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What it's like to work for a new company during lockdown

What it's like to work for a new company during lockdown

James tells his story of working for at Mo during the COVID-19 lockdown

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James tells his story of working for at Mo during the COVID-19 lockdown

What it's like to work for a new company during lockdown

James tells his story of working for at Mo during the COVID-19 lockdown

We take a look at the different moments at work that are worth recognising, helping you to create a stronger relationship with work.

Moments that matter at work

We take a look at the different moments at work that are worth recognising, helping you to create a ...

The discussion in this episode is preparing for a post-pandemic future of work, and how to create and maintain a strong team culture, while we’re in a state of remote working.

Moments with Unleashed

The discussion in this episode is preparing for a post-pandemic future of work, and how to create an...

How has COVID-19 affected organisational and company culture during lockdown? How can companies retain it after lockdown and move forward with meaningful progress? Insightful Q&A with Mo's CEO, Luke Fisher #culture #leadership

How do you retain a strong company culture during and after lockdown?

How has COVID-19 affected organisational and company culture during lockdown? How can companies reta...

There’s never been a more important time to accelerate inclusion and diversity action - but when COVID-19 kills the inclusion and diversity budget - how can companies move forward with meaningful progress? Insightful Q&A with Rudi Symons, culture + inclusion specialist #inclusion #diversity #leadership

Moments with Rudi

There’s never been a more important time to accelerate inclusion and diversity action - but when COV...

On Thursday 4th June Mo partnered with Michael Page for a webinar discussion on managing change in these uncertain times.

Motivating teams as they transition to the ‘new normal’ webinar

On Thursday 4th June Mo partnered with Michael Page for a webinar discussion on managing change in t...

We’ve decided to shake things up! In our latest Moments podcast we explore the topic of Learning and Development with a panel of HR professionals. Luke is joined by Alice from Monzo Bank, Danny from GP Strategies, and Adam from D&D London with the aim to explore best practices for L&D processes.

Moments on learning and development

We’ve decided to shake things up! In our latest Moments podcast we explore the topic of Learning and...

In this podcast episode we meet David, Head of Internal Communications and Employee Engagement at the BBC (Design + Engineering division), to have a conversation around managing internal communications in a crisis.

Moments with David Manning

In this podcast episode we meet David, Head of Internal Communications and Employee Engagement at th...

We explore how we should re-think how work looks and take advantage of what we have seen during lockdown to make a positive change to support our employee’s and our businesses.

Remote working - 'the new normal'?

We explore how we should re-think how work looks and take advantage of what we have seen during lock...

Leadership Coach Emma writes this guest post on why empathy is so important at work, especially in current times.

The power of empathy (guest post)

Leadership Coach Emma writes this guest post on why empathy is so important at work, especially in c...

Mental health awareness week has been and gone, but its theme for this year, kindness, feels more urgent and necessary to me than ever.

Nurturing a Kinder Culture

Mental health awareness week has been and gone, but its theme for this year, kindness, feels more ur...

Mental health awareness week has been and gone, but its theme for this year, kindness, feels more urgent and necessary to me than ever.

Nurturing a Kinder Culture

Mental health awareness week has been and gone, but its theme for this year, kindness, feels more ur...

We will be talking to different members of the Mo team to find out what they do, what their day looks like and how they are doing whilst working at home - here we meet Jack, our Support Exec.

Getting to Mo Jack

We will be talking to different members of the Mo team to find out what they do, what their day look...

We will be talking to different members of the Mo team to find out what they do, what their day looks like and how they are doing whilst working at home - here we meet Kevin, one of Mo’s Backend Engineers.

Getting to Mo Kevin

We will be talking to different members of the Mo team to find out what they do, what their day look...

Mo - Supporting togetherness at work

George, Marketing Manager at Sanctus provides some steps on how you can take to ease the stress that can come with working in a people function especially during this time.

Feeling the pressure of working in HR? (guest post)

George, Marketing Manager at Sanctus provides some steps on how you can take to ease the stress that...

We will be talking to different members of the Mo team to find out what they do, what their day looks like and how they are doing whilst working at home - first up is Claire (or Baz) our Community Lead.

Getting to Mo Baz

We will be talking to different members of the Mo team to find out what they do, what their day look...

We take a look at some remote social club ideas for you and your employees during lockdown.

Remote clubs A-Z

We take a look at some remote social club ideas for you and your employees during lockdown.

Here are some tips on how organisations can support employees who are participating in Ramadan.

