How important are employee dress codes?
Some Japanese firms have banned their female employees from wearing glasses. When it comes to the UK, how should our employees be expected to dress?
Tag: Employees
When employees stop learning they start job hunting
By Nigel Davies
Worried about your employees wandering to greener pastures” Keep them interested by making sure that learning, development and creativity are part of your retention strategy and your culture.
Is it time to overcome the salary taboo?
Call it our British sensibilities and innate politeness, but whatever it is, not discussing salaries at work can demotivate employees and make them go elsewhere.
Do your employees ‘switch off’ on their summer holidays?
Business owners and employees alike are working from their sunbeds aided by the connectivity of technology. But is this down to diligence or distrust of other colleagues?
Why businesses can’t have diversity without inclusion
Diversity and inclusion are hot topics in business right now. But you can’t have one without the other.
Will cash ever be king for consumers again?
Cash is no longer king in consumer life. Cards offer users more flexibility, but are they empowering” Whatever method is used, businesses must remember that it’s the payment that matters most.
Growing a company is great, but it’s worthless if you can’t make the talent stay
One of the greatest things about being an entrepreneur is creating jobs. However, one of the biggest challenges for an SME owner is retaining people. The days of the ?job-for-life attitude is sadly dwindling as the current generation of workers prefer shorter terms with employers. So how can business owners encourage them to stay?
Sharing the load: Why employers need to learn to listen when it comes to mental health
Employers must listen to their employees, and especially so when it comes to their mental health issues. Here’s how to do it with compassion whilst staying within the realms of professionalism and good management.
Distance working can be more productive, but only if you manage your remote employees right
By Jo Deal
We are constantly hearing about how remote working can be more productive than office attendance. But for this to be the case, you must ensure that your managerial skills are up to scratch. Make use of IT technology as well as a culture of transparency to get your remote office team to the highest level of productivity.
What’s your plan to improve employee mental health?
January, the month of cold, rain, and early nights. But it’s also the month where employees are most likely to struggle with their mental health. These are the steps you can take to improve employee mental health, using technology and the simple power of the line-manager.