Feeling hot, hot, hot! With the temperatures set to soar today to a potentially record breaking high for the UK, here are our top tips for helping your staff keep their cool… Consider offering staggered hours for particularly hot days. Some staff may prefer to start and finish an hour or two [...]
Encourage your colleagues to take a break – “it comes with the job” Do you want to improve motivation and performance of your staff? Re-energise them, reduce stress, improve their wellness? The advantages to taking some well-deserved time off work are well documented and even the government is on board now, with their [...]
Helping your employees with their mental health: A guide One in six British workers experiences work-related mental health problems, such as anxiety (source: mind.org.uk). That’s a worryingly high figure of 17%, and that number is on the rise. This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, so let’s take a look at why the figure [...]
Family Friendly Future In our last post, we looked at the future for working families, and some of the ways in which larger companies are leading the field with their family-friendly policies. So how can small companies compete? Here are some ideas on how SMEs can boost and embed their family friendliness without [...]
Family Friendly Future – Shared Parental Leave Excitement is mounting over the imminent birth of Harry and Meghan’s first child… boy or girl, will s/he inherit Harry’s red hair, how much maternity leave will Meghan take and will Harry take time off to bond with his new son or [...]