The latest news &  updates  from our team...

Welcome to our News and Research corner, where we've got updates and intriguing studies waiting for you. Dive in and explore the latest happenings, discoveries and captivating analyses.

Home | Blog
supporting hybrid working

A Review of ‘Leading Hybrid Organisations’ by Michael Drayton: Key Insights for Future-Focused Leaders

June 21, 2024 |

By Professor Anthony Patterson – Lancaster University The world of work is rapidly evolving, and the shift towards hybrid working models has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. As organizations navigate this new landscape, leaders face unique challenges in building cohesive, high-performing teams that span both physical and virtual spaces. In “Leading Hybrid Organizations,” Dr. Mike Drayton, an …

READ MORE >>

A Book Review of “Boundaries, Priorities, and Finding Work-Life Balance”

June 10, 2024 |

By Professor Anthony Patterson Achieving a healthy equilibrium between work and personal life is an age-old struggle, but in today’s always-on digital age, it can feel harder than ever. “Boundaries, Priorities, and Finding Work-Life Balance,” an installment in the HBR Work Smart series, tackles this challenge head-on. Through a curated collection of articles from leading …

READ MORE >>

Adapting to Change: Unveiling the Realities Faced by Working Mothers Amidst COVID-19 

December 21, 2023 |

by Dr Rachel Ashman, Dr Laura Radcliffe, Professor Anthony Patterson, and Professor Caroline Gatrell  Dr. Rachel Ashman, Dr. Laura Radcliffe, Professor Anthony Patterson, and Professor Caroline Gatrell, delve into the experiences of working mothers during the tumultuous era of COVID-19. Together, we reflect on how national lockdowns triggered a profound shift in traditional gender roles, …

READ MORE >>

National Single Parents Day 2023: Reflecting on Single Parents & Employment

December 21, 2023 |

Dr Laura Radcliffe How can we attract, support, and retain single parents in the workplace?   National Single Parents Day is observed on March 21st every year, recognising single parents’ hard work and dedication in our society. Single-parent households are common across OECD countries, constituting around one in four families in the UK and USA, most …

READ MORE >>

UOL podcast – The struggle to balance work and non-work roles 

December 21, 2023 |

We’re thrilled to bring you a special episode in collaboration with the Future Families Work project and the University of Liverpool podcast team. Join us to unravel the complexities of managing roles and identities in the context of modern family life.  Many couples enter into a relationship expecting to share work and non-work roles equally. …

READ MORE >>

Why Care? #6: Dr. Laura Radcliffe – The Barriers to Equal Parenting

June 14, 2023 |

“Most work-family policies and the whole way work is set up is still based on a really outdated model of what a family is.” In this episode I talk to Dr Laura Radcliffe, Senior Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour at the University of Liverpool and author of many research papers on the topic of parenting and …

READ MORE >>