It’s clear things are changing in the HR world, but there’s so much differing advice, confusing approaches and interchangeable terminology. Our podcast with Sue Clarkson, MD of Coach House Communications tackles these challenges.

Company culture is usually established over a long period of time, but the impact of COVID-19 has accelerated change like never before, forcing us to question traditional ways of working. Could this be a good thing as organisations become more flexible? To explore this, we chatted to our HR Consultant, Jacqui Carr, about the changing ways of work.

There are literally millions of furloughed workers in the UK at the moment. The first of Health Shield’s mini podcasts with our Director of Wellbeing, Carl Laidler, focuses on what businesses can do to support furloughed workers, as well as top tips for furloughed workers to adjust to the change of not working.

Working from home? Welcome to our second mini podcast episode, which covers the shift from office working to remote working and the issues that are starting to arise. Our Director of Wellbeing, Carl Laidler, covers what businesses can do to support their remote workers, emphasising the importance of the role of managers in this period. We'll also touch on what the future might look like for remote working, as it looks like office-based organisations could see some changes to the way we work forever.

It’s that time of year again where seasonal sniffles are on the rise so check out our guidance for the next few months:

If you’ve become a new mum in the last few months, or maybe your due date is just around the corner, you might be wondering how the current pandemic will impact you and your new family member. There are a great range of resources available that should help to answer the questions you may have:

Staying connected and keeping everyone engaged during a time when we’re more isolated than ever is the key to maintaining a positive company culture. We wanted to share some of the ways we’ve been keeping our company culture high:

A key hope in the fight against COVID-19 is the development of an effective vaccine. Barely a day goes by without media reports of ‘significant developments,’ but what’s the reality? We explored the latest updates here:

COVID-19 is impacting people in different ways. For those that battled through the acute stages of the illness and are starting to feel better, you may find your energy levels aren’t bouncing back as fast as expected. You could be dealing with post-viral fatigue.

Modern lifestyles can mean that our immune systems get worn down, but what we eat can have a big impact. Our wellbeing partner and Health Coach, Suzy Glaskie has put together some tips on eating to boost your immune system: