Business
You may only have a couple of days off, or you may be lucky and have a couple of weeks off over the festive period - however long you have it's important to make the most of the time you have, try to switch … Read More »
You may only have a couple of days off, or you may be lucky and have a couple of weeks off over the festive period - however long you have it's important to make the most of the time you have, try to switch … Read More »
According to the TUC the average amount of unpaid overtime was more than seven hours a week, and workers were missing out on an average of £5,000 of pay. … Read More »
There was no post from me yesterday as it was a Bank Holiday here in the UK, which got me to thinking - how do we fare in terms of holidays compared to the rest of Europe/The World? … Read More »
It's summer, your boss has just returned from holiday and all of a sudden all of this new jargon and buzzwords fill the office. The reason? Your boss has been reading management books on his holiday! … Read More »
There's an interesting post over at US News, written by Alison Green, called "10 ways to make your boss love you" and whilst it is written in a "Corporate Speak" style (Green is a manager herself so I guess you can't blame her!), there … Read More »
Companies need to understand that rewards and recognition do not necessarily mean cash (which in this troubled financial time they can little afford) it could be something simple as a free lunch for the team that worked on the project, time off in lieu … Read More »
Free Subscriber Download Subscribe to the Flipping Heck! Blog, and receive your Free subscriber download of “Managing Meetings” What the book covers: What is a meeting? Why do we need them? Who benefits from them and where did all the free doughnuts go? Types … Read More »
There appears to be an unwritten punishment for leaving the office first or arriving last. This is classic long hours culture, with staff judged on how long they stay, not how quickly they get things done. This normally means that people are not working … Read More »
Consistently over the past 6 months or so, the same search terms keeps on coming up at the top of my stats. The subject? How to write meeting minutes. In this post I provide some tools and tips to help you write good … Read More »
I was pointed in the direction of an article recently (and apologies as I can't remember the source) called "Think You Might Be Addicted to Email? You're Not Alone" which states that 83% of users check email whilst on holiday. … Read More »