The OYNB Podcast

With salaried employees asking for more flexibility and the self-employed economy growing, more and more of the workforce is embracing working from home. Many companies now offer remote working as a benefit when recruiting new staff. Recent research by Aviva found...

I may be just one guy, but the voice that surges through me is the voice of many. The motto of “just one more” has the potential to be a much more serious string of words. “Just one more”, can not only be cause for concern but can be dangerous. One can turn to five...

It’s International Women’s Day on Sunday 8th March 2020. And we are celebrating the occasion here at OYNB with the news that women who give up alcohol can have significantly improved mental health. Researchers in Canada analysed data from more than ten thousand people...

To have a thriving business, you need thriving employees. With this in mind, many businesses have begun to prioritise the health and wellbeing of their employees over the last decade by implementing employee wellbeing programmes. Also known as a corporate wellness...

Feeling unmotivated at work? You have the power to influence corporate culture and wellbeing programmes to improve your workplace experiences. Wellness programmes are all the rage right now as employers increasingly recognise their duty of care for those who spend so...

So, a free day, dropped into your lap at no expense… what will you do with it? February brings us a few small but significant gifts each year; the first sproutings of daffodil leaves – a message that their bloom of yellow flowers will soon arrive, and along with them,...

As an employer, one of your biggest responsibilities is to inspire your employees to be the best versions of themselves. If done well, everyone in your team will not only be more productive and efficient, but also happier with their jobs. Research by Oxford...

I am so grateful for my life. I am grateful for the ups and downs because it means that I am living.   What I have today is because of the work that I have done over the last decade, and I have learned so much during this time. I did not know any of this when I...

Drinking dreams are a phenomena that many people experience during their alcohol-free journey - but don't worry! They are not to be feared. Many people describe a variation on a dream theme: that they are drunk, drinking alcohol or in the throes of drunken behaviour....

Do you know how much employee absenteeism is costing your company? In the UK, it is estimated that businesses are losing 6.9 days a year per employee due to absenteeism. This is said to cost the British economy £100 billion. Employees working in the United Kingdom...