Supporting lockdown employees during Ramadan

Here are some tips on how organisations can support employees who are participating in Ramadan.

Claire at Sky Betting and Gaming shares how they have creatively planned to keep their employees informed and engaged during lockdown.

Lockdown culture (guest post)

Claire at Sky Betting and Gaming shares how they have creatively planned to keep their employees inf...

We speak to our customers to see how they have been celebrating their successes and sharing moments during COVID-19.

It’s time for moments of positivity

We speak to our customers to see how they have been celebrating their successes and sharing moments ...

Mo provides a great platform for everyone to share ideas with each other and allow creativity - no idea is a bad idea! We look at some of our favourites from the Mo team.

Mo ideas

Mo provides a great platform for everyone to share ideas with each other and allow creativity - no i...

We asked the Mo team how they are doing, what challenges they are facing and, if anything, what they are enjoying about this time in lockdown.

Getting to Mo you

We asked the Mo team how they are doing, what challenges they are facing and, if anything, what they...

Moments with Claire Pittaway

This episode we were delighted to chat to Claire Pittaway, Employee Brand and Engagement Manager at ...

Our second in a series of guest blogs is written by Katie from the CIPD. She looks at how COVID-19 will change the people profession and how we work. We hope you enjoy 🤗

What coronavirus means for the people profession (guest post)

Our second in a series of guest blogs is written by Katie from the CIPD. She looks at how COVID-19 w...

There are loads of online events out there right now, we look at our top 10, from practical advice to fitness.

Mo's top 10 online events

There are loads of online events out there right now, we look at our top 10, from practical advice t...

This episode we meet with David M Brear, Founder and CEO of 11:FS, a challenger consultancy, to talk about transformation.

Moments with David M Brear

This episode we meet with David M Brear, Founder and CEO of 11:FS, a challenger consultancy, to talk...

What rewards are working for remote workforces?

James tells his story of remote onboarding at Mo during the COVID-19 lockdown

Joining Mo in lockdown

James tells his story of remote onboarding at Mo during the COVID-19 lockdown

This episode we share a moment with Adam Kingl to chat around the topic of his recent book “Next Generation Leadership.” This is based on 10 years of research of ‘millennials’ and their expectations for work.

Moments with Adam

This episode we share a moment with Adam Kingl to chat around the topic of his recent book “Next Gen...

Although remote working is beginning to feel more and more normal, we’re missing the moments that made up our working week at Mo HQ. Find out what we’re doing to replicate those moments at home.

Moments we miss :-(

Although remote working is beginning to feel more and more normal, we’re missing the moments that ma...

This episode we share a moment with futurist Tom Goodwin to explore what COVID-19 all means for where we go now in terms of work.

Moments with Tom

This episode we share a moment with futurist Tom Goodwin to explore what COVID-19 all means for wher...

Here is our very first guest blog! The lovely Tara, Head of People at Monzo gets us thinking about taking care of People teams, so that they can take care of their people. We hope you enjoy 🤗

Mo guest blog

Here is our very first guest blog! The lovely Tara, Head of People at Monzo gets us thinking about t...

In the latest episode from our moments series, we speak to Chris, CEO and Co-Founder of ThriveMap, all about authentic talent assessment. He gave us his advice on reducing bias, improving consistency and overall providing a better candidate experience.

Moments with Chris

In the latest episode from our moments series, we speak to Chris, CEO and Co-Founder of ThriveMap, a...

We met Glenn, Internal Communications and Engagement Partner at Missguided a few weeks ago to record this episode (and what a lot has happened to the world since).
We had a really fun and open chat, looking at the creative ways he and his team have tackled employee engagement at Missguided.

Moments with Glenn

We met Glenn, Internal Communications and Engagement Partner at Missguided a few weeks ago to record...

To help us get through these current challenging times together, we take a look into the top tools and tricks that people swear by to stay connected, included and productive when working remotely :-)

Team reMOte

To help us get through these current challenging times together, we take a look into the top tools a...

What better time to get together and delve into wellbeing at work? Amongst unsettling times last week we brought together a passionate and inspiring group of people in the beautiful surroundings of Shoreditch Treehouse, to share how they are tackling wellbeing in the workplace.

Well, well, well

What better time to get together and delve into wellbeing at work? Amongst unsettling times last wee...

Mental health, often a daunting topic, and it can be difficult to know where to begin with a strategy for an organisation. This episode we meet George Bell from Sanctus to tackle the big topic of introducing mental health into the workplace.

