Insight Hub - Articles to support your employee engagement journey

Is your organisation too reactive? Learn why this drives employee stress and work/life imbalance. Find out the strategic, non-budget solutions to boost Employee Engagement and nurture high-performing teams.

Our research shows employee sentiment on team relationships is declining. Learn the critical strategies needed to foster Psychological Safety, break down departmental barriers and create aligned, high-performing teams

Explore why Industry 5.0 demands a shift to human-centric leadership. Learn how clarity, manager health, and technology as an amplifier, not a replacement.

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 drive 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"

Many leaders believe that introducing an Employee Engagement survey immediately after rewards provides an honest measure of a healthy company. Our report reveals the truth: this common practice often creates a temporary "sugar rush" that fundamentally distorts your data

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