Modern Insurance Magazine Issue 66

Strategies for creating social workplaces:
Positive cultures
attract top talent
As of 2020, Millennials accounted for 50% of the UK
workforce. By the end of 2025, this generation along with
Gen Z will dominate workplace environments. Digitally savvy,
quickly acclimating to new technologies, these generations
keep up with friends, shopping, banking and consuming
entertainment through digital technologies.
This change in lifestyle has been the driving force behind a
significant shift in workplace culture in recent years –
a modern metamorphosis that meets generational
perceptions about the purpose of the workplace – setting
the scene for transforming technological, physical and
psychological conditions which aim to enhance the overall
employee experience.
Our expectations around the workplace have fundamentally
changed, accelerating a trend to evolve beyond a
standardised mould. For many, workplaces are becoming
environments that resonate with people and their ethos,
spaces to converge, thrive, learn, grow, inspire, innovate,
create and collaborate. No longer solely viewed as spaces
for completing tasks and meeting professional obligations,
workplaces are transforming into social hubs.
With a direct correlation between how we feel and how we
function, modern businesses are actively acknowledging the
importance of social connections, work friendships and
bonds. Social hubs are a huge catalyst in workplace
communities, fostering a shared purpose, promoting shared
values and goals, boosting collaboration, driving motivation
and igniting unity.
One of the key drivers behind this shift is the realisation
that fostering social connections leads to better outcomes
for both employees and businesses. Employees who feel a
connection to their colleagues and a sense of community
are more likely to be engaged in their work and feel a
stronger sense of loyalty towards their business. This paves
the way for a more dynamic, collaborative and inclusive
business, centred around an inherent recognition of the
importance in how employees experience and engage with
their working environment. The result - getting and giving
the best from our people.
Celebrate being part of your community:
Understanding the different cultures, preferences and
priorities within a business and building an environment
where all colleagues feel valued and respected can bring a
fresh perspective to any situation. A schedule of Diversity,
Equality & Inclusion events can be a deliberate act of
welcoming and valuing diversity and appreciation of a
workforces many similarities and differences. In the past year
we’ve come together at FMG to celebrate cultural events and
important days, from South Asian Heritage Day and Black
History Month to Neuro-diversion in the Workplace Day and
Holi.
Employee engagement in the name of charitable giving is a
double-win for modern companies. Through FMGive, our
dedicated charity partnership team, we give something back
to our local community with a fabulous calendar of
fundraising activities from colour runs to dragon boat races,
pop up stalls to charity balls. We actively encourage
volunteering, and every FMG employee is invited to spend a
day volunteering with a local charity whilst still being paid
by us.
9 to 5 doesn't always fit
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