Category: Project Management

Employee engagement is the care and level of emotional commitment that an employee has to their organization and their work. When employees are satisfied with their company, they are more productive, experience less burnout, and are less likely to leave the company. If a business has a high employee satisfaction rate, it will be more successful in the long term. Some organizations say they “focus on” employee engagement but, they lack the structure and purpose to meet employee expectations. Employee engagement must be purposeful and defined, especially now during the post-pandemic Great Resignation to ensure it can be measured and is making a positive impact.

According to Gallup’s 2020 study on employee engagement and performance, teams with higher employee engagement saw both a reduction in negative outcomes—like turnover and absenteeism—and a big lift in organizational success. Results showed businesses with high employee engagement experienced 23% higher profitability, 10% better customer … Read more

The UK is a great place to find a meaningful career, progress, and live a satisfactory lifestyle. It comes as no surprise that so many European and international students are flocking into the country to pursue their higher education and career development in an environment that motivates and supports them. In 2020/2021, there were 605,130 international students pursuing their degrees in the UK, which is an increase of 8.71% since the year before.

Yet, the UK is also suffering from unemployment, like the majority of countries in the world. Some cities and areas are better developed and have lower unemployment rates, while others are more affected by the severity of the problem.

Today, we look at what we can learn from the cities with the lowest rates of unemployment, in order to increase employment and help businesses find the best talent.

Unemployment in the UK

The overall unemployment rate for … Read more

I know what you are thinking, what does a Disney song; have to do with the Pyramids? Well, the connection is really very simple.

 Let’s start with the pyramids or the premise of a pyramid. There is an old adage, if you tell a secret to someone, they will tell someone else, who will tell 2 more who will each tell 2 more, and before you know it everyone knows about the secret. Worse what you told the first person and what the last people were told will not be the same. The secret will grow legs and turn into some monster that is so far from the truth that it becomes out of control. This is the “pyramid principle” of communication. Each conversation builds onto another conversation and grows, like a pyramid.

Now let’s say you are a staffing professional, and you speak to a potential candidate and you … Read more

Unmotivated employees being unproductive can be costly for businesses — according to research, procrastination can equate to 36 working days annually, including wasting time on our phones browsing social media, texting our friends, and even online shopping.

That begs the question, what exactly can be done to help boost your workforce’s productivity levels? We take a look here with Cliverton, specialists in kennel insurance.

Better Office Conditions

It’s likely that you never considered that office temperature can influence productivity. The optimum temperature is between 20-21C. Anything outside of this bracket may lead to distractions in concentration, as employees will be more interested in reaching an acceptable body temperature. This could include getting up to put their coat on or playing with the air conditioning system.

Similarly, the colour you decorate your office can have a significant impact on both morale and productivity. While we may say we are feeling ‘blue’, … Read more

HR managers and professionals have a lot on their shoulders, so they’re interested in automating essential but tedious tasks. 

Are you still trying to manage your company’s expenses with an excel sheet? In a finance book? 

There’s no doubt that those methods are too old, and they are not doing you any favors; 

When a company has a disorganized expense management system, it negatively impacts productivity, the morale of your workers, and eventually your budget. 

The time has come to update and upgrade!

The follow-up of these tedious tasks has become more manageable with the expense management software that works efficiently for small businesses.

Thus, it gives employees the freedom to focus and spend time on the most critical tasks, and it ultimately opens the door to the growth and success of the company.

Why is it essential to manage the company’s expenses?

Money makes money; that’s what the world … Read more