Breathe in the news

Time spent on manual admin – as opposed to using technology to take the strain – is harming businesses and the wellbeing of their teams. In this article, Jonathan Richards explains why time spend on manual processes means business leaders have less time to developing company cultures which put people first.

People Management is the CIPD’s award winning magazine for HR professionals. With as many as a third of UK companies expecting to make staff redundant in 2021, Jonathan Richards explains why companies which are planning job-cuts need to be transparent, clear and consistent in communications with their employees.

Emma Greedy from HR Magazine discusses research which reveals that 66% of employees think that moving forward, more time and resources will be dedicated to mental health in the workplace due to the pandemic. Jonathan talks about the important role that taking annual leave can play in reducing employee mental health issues.

In this article by Steve Brooks from the Enterprise Times, Jonathan discusses Breathe’s recent acquisition Australian listed company, ELMO software and plans to launch Breathe in Australia. Steve and Jonathan also talk about bringing ELMO products into the Breathe suite, the challenges brought about by the pandemic and plans for the future.

Looking at our recent research examining time spent on manual admin, this article looks at the £19bn cost to UK SMEs who choose not to automate processes by using dedicated business management software systems like Breathe. Jonathan Richards makes the case for utilising technology to save time and money.

In this article by Hayley Somerscales from PA Life, she examines the findings of recent research conducted by Breathe to see how much time UK SMEs are spending on HR related admin. We polled 375 senior decision makers and found that, on average, an hour (62 minutes) is spent on admin each week.