Sometimes it’s simply impossible to get to work on time and there are valid reasons: traffic gridlock, leaves on the line, the famously unpredictable British weather… Being late is not uncommon. One in four workers don’t make it to their workplace on time at least once a month, according to a survey conducted by CareerBuilder. […]

Have you ever found yourself wondering what everyone else is getting up to on their days off? Do you ruin your own holiday with niggling fears your best managers are off seeking new roles with rival companies? It’s time for you to take a break… and bring the gang. The notion of a company retreat […]

You could almost feel the starch crinkle shirt collars when 150-year-old Wall Street company Goldman Sachs asked employees what they’d like to wear to work. And there may have been the sound of top buttons popping when, in homage to Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg, hoodie and sneakers won the Twitter poll. After all, such informality […]

What makes you truly happy at work? If the answer is the mid-morning roll and bacon, it’s time for some serious reassessment of where your career is heading. Staff happiness has a huge impact on productivity, motivation levels and engagement but keeping employees sweet isn’t always high up the priority list for some bosses. The […]

With some notable exceptions, most bosses recognise the wisdom in finding out how they’re doing as the big cheese. Are you the traditional Cheddar, employees understand and appreciate, or the exotic Limburger no-one will go near with a 10 foot cocktail stick? Well, you’ll never know unless you ask. If you haven’t done this before, […]

You may be a manager who always puts employees first, looking after their health and wellbeing as well as nurturing their professional growth. But how well do you treat yourself? Even the boss needs to establish a boundary between their professional and personal life in order to get that perfect work-life balance. If you don’t, […]

Any manager struggles occasionally to keep their team focused and excited about the projects they’re working on. That’s why it’s important to think outside the box and come up with new ways to motivate employees. It’s all very well giving an inspirational pep talk in the canteen but sometimes workers need to be able to […]

It’s an ill wind that blows no good and while we can prepare for and contend with the worst nature can muster, what can companies do when their business is battered by a bad spell? Well, you might find these top tips handy.   Stick to the strategy The importance of having a fully formed […]