Decades ago, it was hard for co-workers in an office to do informal collaboration. Why? Their work spaces were divided by formal offices—walls and doors. That’s one of the reasons that office designers came up with the open office plan: It was thought to increase creativity and sharing by enabling co-workers to bounce ideas off […]
Employee Engagement Trends Businesses are realising that their human resources (HR) departments have the power to contribute and influence much more than what was previously believed. The buzz around Employee Engagement efforts such as company events and activities demonstrates that HR departments have the potential of giving employees so much more than just great vibes. […]
Many people will have worked on projects in the workplace but did you know that only 2.5% of companies manage to complete 100% of projects? 57% of projects fail because of a breakdown in communications – with many issues such as frequent changes to scope of projects, inconsistent approach, and poorly trained project managers making […]
The infographic relates to how workplace morale, either positive or negative, can have an enormous impact on companies in a number of ways. The infographic will look at the signs of positive/negative morale and how to also change the morale of your workplace. Colin Cuthbert Image courtesy of aechan at FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Owners and/or managers of business enterprises of all types strive to have employees that produce top-quality work. In the grand scheme, a valued employee produces the best work on a consistent basis. There are a number of strategies that a business owner or manager can utilize to enhance an employee’s feeling of worth and, as […]
Performance management is the talk of the business world right now with top companies overhauling their strategies in line with new trends. One such company is General Electric, infamous for their dreaded “rank and yank” system, in which managers were required to rank employees, then fire the bottom 10% during annual reviews. Now, performance […]
When it comes to the office environment, people often think the more outspoken people are more likely to get ahead in business, it’s actually not true. Conference Genie have surveyed 500 managers from all different industries, areas in the UK and different age groups to see what they class as the ‘ideal employee’. The statistics we received […]
“Why do we do performance management? What are we aiming to achieve? Does it help or hinder employee engagement? Does our performance management system leave our employees feeling more engaged with the objectives of our organisation and wanting to give of their best, or does it kill their motivation? Doug Crawford, Managing Director of […]
The following activity has been provided by Shay McConnon (An Even Better Place to Work) and is one of a series of safe, short and fun activities on a number of key employee engagement themes such as giving feedback, managing differences, ownership, openness, motivation and feeling valued. It is ideal for when time is limited and you are […]
Offices were once stuffy and drab places full of partitions, clunky photocopiers and overloaded desks. But as more companies are reviewing their approach to business, taking a more collaborative approach, many companies appear to be considering the way their employees work. When it comes to office design, companies are considering what sort of an environment […]
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