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Cheers to careers: A focus on retention

When it comes to the Leisure & Hospitality and Food & Drink sectors, there's an ongoing challenge when it comes to retention of employees. In this report, find out the key drivers of engagement and understand what really matters to the people at the beating heart of these industries in 2024.

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Mum Knows Best: Why Motherhood Shouldn’t Penalise Your Career

For many women, the joy of motherhood can be accompanied by a harsh reality in the workplace: the ‘Motherhood Penalty’. There can be no doubt that this is a very real issue in UK workplaces. However, organisations in the Best Companies’ community are doing something quite different when it comes to supporting their female employees.

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What are the key drivers of engagement in 2024?

Download your free copy of our State of Engagement report and discover the key drivers of engagement for the year ahead. Packed with data from nearly 350,000 employees across 468 organisations, explore what organisations can do to improve, despite the challenges many are facing right now.

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Is Your Culture Delivering Results?

The culture that you cultivate at your organisation can be the cause of your collapse or the catalyst of your success. Find out what the building blocks are for an exceptional culture and how some of the best in the business have created a way of working that helps their people, and the organisation, to thrive.

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How Do You Create Clarity at Every Level?

What are the key elements that create effective Organisation Clarity? We discuss that here, as well as what the latest data shows us about how connected employees feel to their organisations.

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Who made the list? The UK’s Best Companies to Work For in 2023 praised for commitment to their people

The UK’s Best Companies to Work For in 2023 have been unveiled during a spectacular event that firmly put the spotlight on employee engagement and organisational health. The leading workplaces were praised for demonstrating they truly care for their people, particularly in challenging times.

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Best Companies Live: How workplace wellbeing impacts your culture

Research shows that companies that prioritise employee wellbeing are more likely to be successful. Our Red Chair panellists discussed how their organisations had built their workplace cultures around employee wellbeing, what practices they have implemented to do this, and answered the question: how are workplace wellbeing and culture related to each other?

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Best Companies Live: How and why managers create strong team spirit

We believe that strong team spirit is essential for any successful organisation. In this session, valued members of our community discussed the cultures their managers and teams had instilled to ensure team spirit is high. We hope these insights will inspire you to create a workplace where employees feel like they're part of something bigger than themselves.

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Best Companies Live: How to effectively lead with purpose

Take a deep-dive into how the leaders of your organisation can effectively lead with purpose from our Best Companies Live event for Q3. Valued members of our community took to the famous red chairs and discussed the initiatives their companies have implemented to improve their employee engagement against the workplace factors of Leadership and Giving Something Back.

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State of Engagement Report 2026: Download Now

What are the key Employee Engagement insights this year? What can organisations do to tackle the challenges that they have faced over the past 12 months? From benefits of AI to how People Leaders are the vital enablers of Organisational Clarity, download our latest State of Engagement Report to see how your organisation can have a successful 2026.

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Danske Bank: Investing in Employee Engagement

With a heritage spanning 200 years in Northern Ireland, Danske Bank is no stranger to investing in their people, and their commitment to creating Employee Engagement has earned them a 3-Star Accreditation from Best Companies for the third-year running.We sat down with Caroline van der Feltz, HR Director at Danske Bank, to explore the strategies and initiatives that have resulted in Danske Bank being named the Best Company to Work For in Northern Ireland and in the Financial Services Sector‍

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What is Psychological Safety and Why it Matters for Employee Engagement

When employees feel safe to take risks and speak up, innovation thrives and profitability soars by 21%. But how do you build a culture where mistakes are seen as learning opportunities rather than career risks? From Google’s Project Aristotle to our proven 8-Factor Model, discover why Psychological Safety is the ultimate strategic imperative for engagement, retention, and long-term Organisational Health

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10 Reasons Why Best Companies Accreditation Matters More

In a world of ‘lite’ assessments and hollow accolades, how do you prove your commitment to your people? Not all accreditations are equal. Best Companies moves beyond the badge, using 25 years of academic rigor and UK-specific data to reveal the ‘why’ behind Employee Engagement. From total anonymity to real-time insights, discover the 10 reasons why our methodology is the gold standard for leaders who want more than just bragging rights - they want a roadmap for growth.

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Industry 5.0: Why Organisations are Adopting Human-Centric Policies to Build a Future-Ready Workplace

While Industry 4.0 focused on using new technologies to drive efficiency, it also caused disengagement in employees. Learn why Industry 5.0’s human-centric ethos is not only bringing Employee Engagement back into the workplace but is also the key to creating a future-ready workforce.

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5 Reasons to Always Use an Anonymous, External Employee Engagement Survey

Is your engagement strategy based on reality or just what employees think you want to hear? Honest feedback is the engine of growth, but it only happens when people feel safe. Discover why internal polls often fail and how an anonymous, external Employee Engagement survey can boost participation by 15%, unlock industry benchmarking, and provide the scientific rigour needed to turn data into a 23% increase in profitability. Stop guessing and start transforming your culture today.

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Quiet Cracking: The Hidden Threat to Employee Engagement and Organisational Health

Beyond "quiet quitting" lies a more dangerous trend: quiet cracking. Affecting 55% of workers, this silent erosion of wellbeing is 6.2 times more likely to lead to clinical burnout. While performance metrics might look stable, the hidden costs to team morale and innovation are staggering. Discover why this crisis is a top priority for CHROs and how data-driven insights can help you diagnose the early warning signs before your culture, and your bottom line, begins to fracture

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Why Energy Drivers Should Shape Your People Strategy

Global engagement is at a critical low, costing the economy billions in lost productivity. But engagement isn’t just a metric; it’s the "heartbeat" of your culture. This article explores the Engagement Equation, revealing how to identify the drivers that energise your people and the drains that stifle them. Discover a four-step strategy to transform feedback into a competitive advantage, boosting both your team's resilience and your bottom line.

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Thriving Through Change: Building Resilient Organisations with Industry 5.0

Is your efficiency making you fragile? Industry 4.0’s ‘just-in-time’ model is snapping under global pressure. Discover how Industry 5.0 swaps brittle speed for strategic resilience. Explore the ‘armour’ of technology and build an organisation that doesn’t just survive disruption, it evolves because of it.

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Industry 5.0: Why Sustainability Policies are Vital for a Future-Ready Workforce 

From AI-driven circular systems and smart energy grids to the rise of ‘micro-factories’, the most competitive companies of the future are those aligning profitability with purpose. But how do you overcome the cost barriers and the ‘business-as-usual’ mindset to attract the next generation of eco-conscious talent and create a future-ready workforce?

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Are Your Managers Effective People Leaders?

In a reactive economic climate, effective People Leadership is the ultimate competitive advantage. Explore the data-driven strategies from the State of Engagement Report 2026 that empower managers to build resilient, human-centric and high-performing teams

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AI or Anxiety? Why Tech-Driven Sectors Are Falling Behind on Employee Growth

Discover how organisations are failing to provide adequate development opportunities and, thereby, equip their teams to embrace the age of AI, and what this means for your company's performance and pressure points.

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The True Cost of Financial Stress and Work/Life Imbalance

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.

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Are Organisational Silos Costing You Gold? Why Your Teams Need an Alignment Overhaul

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

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Is Your Workforce Future-Ready? Why Human-Centric Leadership Is the Key to Sustainable Success

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.

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From Managers to People Leaders: Why the Shift Matters for Organisational Success

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

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When Everything’s Changing, Your People’s Voice Matters Most

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

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