s been just over a year since we successfully achieved a change in the law with our Service with Respect campaign to make the abuse of public-facing staff an aggravated offence. We are proud to have spearheaded a cross-party, cross-sector, and cross-society…
Each week our CEO, Jo Causon, interviews a business leader to discuss the challenges their organisation is facing. Jo’s recent guest was Narinder Uppal, Consultant in the Membership, Arts and Heritage Practice at Odgers Interim. Listen to Jo and Narinder…
As we approach the Easter break, I hope you get a chance for some time off to relax and recharge. Easter is traditionally a time to celebrate new beginnings and hope for the future. After the ongoing crisis of a…
The latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (who will be speaking at our Annual Conference in March) revealed a welcome surprise, as the UK eked out 0.1% growth in November. Whilst the figures have caused many commentators to predict a…
It has been another challenging year for organisations, full of unpredictability, volatility and rising cost pressures. As we come to the end of 2022, worker discontent is everywhere we look, with more strike actions underway or pending than we have…
As we approach the New Year, our 2023 Trends Report highlights the challenging environment organisations face as UK society becomes more divided, tensions rise and customer spending contracts. Attitudes continue to become more polarised, and supporting those who need it through the…
As the end of 2022 draws ever closer, many organisations are looking to secure much-needed resources to handle peak-period pressures. Of course, maintaining daily service levels and meeting financial targets is critical, and I sympathise with the challenges many are…