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What’s happening at work and at home can impact one another. Gillian explains how her GSK coaching programme helped both her professional and personal life.
As today marks the first day back at work at the start of the new year, we’re looking forward to the year ahead. We'd like to hear what your aspirations are for 2021?
How are you separating your working day from your personal time? Listen to Ashley share what she gained from attending our recent webinar focused on helping colleagues to battle burnout - and learn how you can identify signs of this too.
Are you working from home? Lucas and Ahsiya share their tips on how they work best whilst at home.
If you have other tips that help you, please share in the comments below!
Congratulations to Omar and Ambily for being named as Ethnic Minority future leaders in
@EMpoweriB
#EMRoleModels20
list. Thanks for all you do to support colleagues across the world. Discover the full list here:
Watch our amazing Senior Scientist, Anna, runs laps around her garden to make up for the delayed
#LondonMarathon2020
last month. Determined to support our partner charity
@savechildrenuk
, she was able to complete her own marathon and raise lots of money in the process!
During Orange United Week our amazing employees cooked, curled and raffled their way to a record fundraising total £93,658 for Save the Children, which will be matched by GSK! The result of everyone’s wonderful efforts will support critical immunisation services in Ethiopia.
It’s not just the coachee who benefits from internal coaching programmes. GSK coach Sunder reveals how it’s helped his own personal development and made him a better leader.
From part-time shifts at the local community pharmacy to maintain her registration as a pharmacist alongside her role at GSK, Anh is now taking on extra shifts to support the pharmacy's flu vaccination clinic. We’re proud to offer the support to make this transition possible.
From planting trees to helping disadvantaged kids, our volunteering programmes benefit not just communities across the globe, but help create better leaders for GSK too! See some of their latest amazing projects.
Work wearing you down? Try heading for the hills. Hannah’s fitness retreat in the fresh Swiss air helped her recharge and come back to work feeling ready to tackle her next challenge
#FridayFeels
Our very own Organisational Development Consultant is back at work after having spent 36 days at sea for the
@ClipperRace
. Hear how GSK is helping her adjust back to life at work.
#ProudEmployers
#FacesofGSK
39% of you voted for ‘Volunteering’ as your contribution of choice to benefit communities around you in our recent poll! Not only do the volunteering schemes at GSK enable colleagues to make a positive change, they also boost personal growth. Learn more:
Our latest awards reflect our commitment to training and development for our people. We’re proud to have created an environment that encourages them to keep learning, and we’ll help them every step of the way.
How you feel can really affect your performance at work. Discover how Sean is taking the time to regularly check in on his teams wellbeing and leading his team from home.
The weekend’s here! It’s a sweet feeling for Khanh and her colleagues at GSK’s Kansas City office. How are you kick-starting your weekend?
#FridayFeeling
Taking the first step to start a journey can be daunting when you’re not sure where you’re headed. Thomas explains how, if you’re brave enough to take the plunge, you’ll find signposts along the way to point you in the right direction.
#FacesofGSK
GSK is one of
@Glassdoor
’s Best Places to Work in the UK! We’re proud to be celebrated as an outstanding employer amongst an impressive list of global companies thanks to wonderful feedback from our people.
#GlassdoorBPTW
Earning recognition is always a great feeling and we’re proud that our company and our exceptional employees have enjoyed yet more success recently. We are committed to providing an environment which continues to make that possible. Congratulations to all!
What’s your battery boosting trick? Whether rock climbing like Sebastian or jetting off to somewhere new, it’s important to take time to switch off and recharge - and when better than over this holiday period?
Want to know the secret to successfully managing and motivating a team in the early stages of their careers? Then meet Veronique, who makes it her mission to help graduates develop and find their way:
A huge thanks to the hundreds of our incredible employees who volunteered during our Orange Day programme by making a real difference to the quality of education for children around India.
We believe upholding our culture and values is even more vital when times are tough, but how do you maintain this DNA in remote teams? Keep it simple, says Jasmeen.
.
@Stonewalluk
’s 2019 Best Employee Network Group, Spectrum helps GSK shape a more inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ employees, inspiring Annie to be her best. Discover how Annie realised she was a role model:
#Pride
Your personal goals shouldn’t have to be compromised by your career. GSK is proud to support Louise in taking a sabbatical to compete in the fearsomely challenging Clipper Race across the Atlantic Ocean with team Dare to Lead!
