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Download your FREE PDF version of this guide here, or read it below. Taken from the Thriving at Work Mental Health Standards Mental health affects one in six British workers. It’s the leading cause of sickness absence. And it’s costing UK employers between £33 billion and £44 billion a year. Improving your employees’ mental health is no longer a warm …
In the dynamic world of management, effective decision-making is crucial. Are you tired of relying on “feelings” and guesswork when making important business decisions? Discover the easier way to ensure that your choices are not just informed but optimised for success—through diligent research and the strategic use of one of the most vital management tools available. Your team, the cornerstone …
Download your FREE PDF version of this newsletter here, or read it below. In this month’s newsletter: Improving your employees’ mental health | Sick days at highest rate in a decade | Hottest HR topics of 2023 Have you created a plan to improve your employees’ mental health? Now is the time and we’re here to help… Improving your employees’ mental …
Covid has changed the way that people all over the world work. The sudden move to home working, for many of us, worked out well. We found that after an initial period of adjustment, there were some benefits to be had for all. Even now, it still remains to be seen how permanent these changes will be. There’s been a …
It goes without saying that the pandemic has created the greatest workplace transformation of our lifetime, quickly changing the way you and your team work. And possibly forever. Within a week, businesses like yours had to quickly adapt to working remotely. It was crazy, stressful and, honestly, a little bit scary. But on the whole, it’s likely that you and …
When your staff call in sick, it can cause a real headache. And COVID hasn’t made this any easier. A recent report has shown that requests for sick notes from doctors are up 78%. And 52% of absence is related to stress, anxiety and depression. All of this unplanned absence is costing small and medium-sized UK businesses in excess of …
It’s safe to say that the pandemic has caused tensions to run very high at times, especially when we have to adapt to sudden changes like working from home. While many of us flourished in this environment, others struggled and we hit a wall of frustration, stress and isolation. As a result, more work issues have been reported. Since the …
As a business owner, you’ll already know the importance of good communication skills. You’ve probably attended plenty of training sessions on face-to-face communications, and extensively practiced your effectiveness when it comes to leading meetings and getting teams onboard with wider goals and objectiveBut what about email? These days, it’s likely to be one of the most common ways in which …
With the job market at its most competitive ever, trying to recruit the right new team member for your business has become even harder. Potential candidates are looking for much more these days and the job advert may be the first impression they get of your business, so the wording really matters. It is worth spending time on preparing your …
What is it about an employee’s experience of the workplace that keeps them engaged and makes them stay with that employer? Is it the company culture, the management, the workplace, the salary, the benefits, the colleagues, the hours or is it a mixture of factors? And why does it matter? Disengagement Employees can be disengaged if they don’t understand the …
