Managers who hear their employees laughing may be angry at the lack of discipline, art the lack of concentration, at the lack of serious effort. Yet, laughter serves a variety of purposes in a work situation. It is a good de-stresser, reducing anxiety , worry and tension. It serves to bring people together, helping team
When we diet, we usually start with great enthusiasm and we probably have some initial success. We buy new foods and ingredients, try new recipes. We might go to gather gym more often band try out new exercises. However, this enthusiasm soon fades and we start to ease up on the diet, the exercise regime
Many of us beat ourselves up at the end of the day because we haven’t been able to complete our ToDo list - which just gets longer and longer. However instead of bemoaning what we didn’t do, we should recognise and celebrate what we did. What have been our achievements today? What good things have we
Many organisations are bringing employees back to the office - perhaps not full-time but maybe on a hybrid working basis. When they do this there are all sorts of logistical challenges. Do we bring everyone back at the same time? Do we require returners to have been vaccinated? Do we need to maintain social distance? Do
Some organisations concentrate almost exclusively on the numbers, on pushing sales, on improving efficiency and productivity. It is good to do this but sometimes those organisations forget the passion. What drove the business at the start was the passion and belief of the entrepreneurs who started the business.. That passion needs to continue, to underly
There is no one ‘secret’ to improving productivity. It must be a team effort looking at big things like strategy and culture; and little things like execution and motivation. None of these can be left out. The leaders of the organisation, set the mission, vision and strategy and are responsible for investment in key factors such as
The UK government is pouring m ore money in to the National Health Service. During the pandemic the NHS has been highly valued but terribly stretched and many of its normal day to day procedures have been cancelled or postponed all activity was focused on those with COVID. However, pouring money into the NHS without
Electric cars, buses, even planes. They are all coming. Vehicles are improving all the time. As sensors become more efficient, range is extended - and range anxiety is the one factor that puts buyers off electric vehicles. If, as a driver, you can’t make it to the next charging point, you’re in trouble. But
There have been many reports that the pandemic has proven the effectiveness and productivity of home working. However, a lot of these reports were based on surveys of employees who say they feel more productive when working from home. I can see the advantages for employees of the flexibility that home working brings - the lack
One useful principle to remember when dealing with incoming mail is to to try and handle everything only once. Pick something up and deal with it so it needs no further action. It is so obvious but all too often people sort incoming mail into different piles - according to category or priority. Each one