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    Office Secret Santa, mince pie gluttony and mild post-Christmas party panic. ‘Tis the season for the most normal ‘new normal’ we’ve had in three years. But as a smörgåsbord of home working and virtual meetings continues unabated, will we ever get back the company culture we once had? Unwrap our December THUNK below. Warning: we’ve not sugar-coated it.

P.S. From all of us here at The Union, thank you for THUNKING with us this year and we wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas.

P.P.S And to get your 2023 off to the most inspirational of starts, keep an eye out for our ZAG Conference… more info coming soon.
   
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Did your company culture die in the pandemic?  
 
  After a relentless three years of disease and disasters, our chairman Ian McAteer takes the pulse of company culture, and makes a case for not calling it just yet.

Through living our values, committing to the best possible working environment, and making employees feel fulfilled, trusted and motivated, we can create a thriving new company culture for a ‘new normal’.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Russell recommends
 
  “We all love a takeaway. The problem is often being able to justify the costs – especially just now.

Dan Toombs’ The Curry Guy blog is a purse-friendly solution that always seems to hit the spot. It features the best recipes inspired by real British Indian Restaurants – perfect for a Friday night fakeaway without having to wait an hour for delivery. And a great way to get creative with that leftover Christmas turkey.”

Russell Rhicard-Tierney, Account Manager, Union Direct
 
 
 
 
 
 
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