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Old Rokkers...
Aviva, the insurance giant, has revealed in their recent Real Retirement Report that only 31 per cent of today’s workers actually want to retire between the ages of 60 and 65. On top of this 12 per cent are planning to work beyond 70 and one in 10 of us have decided we are never going to stop working. There is probably a very simple explanation for this, and I suspect it boils down to the fact that individuals’ financial security has been pulled into question with recent events. But this may not be the only reason. There is increasing evidence that many of us enjoy working for the significant emotional, social and intellectual benefits it can bring.



6 research
Wrong questions give employers false sense of security... Employers urged to support debt-ridden staff...




7 leader
David Zinger explains why we don’t need to abandon employee engagement – but we do need to enrich it




8 legal eye
A summary of the developments in employment law this year




20 Molson Coors
Despite market challenges in the brewing industry Molson Coors knew they could only beat these challenges if their
employees understood their platforms for growth




10 Fit for purpose
The introduction of the ‘fi t note’ is a government initiative to get employees back to work more effectively but there are many other steps businesses can take to improve employee well-being. By Katie Pattullo




14 profile
Progressive Rok
CEO of Rok Group Garvis Snook wants HR executives that are prepared to challenge him




23 Pets at Home
Overhauling their recruitment process was the key behind lowering the labour turnover rates at this specialist pet
retailer by 47 per cent




26 John Lewis
When John Lewis introduced a restructuring programme it was essential the leaders were engaged and committed to
ensuring the strategic vision was successful




29 Norfolk County Council
Fewer, sharper and clearer priorities helped Norfolk City Council strengthen their employee commitment, working
closely with the unions from the outset of the project




33 Vericore
Wanting to ensure any members of staff lost through redundancy remained advocates of the organisation they established a true sense of teamwork between those leaving and those staying




37 Opinion: Disengagement – a global epidemic
Increasing levels of disengagement means we need to prioritise people, not tasks, says Susie Andrade of the
Chartered Management Institute




40 workshop
Achieving the right balance Workforce scepticism means the tone of your benefits communication has to be right




43 workshop
Going green...
How organisations can engage not just external but internal audiences with their carbon strategy




46 workshop
It’s all about winning the race... Trying to remind employees why they are in business will engage them in a common goal




50 last word
Communication the foie gras way Ian Buckingham comments on the lamentable rise of force-fed communication


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