We’re really proud of our leading Partnership for Prevention programme. It’s a step beyond conventional wellness programmes that fosters a healthy, high-performing workforce and increases motivation and engagement.
How are you managing to stay productive and positive while working from home? Marco shares some practical tips to help you focus, and encourages a ripple effect to spread optimism and inspiration during these uncertain times.
On International Women’s Day – and every day – we’re putting ourselves up to challenge gender bias and inequality so we can create an inclusive and diverse workplace
#ChooseToChallenge
#IWD2021
Want to do more to help communities around the globe? At GSK, we recognise our responsibilities and have implemented initiatives for our staff to get involved and make a difference. What's top of your list?
We’ve been recognised as one of the most LGBT+ - inclusive organisations in the UK! Our commitment to workplace equality has won us 6th place in
@stonewalluk
’s Top 100 Employers list - 18 places up from last year! Find the full list here:
#ProudEmployers
Ambily explains how, working with our Employee Resource Groups like EMBRACE, our employees can highlight the areas where we need to do better to help us build a completely inclusive culture.
At GSK our passionate people will inspire and support you to develop both personally and professionally, just like Jaclyn.
#CareerOpportunities
#FacesofGSK
Like Raakhi we believe that encouraging a culture of diversity and inclusion where everyone is respected and has the chance to be heard helps us to achieve great things together.
There’s nothing like a new challenge to stretch yourself and help you grow. At GSK we offer an exciting range of opportunities for learning, development, and exploring new options across our whole business.
33.8% of you are enjoying not having to commute as part of our new ways of working. Our people have been making the most of finding themselves with more time in the day by spending quality time with loved ones, just like Anna. See how she manages in this video.
With social distancing and scrupulous safety measures in place, our recent recruitment event at our France site was a huge success, enabling us to meet and identify 36 potential candidates!
Risk-taker or rule-follower? Big picture or small details? People have different styles of working, but they are all important when building a successful team. How would you describe your working style?
You’ve spoken! 32.7% of you chose ‘skill development’ as your priority for professional growth this year. We offer our people access to over 2,000 skills training courses on our ‘myLearning’ platform so they can keep growing!
This
#WorldBicycleDay
we’re celebrating with our cycling enthusiasts at GSK. ‘I find it a great way to clear my mind as well as getting some much needed exercise’ - Jay. Let us know in the comments below how cycling has helped you.
Taking a holistic approach helps empower Ole to do the right thing, with passion and purpose. She explains how, and reveals why her job excites her in this video.
29.9% of you voted ‘contributing to society’ as a factor which motivates you most in your job. We take pride in knowing that a key motivator for our people is that their efforts have a positive impact on people’s lives. Discover more about life at GSK:
GSK’s employee resource group, SPECTRUM, is helping Wojtek achieve his career goals and contribute more to GSK’s objectives – watch him explain how in this video.
On
#InternationalDayOfHappiness
we’ve got some inspiration and ideas from our teams on how to stay positive and upbeat. Share how you’ve been filling your free time in the comments below.
What difference could you make on
#WorldHumanitarianDay
? Through our PULSE programme, Ingrid volunteered with Smile Train, a charity that provides corrective surgery for children with cleft lips. Discover how this experience impacted her:
With many of us having to adapt to new working practices, our time outside of work has been impacted too. The way we spend our time before work can set us up for success for the rest of the day. Let us know how you most enjoy starting your morning:
Congratulations to Sheri on being named a
@HBAnet
Luminary! As well as heading our Speciality Business Unit, she’s also inspirational in helping female colleagues through our Women’s Leadership Initiative. Discover how in her latest blog:
In our most recent poll, 31.7% of you said ‘healthcare services’ would be the most beneficial tool to support your health and wellbeing at work. We’re proud to offer preventive healthcare packages to help protect people across our business - read more:
Inclusion and equality are integral to GSK. On this
#WomensEqualityDay
, hear from our women why they are real experiences – not just words – in our workplace.
