Insight Hub - Articles to support your employee engagement journey

Being a Manager isn't just about delegating tasks and hitting targets, it's also about being a People Leader. Learn how by focusing on the wellbeing and growth of their teams, People Leaders can create greater Employee Engagement and dive organisational success

When Is the Best Time to Survey During a Merger or Ownership Change? Mergers create uncertainty and cultural shifts. Learn the optimal timing for employee engagement surveys to capture actionable feedback and retain top talent.

A new leader brings a whirlwind of change. They need to understand the people, the culture and the critical pain points immediately to succeed. Yet, many organisations delay their employee engagement survey, waiting for the "dust to settle".

Discover how untrained ‘accidental managers’ are costing UK businesses billions in lost productivity and damaging culture. Learn why leadership development is critical and how Best Companies’ Elevate platform transforms managers into confident coaches.

Go Ape’s name may reflect its fun adventure activities, but when it comes to ensuring that its people are engaged and their wellbeing prioritised, the organisation isn’t monkeying around. As the UK's leading forest adventure company, Go Ape believes that ‘adventure should be for everyone’.

Discover the four critical HR priorities for 2026: AI integration, adapting to human-machine collaboration, leading through constant change and building a culture that drives performance.

The UK’s Best Companies to Work For in 2025 have been unveiled during the Big Reveal. Companies across the UK celebrated those organisations that have prioritised employee engagement and organisational health over the past year. Discover the key insights and strategies discussed during the event that are shaping high-performing workplaces.

Remote work breeds "virtual politics" - insidious trust erosion born from distance and silence. Discover how to combat this growing challenge in your remote-first organisation. Learn why traditional methods fail and how the simple act of listening through a well-structured employee engagement survey is the most powerful tool to maintain team cohesion and build trust across the miles.

Managerial engagement refers to how effectively managers motivate, support, and communicate with their people to create an environment where employees feel connected to their work and to the organisation’s goals. It is one of the strongest predictors of overall employee engagement and organisational performance.

With poor management being one of the leading factors of employee turnover, it is surprising that organisations don't focus on ensuring that their managers are fully equipped to handle their responsibilities. In fact, only one in five managers receive any kind of formal training in their role. What are the effects of this? And what can be done to reverse the retention crisis?

Lord Rose and Lord Sugar have reignited the debate around hybrid working, claiming it harms productivity, personal development, and morale. Their comments reflect broader concerns about the long-term impact of flexible work on individuals and organisations. But do their comments have any truth to them?

Once considered redundant, middle managers are now being reimagined as critical connectors in today’s hybrid world, bridging the gap between leaders and teams. By stepping into coaching roles, they can boost engagement, clarify strategy, and drive performance across the board. Could the key to future organisational success lie in the middle?