How unconscious bias can lead to microaggression
I am biased. Sometimes my biases come out in innocuous ways. I prefer cats to dogs. I would rather eat Japanese yakiniku rather than a New York strip steak. Cities to small towns. The list goes on...
Preventing employee burnout: 5 successful remote work practices
While remote work opportunities are on the rise, the downside is that employee burnout is also increasing. Remote employees are more susceptible to blurred lines between work and personal space, s...
An interview with Brainlabs’ Diversity & Inclusion Director: Leyla Omar
First things first: what do you get up to outside of work? Many would describe me as a hobbyist: a keen netballer, baker, cartoonist and newbie roller skater. I’m currently based in north London, ...
How to get employee onboarding right in a remote working world
Onboarding is a pretty straightforward task. Sort out the paperwork, set up some introductions, hand over a laptop, and you're good to go, right? Think again. The importance of onboarding is...
Is remote working for digital marketing managers an asset or a challenge?
Is remote working a blessing or a curse for digital marketing managers? We interviewed some of the industry experts to find out…
Building a T-Shaped skill set for digital marketing
The recent recession has left millions of people out of a job, with many industries uncertain of when or how they’ll return to normalcy. Subsequently, people are searching for new opportunities in in...
How to keep furloughed employees engaged
Furlough? Not something many* of us had heard of before March 2020. *All of us... Who am I kidding? Preparing for a pandemic is not something that’s covered in any HR course. But in the UK, a...
How to improve diversity and inclusion in the workplace during COVID-19 and beyond
The whole of humanity is currently united in a shared experience, fighting against a virus that doesn’t appear to discriminate. And yet, there is plenty of evidence that crises like this one affec...
Women in Digital: Breaking Barriers
Organisations cannot thrive if everyone thinks and behaves in the same way – diversity fuels innovation. But breaking down systematic sexism, especially in male-dominated industries such as tech, req...
The Gender Pay Gap: Brainlabs on Channel 5 and BBC Radio 4
How can we tackle the gender pay gap problem? Our Head of People Operations told the BBC & Channel 5 our current approach. https://vimeo.com/262169910 What she told Channel 5 and the BBC was tha...