Moments with George

Mental health, often a daunting topic, and it can be difficult to know where to begin with a strateg...

Here we are, already on the fifth episode of the year! This time round we sat down with David Kosky, Co-Founder of Work.Life, a group of co-working spaces, to explore the growing trend of agile working, the impact the physical workspace has on health and personal connections at work.

Moments with David

Here we are, already on the fifth episode of the year! This time round we sat down with David Kosky,...

This is a special live podcast episode, recorded at our moments at work with Euan Blair event, at The Soho Hotel. Euan is the CEO and Co-Founder of WhiteHat, a tech startup building an outstanding alternative to university.
Euan reflects on his own work journey, discusses the benefits of apprenticeship schemes, working with a Gen Z workforce and diversity at work.

Moments with Euan

This is a special live podcast episode, recorded at our moments at work with Euan Blair event, at Th...

In this episode we meet Emma Canter to chat about leadership and values. Emma launched her business Mind Values Leadership around 4 years ago following a long career in HR at British Gas.
She discusses how to bring your values to life, the importance of relationships and human connection and making your values unique.

Moments with Emma

In this episode we meet Emma Canter to chat about leadership and values. Emma launched her business ...

Euan Blair, Co-Founder and CEO of WhiteHat, a tech startup building an alternative to university, joined us for our lively and interactive discussion about education, working with a youth workforce, the benefits of working with a diverse workforce and the future of his business.

Moments at work with Euan Blair

Euan Blair, Co-Founder and CEO of WhiteHat, a tech startup building an alternative to university, jo...

Here we are with our first podcast episode of 2020! To kick start the year Jonathan Emmins, CEO of creative agency Amplify shares his ideas around creating meaningful employee experiences, how to create a culture for a younger workforce and the crossover between HR and marketing.

Moments with Jonathan

Here we are with our first podcast episode of 2020! To kick start the year Jonathan Emmins, CEO of c...

We are hot on the podcasts this year! Here is our second episode featuring the very knowledgable Ruth Cornish. She has over 30 years experience within HR and has been running her own HR consultancy, Amelore Ltd, for the last 10 years.

Ruth has watched first hand how the world of work has changed and evolved over time. Therefore she was the perfect person to join us to discuss the future of work and how the worker relationship with work is shifting.

Moments with Ruth

We are hot on the podcasts this year! Here is our second episode featuring the very knowledgable Rut...

In this episode we share a moment with Tara, Head of People at Monzo – currently the UK’s fastest growing bank – they are providing a modern alternative to consumer finance and are all about solving problems with the mission of making money work for everyone.

Moments with Monzo

In this episode we share a moment with Tara, Head of People at Monzo – currently the UK’s fastest gr...

As we start to look forward to 2020, we chat with Katie Jacobs, Senior Stakeholder Lead at the CIPD and former Editor of HR Magazine to take a look back at where HR is now, where we thought it would be and have some predictions of where it is going.

Moments with Katie

As we start to look forward to 2020, we chat with Katie Jacobs, Senior Stakeholder Lead at the CIPD ...

Adam shared with us that as a doctor you are rarely treated as a human and the many successes of the role are never celebrated but the negative parts have lasting effects.

Moments at work with Adam Kay

Adam shared with us that as a doctor you are rarely treated as a human and the many successes of the...

The lovely Maggie Alphonsi MBE, England Rugby World Cup Winner, commentator, columnist and speaker gave the packed out room a truly inspiring talk on her career, her successes and failures and how they have all contributed to the journey that she continues to be on today.

Moments at work with Maggie Alphonsi

The lovely Maggie Alphonsi MBE, England Rugby World Cup Winner, commentator, columnist and speaker g...

New government legislation has brought very real challenges to the gambling industry. William Hill looked to their people to see how they could put exceptional customer service at the heart of any solution. Through rewarding staff instantly, William Hill were able to maximise the customer experience in store. Here's how it worked and what was achieved.

Together, with our customers

New government legislation has brought very real challenges to the gambling industry. William Hill l...

The next part in this four-part series, we share some insight into our onboarding process; how we're applying our thinking to new employees; and tips you can adopt to make the integration for new starters more smoother on their first day.

Lily on onboarding

The next part in this four-part series, we share some insight into our onboarding process; how we're...

The next part in this four-part series, where we introduce you to Lily, our new People and Culture Specialist here at Mo. For part two we share some insight into our hiring process; how we're applying our thinking to talent acquisition; and some practical advice you can adopt when building out your teams.

