Gary Cattermole

Member Since: 16th Nov 2011
I am a dedicated employee research expert with over 15 years experience in helping organisations gain deeper insight and understanding of what makes their employees tick.
Currently I am a Director at The Survey Initiative - a boutique employee research organisation. I have the pleasure of working with organisations as diverse as the Telegraph Media Group, Schaeffler, Epson, Royal Society of Chemistry, PhonepayPlus, Places for People and Ashtma UK.
Over the past 3 to 4 years a large degree of our work has focused on employee engagement and assisting organisations in getting a grounding on what is driving engagemement in their organisation - this is through a range of research techniques from surveys to workshops. In addition, we have been facilitating actions and implementing techniques to help Senior and Middle managers better understand what engagement is and what they can do practically, on a day to day level, to create an environment where employee engagement can thrive.
I'm delighted to be part of HR Zone and contribute to discussions, articles and blogs.
Director The Survey Initiative
22nd Oct 2019
Employee feedback: your secret weapon for business success
I’ve always been perplexed that companies are willing to invest millions on the result of a customer satisfaction survey, but so often...
Employees
5th Aug 2019
Diversity and inclusion: why data doesn’t always tell the full story
HR is placing increasing emphasis on monitoring diversity and inclusion but in the race to gather data, many people are missing the point...
People
16th Mar 2018
UK productivity: HR need to be praised for the boost
The latest economic figures show that productivity has risen at its fastest rate for the past six years , but what is really behind this...
Future
9th Jan 2018
Are you as good as your job ads?
HRs are tasked at attracting the best brains, talent and skill to ensure their organisation can compete against the finest companies in the...
Acquisition
9th Jun 2017
How can you become a billionaire? The Sunday Times’ Rich List says to ditch emails
The Sunday Times has recently launched its latest Rich List: aside from the mega fortunes and increasing rise of the nation’s billionaires...
People
9th May 2017
Is your dress code fit for 2017?
Recently the media has been full of reports about MPs calling for tougher laws on dress code discrimination . Gary Cattermole, Director of...
People
6th Mar 2017
Can you disconnect from the workplace in 2017?
It’s the first part of the new year, a time of fresh promises to improve wellbeing – leave the office on time, spend more quality time with...
People
5th Dec 2016
Workplace hygge: how to embrace it
The Danish art of Hygge has become the latest buzz word in wellbeing. Health and fitness magazines are bursting with stories on how Hygge...
Culture
30th Aug 2016
Why we should embrace the six-hour working day
Gary Cattermole, Director, The Survey Initiative, discusses how some companies in Scandinavia are introducing a six-hour day to boost...
Culture
16th Mar 2016
Inclusive surveys: bedrock of engagement?
In the past the staff survey has come under attack as some organisations have cobbled together a set of questions, sent them out via Mail...
Employees