In 2023 we partnered with FIS collaborated on Project Happiness to benchmark happiness, culture and engagement in the fit-out sector. The results are finally in!

Emotional intelligence in the workplace is becoming an increasingly important topic for leaders to consider. Emotional intelligence, or EI, is the ability to understand and manage one's own emotions and the emotions of others.

The most valuable asset within your business is the people. This is true of any industry and any business. However, finding new team members can be a costly, time-consuming, and often frustrating process.

Young people are the future! Yet shockingly one in five young people are NEET: Not in Employment, Education or Training. How do we expect the next generation to excel when so many of us are not given the opportunity to do so?

According to the International Labour Organization, globally, one in five young people are not in employment, education or in training (NEET). Additionally, a shocking three out of four of young NEETs are women. This means that an outstanding 75% of young women are not given the opportunity to really display their potential, whether that be in the workplace or in school.  

35% of LGBT+ staff hid their sexual orientation at work in the last year because they were afraid of discrimination.

The Condor Collective’s Co-Founder Paula Mitchell, Alastair Smith-Agbaje, CEO of Mind Lambeth and Southwark & Lorraine Dawe, HG Construction discuss the importance of talking about mental health in the workplace & the construction industry, as well as what leaders can do to create more awareness. Let’s talk Mental Health… 

In 2021, men were reported to be three times more likely to die from suicide than women, with men between the ages of 40-49 having the highest suicide rates in the UK.

In a fast pace, non-stop working world, I wonder how many of us are suffering from stress without even realising?

In 2021, 74% of UK adults have felt stressed that they have felt overwhelmed or unable to cope.