Humansolutions Bulletin - January 10th 2019

Palgrave have kindly extended the special offer of a 25% discount on the books Neil published with them. It was due to come to an end on December 31st, but has now been extended to January 20th. Click here and use the code THOMPSON25 The Routledge offer of a 20% discount on three of the books he has published with them is still running too. Click the relevant link and use the code FLR40 at the checkout. Applied Sociology www.routledge.com/9781138629707 Social Work Theory and Methods www.routledge.com/9781138629783 Mental Health and Well-being www.routledge.com/9780815394396

I didn’t like to say’ is a comment commonly heard when it emerges that somebody has faced a difficult situation, but preferred not to address it. For example, imagine Person A is stereotyping Person B, but Person B feels uncomfortable about challenging this and therefore chooses to say nothing and accept the negative consequences of being stereotyped. The idea of assertiveness is that an assertive person is someone who tries to achieve win-win outcomes – that is, tries to make sure that each party benefits from the interaction. However, the ‘I didn’t like to say’ approach is actually likely, in many cases at least, to lead to a lose-lose outcome. Consider this possibility. Person A treats Person B in a…

One of the more pleasing workplace related trends of recent years is the growing acceptance of discussions around mental health. Indeed, the Thriving at Work study highlights the scale of the challenge, with 15% of people typically having mental health issues at any given time. Indeed, recent data from Accenture revealed that 90% of U.K. workers having been touched by mental health in some way at work, with two-thirds (66%) reporting having personally experienced mental health challenges and even more — 85% — saying someone close to them such as a family member, close friend or colleague had experienced them. Despite this however, there remain challenges in raising mental health challenges at work, as the Thriving at Work report aptly states. “We…

  United for All Ages is running five free regional workshops in the spring of 2019 to encourage more childcare and eldercare providers to bring generations together in activities and experiences. The workshops will provide interactive and practical tips on developing centres for all ages, featuring case studies, good practice ideas and funding and marketing opportunities and partnerships. Supported by Anchor Hanover, the largest provider of specialist housing and care for people in later life in England, United for All Ages is offering the workshops to providers of childcare, eldercare and housing with care, commissioners or leads from local authorities, and community or voluntary organisations. Click here to read more

By early afternoon on the first Friday of 2019, the average FTSE100 CEO will have already been paid what it will take a typical UK worker all year to earn Friday 4 January 2019 is “Fat Cat” Friday. In just three working days, the UK’s top bosses make more than a typical full-time worker will earn in the entire year, according to calculations from independent think tank the High Pay Centre and the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development. Click here to read more

Leaders in the workplace have to wear several hats and perform a lot of procedural and cultural functions. Maybe one of the most critical, as well as the most difficult to master, is conflict resolution. You won't like hearing this, but every leader's approach to this will, and must, be different. There are no two identical matches between team and leader anyplace in the world. That means your mileage might vary when it comes to following these conflict tips for leaders. However, we bet there's something here that might help you think differently, or maybe just a little more empathetically, next time it falls to you to diffuse workplace tension or manage a conflict. Click here to read more