We regularly make jokes about "not being a morning person" or being grouchy in the morning, but this is actually a genuine thing and in fact, biology does determine if we are either a morning lark or a night owl. Unfortunately, most office environments don't lend themselves well to night owls, the people [...]
January is here again and along with it a heap of new years resolutions, promises and goals for the year ahead. We get back to our desks feeling refreshed and revived, but for some reason we are finding it difficult to put our new motivations into action. So how do we get started [...]
That time of year has come again when appraisals, annual reviews and performance management meetings are back on the agenda. That email lands in your inbox with the title "Performance Management Meeting" and you are probably filled with a sense of dread. Why? Why does the phrase "performance management" have such a negative [...]
Banter - just a bit of fun right? Bit of bants between mates? Perhaps you consider yourself to be the Archbishop of Banterbury? Well we're going to have to stop your banter bus right there and ask you a question - do you know when banter becomes bullying? The difference between banter [...]
We have been having a read through a recent report published on the behalf of the UK government looking at mental health in the workplace and how employers can better support the mental health of all employees. The report has raised some interesting and perhaps alarming statistics, but has also laid some very [...]
When you think of a change management consultancy, you wouldn't necessarily think of mindfulness programmes. Organisational change and mindfulness are two different worlds altogether and cater to different sorts of people, right!? Nope! Increasingly, mindfulness methods are being utilised within organisational change and performance management programmes to help employees build resilience. We've talked [...]
We read a complaint this week on a largely populated local Facebook group about a negative experience someone had encountered in a well-known, reputable food store in Brighton. She complained that for three days in a row, the same man had served her and "could not be bothered to smile, let alone be [...]
Corporate wellness programmes, or employee wellness programs are becoming more popular and for very good reason! The benefits of introducing a program which encourages your teams to be healthy, nourished, happy and rested are endless. Whilst there is of course some financial investment on the employers part, looking after your staff will nearly [...]
We wanted to share an article we found on the BBC which outlines some of the most-asked questions about employee rights when it comes to snow days! Snow days can be a lot of fun when you haven't got to worry about getting your kids to school, getting to work, getting into trouble with your [...]
It might seem a while away but 'Employee Appreciation Day' is celebrated on 2nd March 2018. This unofficial holiday has been celebrated in the US and Canada for a few years and it has since been trickling its way into the UK. And why shouldn't it? Employers should always be looking for new [...]