Internships don’t need to be a daunting prospect. Sean reveals how GSK interns are warmly welcomed, with a support structure that makes sure you’re set up for success.
#FacesofGSK
Keith believes that acting with conscience makes good business sense both externally and internally. We’re always looking for new ways we can improve our processes whilst considering our consumers in every business decision.
It’s
#InternationalTeaDay
today! Why not share a virtual tea break with a colleague you don’t know so well. You might gain some great new insight, like Natalie and Patricio who participated in our Coffee Roulette programme.
What inspires you at work? Discover what Reem from Saudi Arabia finds so satisfying and motivating about her career as she talks us through a typical working day:
#FacesofGSK
Our business starts with our people. We aim to ensure our people’s health is a top priority so they can be the best they can be. What tools do you feel would be most helpful in supporting your own health and wellbeing?
We want to make GSK the best possible place to work for all our people, and we’re delighted that these latest awards, from
@stonewalluk
,
@_workingmother_
and the
@FinancialTimes
, are all helping us make strides in the right direction.
Uncertain times can make you feel you need extra support in your career. We make sure our employees have access to a wealth of webinars providing valuable advice and inspiration wherever they are at in their career.
We’re proud to see our colleagues around the world doing their part for their communities. Caralynn, our Speciality Care Territory Manager, completed an amazing 100km of running in the month of May to raise money for
@OttawaFoodBank
and
@HopeCornerstone
!
Deborah felt she had the opportunity to display all her skills across her three-stage selection experience with us. What form would your ideal recruitment process take? Let us know with your reply below...
On
#WorldCancerDay
, we’re celebrating our team’s commitment to discovering ground-breaking therapies with life-changing potential for patients worldwide. Meet the people behind Oncology at GSK:
52% of LGBTQ+ people have experienced depression in the last year, according to
@stonewalluk
. As someone who’s gone through this herself, Sanchia is passionate about sharing advice on how to better look after your own and colleagues’ wellbeing:
#Pride
Trying to juggle homeschooling with keeping on top of your job? Take a look at Anna’s great tips on how to balance the two, so that both you and your children can get the best out of working from home.
Huge kudos to GSK’s amazing Team Ironman runners in Singapore who showed how we can do so much more together – even when we have to stay apart – as they ran individually to complete the total length of a marathon, challenging themselves to be better, whatever the circumstances.
Together we can all help to
#breakthebias
in our workplaces and communities.
This
#InternationalWomensDay
, hear from inspiring GSK women about the action they have taken during their careers to address bias.
Our employee network groups driven by passionate colleagues with a shared purpose, such as MOSAIC, provide the inspiration to help you to connect and engage with other employees across the organisation.
We all perform better when we feel we belong and can express our true selves at work. We’d love to know what makes you feel the most empowered in the workplace – let us know in our poll!
Thinking of coaching? Scott shares the benefits he’s experienced after making the switch from being an external to an internal consultant when he became a GSK coach.
Walking at least 10,000 steps a day for last year’s Virgin PULSE challenge helped GSK’s Manufacturing Operator, Richard and his team discover healthier and happier versions of themselves. He reveals the good habits they’ve kept up from their 100-day adventure.
How can you get the best out of your internship? Talking to people is key, says Babak, as he shares the ways he’s maximising his opportunities to take full advantage of his three-month stint at GSK
#FacesofGSK
How can you get the best out of your internship? Talking to people is key, says Babak, as he shares the ways he’s maximising his opportunities to take full advantage of his three-month stint at GSK
#FacesofGSK
Louise’s dream was to compete in the
@ClipperRace
, but she admits she was as nervous about asking for a sabbatical to take part! She found herself blown away by the wave of support and goodwill she received to help make this possible earlier this year.
#FacesofGSK
We’re celebrating
#WorldYouthSkillsDay
by hearing from our apprentices which three words they’d use to describe their experiences working with GSK so far.
Quality and science are at the core of our business. Chao, our Head of R&D in our China office, reveals why now is a great time to join GSK if you’re thinking of a career in
#STEM
.
Returning to work from leave can be difficult, but you’re not alone. Asking other colleagues how they managed their return can make a big difference. Cindy, our Global Head of Recruitment, offers some
#MondayMotivation
on how to ease yourself back in.