Christmas can be a difficult time for management if productivity levels drop. Perhaps you have some targets to meet before the end of the year, a big project which needs continued focus or simply need productivity to continue in order to keep a great customer experience. Not only is Christmas laden with bank [...]
We live in challenging times, facing the unknowns of economic uncertainty, improving technology and a general hunger for immediacy. With widespread government cuts, we are facing tough economic conditions which has created job uncertainty, financial stress and family crises. Employers tend to demand higher productivity from fewer employees in order to save costs. [...]
We recently wrote an article about achieving a better work-life balance in order to enjoy greater job satisfaction, productivity and mental health. The tips provided in this blog can be useful to just about anybody - but how do you go about encouraging a culture of positive work-life balance as a leader? Encouraging [...]
Why is a work-life balance so important? Achieving a good work-life balance is crucial to a healthy emotional wellbeing, job satisfaction and ultimately, productivity at work. In today's digital world it is all too easy to stay switched on at all times, checking emails when we get home and first thing in [...]
It can sometimes feel as if going to work is actually the worst way to get work done. You aren't the only one to feel like this and in today's 'Age of Distraction', it doesn't look like this is going to become any easier. Working in an office environment generally requires concentrating at [...]
A huge amount of research has gone into employee engagement to date, showing that engaged employees are far less likely to leave their current employer, work more productively and take less sick days. We know this and we all strive to keep our employees highly motivated, engaging a range of tactics including team [...]
