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September 2010

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Latest Articles

Goodbye to Business Link

02 September 2010

The coalition government’s pledge to remove quangos sees Business Link on its hitlist. But will another body replace it, asks Robert Munro

Index of Leadership Trust 2010: The results

01 September 2010

In the second annual Index of Leadership Trust, ILM surveyed current trust levels across the public and private sector, assessing the impact of the recession and asking how different sectors have weathered the economic turmoil of recent months. As the UK faces a period of severe budget cuts, the survey highlights the importance of trust at all levels of organisations

Trust and ethics: moral management

01 September 2010

When businesses are fighting for survival, taking the moral high ground often drops from the top of the priority list. Steve Coomber investigates why keeping an eye on ethics is vital if you want to repair and maintain trust levels

Trust at the coalface: Index of Leadership Trust case studies

01 September 2010

The ILM Index of Leadership Trust shows a rise in trust levels for CEOs while line managers remained steady. Two Edge readers tell us what trust levels are like in their organisations

Home working

19 August 2010

To many a hardened commuter who has to put up with colleagues’ constant chatter, working from home sounds like heaven. But logging on from your living room can leave you feeling isolated and demotivated. Pepi Sappal finds out how to make a success of home working

News

Low levels of trust found in organisations hard hit by recession

Categories: Working life

Employees whose organisations were particularly affected by the recession are less likely to trust their chief executive officers (CEOs), research from the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) shows.

Unemployment to reach 10% in the north

Categories: Enterprise

One in ten workers in the north of England could be unemployed within the next five years, according to an influential think tank.

Gen Y disillusioned with the workplace

Categories: Working life

Generation Y workers are becoming increasingly disillusioned with the workplace, with almost one in three young professionals saying they do not trust their employer.

Public sector staff compromising on pay and location

Categories: Working life  |  Local government

Public sector staff are more willing to take pay cuts or relocate in exchange for job security than they were before the general election, according to research by Total Jobs.

Government encourages informal training sessions

Categories: Learning & development

The government is encouraging UK firms to adopt an informal approach to workplace training, as part of a drive to boost employees' skills.

Long distance commuting still the norm for UK workers

Categories: Working life

Despite the rising popularity of flexible working, long distance commuting is still the norm for many workers, with 20% travelling for over 90 minutes each day, according to research by workplace solutions provider Regus.