How Can SMEs Give Staff a Fair Deal on Holidays?
It’s a common problem – half your staff want to take the Christmas week off, or, because they have children, ask for the same school half-term weeks in February or October. How can you accommodate...
View ArticleHow You Can Help Your Staff Keep Fit for Work Over Summer
In an increasingly high-tech world, we are all spending more time sitting down at our keyboards or on our tablets and mobile phones. This might connect us with the outside world but can come at the...
View Article5 Unusual Options for Team Building
Team-building activities have really caught on over recent years. They can be especially valuable for small companies, because often during everyday work there is no time to stop and get to know each...
View ArticlePlanning the Perfect Christmas Party for your Small Business
With less than 40 working days left until Christmas, if you haven’t already started planning your small company’s party, there’s not much time left. As the daunting task of trying to organise a party...
View ArticleHow Plants Can Give Your Office a Boost
Putting some plants in your office is a simple and effective way of brightening up your workspace and making your employees happier and more efficient. Studies suggest that greener offices with plenty...
View ArticleCreate a Fun Office Environment and Beat the Winter Blues
After the build-up and excitement of the festive season, it’s no surprise that January and February are considered among the most miserable times of year. In fact, there’s a day which has been named...
View Article7 Ways to Reduce Interruptions at Work
As the pace of work seems to get more intense, most of us seem to be trying to fit more into every day. But it seems our efforts to be more productive in less time is being undermined by one thing –...
View ArticleThe Importance of Keeping Staff Cool – or Warm
The British climate is one of the most changeable in the world, so it can be difficult to predict what the temperatures will be from day to day or from week to week. To aid company productivity, small...
View ArticleHow SMEs Can Manage Staff Sickness
Staff illness can be a major issue for small businesses; in smaller offices it can be easier for germs to spread, and the effects of unforeseen absences can hit SMEs much harder than giant...
View ArticleTips for SMEs on Managing Maternity and Paternity Leave
Maternity leave is a subject that has hit the headlines when New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern became the first elected world leader to take maternity leave during her term of office. She...
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