Employees in the UAE are more loyal to bosses who care about their stress levels
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UAE businesses open new job roles within firms to retain employees, says LinkedIn study
Employees who make an internal move are more likely to stay at their organisation longer than those who stay in the same role, a new LinkedIn study revealed
Employees
Quiet firing in the UAE: The workplace battle disrupting businesses
Quiet firing could be the result of changing work practices in the region, but can be solved with digital performance management tools, experts said
Employees
Stress, workload, and burnout have ‘significantly increased’ in the past 12 months: GCC employees
The Talent Enterprise survey highlights the complexities of employee wellbeing in an era of the ‘new normal’, where a sense of euphoria accompanies persistent exhaustion and on-going stress
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Pay rises, flexible work environments, trust, and transparency top employee demands in 2022: survey
Middle East employees also prioritise upskilling opportunities, promotions, diversity and inclusion, and wellbeing at work, according to the PwC Middle East Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey 2022
CRTKL
Ponds, walking trails and cycling on employees’ wishlist in Egypt
Wellness and happiness will drive the new era of the Egyptian workplace, according to global cultural agency CRTKL
Adeeb Ahamed
UAE’s Wage Protection System, financial literacy boost personal and business wellbeing: experts
The UAE’s mandatory electronic salary system not only provides financial access, but also enhances digitisation, and improves the traceability of consumer spending
Employees
Why having a ‘people-first’ culture is key to business success
A focus on listening to employees while empowering them and growing from within is key to talent attraction and retention, said Marriott International COO
Ali Matar
Lack of flexibility is causing 70 percent of the region’s professionals to consider leaving their job
LinkedIn research indicates female employees most impacted by flexible working hours, with 37 percent indicating it has a positive impact on their mental wellbeing
employee productivity
As the four-day week gains traction, what other working models are on the horizon?
Most organisations are still using a work-model that was established not one, but two, and almost three industrial revolutions ago
counselling
Companies should prioritise mental health as much as physical health
Wellness-centric initiatives such as yoga classes, meditation, counselling, and stress management techniques can all help employees avoid/manage mental health challenges
employees wellbeing
Tackling workplace bullying, head on
Businesses can adopt a zero-tolerance policy, engage in employee training and have clear policies and procedures to address issues when they arise
corporate culture
Has the ‘Great Resistance’ become the flipside of the ‘Great Resignation’?
Leaders should be concerned that the Great Resistance is increasingly becoming the default response to the Great Resignation
employees wellbeing
Huge ‘war for talent’ emerging as employees vote for wellness, say experts
Leaders and CEOs prioritising workplace wellness is essential to combat the Great Resignation and develop fulfilled employees
employees wellbeing
Workplace wellbeing critical to talent attraction and retention in post-pandemic market
Companies need to offer flexibility and differentiation or risk being left behind in the race for talent, panellists at Wellbeing at Work Summit Middle East agreed
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Employees’ wellbeing and the UAE’s new labour law: how companies can attract the best talent
The UAE’s new labour law has put the onus on employers to provide better provisions for their employees wellbeing and future wealth, and companies need to take note if they are to retain staff