Lily on hiring

The next part in this four-part series, where we introduce you to Lily, our new People and Culture S...

Why HR needs marketing's budget

Tune in to our second podcast. We'll be exploring transformation the impact on people and relationships.

Moments: Transformation and Culture

Tune in to our second podcast. We'll be exploring transformation the impact on people and relationsh...

Welcome back to our podcast Moments. In this episode we explore the importance communication plays towards a workplace culture and bringing people together and much more.

Moments: Building winning cultures

Welcome back to our podcast Moments. In this episode we explore the importance communication plays t...

Creating our own values

Transitioning from ThanksBox to Mo was a big piece of work. With an outcome that I am personally rea...

A moment with Wealthsimple

At first they introduced the Wealthsimple Way, a basic black and white worded document created by th...

Our new podcast!

Tune in to our brand new podcast: moments. We'll be exploring work, relationships, motivation and mu...

Only 42% of employees responded positively to the question: “I receive regular recognition or praise for doing my job well” in the firm’s second employee engagement survey — spurring action by Horwich Farrelly.

Scaling Culture at Horwich Farrelly

Only 42% of employees responded positively to the question: “I receive regular recognition or praise...

People analytics is at the heart of what we at Mo do, we’ve spent far too many hours learning, reading and debating how data can change the future of work. We’ve also recently researched 100s of HR Directors to help shape this eCourse.

Transform HR with People Analytics - Part 4

People analytics is at the heart of what we at Mo do, we’ve spent far too many hours learning, readi...

People analytics is at the heart of what we at Mo do, we’ve spent far too many hours learning, reading and debating how data can change the future of work. We’ve also recently researched 100s of HR Directors to help shape this eCourse.

Transform HR with People Analytics - Part 3

People analytics is at the heart of what we at Mo do, we’ve spent far too many hours learning, readi...

This month we proudly launched Ideas. A neat little application that gives everyone in an organisation the opportunity to submit the next big, or even small idea. The service is really simple to use: you submit an idea, your colleagues – in fact everyone in your organisation – can give feedback; the idea is voted on and appropriate decision maker makes the final ruling on how and if to take the idea forward.

Tapping into employee ideas

This month we proudly launched Ideas. A neat little application that gives everyone in an organisati...

HR is no stranger to data analytics. For many years there have been generations of HRDs slaving away over spreadsheets to understand ROI on L&D spend, employee turnover or sickness and absence, to name a few. But people analytics is the new kid on the block.

Transform HR with People Analytics - Part 2

HR is no stranger to data analytics. For many years there have been generations of HRDs slaving away...

Mo is collaborating with a rapidly growing law firm, with multiple offices across the UK. The organisation has almost doubled in size in 3 years and it was time to formalise processes, boost the sense of involvement from employees and to retain their Best Companies to Work For title at scale.

Employee Engagement in a Legal Firm

Mo is collaborating with a rapidly growing law firm, with multiple offices across the UK. The organi...

Leadership expert Ken Blanchard coined the phrase, “Feedback is the breakfast of champions.” It’s pretty spot-on, as without a regular serving of feedback your organisation and employees are likely to starve of productivity and innovation.

Feedback: The breakfast of champions

Leadership expert Ken Blanchard coined the phrase, “Feedback is the breakfast of champions.” It’s pr...

Mo & Happy Melly

Yes, it feels good when you walk into the boardroom and there’s a glossy poster with them on. Yes, it gives you something to put on your careers page in an attempt to differentiate for prospective employees! But why should the values and ultimately the culture of the organisation grab (and keep) the attention of the board?

Is there any value in organisational values?

Yes, it feels good when you walk into the boardroom and there’s a glossy poster with them on. Yes, i...

A lot of initial conversations we have with customers are around how they can boost recognition in their organisation. We learn a lot from our customers and they’re always making us reconsider what we know and how to approach the complexities of employee engagement. We wanted to share this simple but effective tip that’s helped our customers deliver great results. Just so we’re all on the same page, let’s clarify our terminology…

Decoupling Reward and Recognition

A lot of initial conversations we have with customers are around how they can boost recognition in t...

Listening to your employees

We often speak to potential customers who are weighing up the options between using a SAAS (Software As A Service) product and building something themselves (either with an internal team, or external partners). Here we outline some of our thoughts on things to consider while making this choice.

Choosing SAAS or Custom Development

We often speak to potential customers who are weighing up the options between using a SAAS (Software...

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