If you are a business owner who believes in a safe and accident-free work environment, it is important that you and your employees become well versed in implementing the appropriate safety measures. Since any employee’s safety can be compromised at any time, here are some critical precautions that will not only save lives but also…
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UK Office Workers Risk Illness as Study Shows Over One Third of Desk Items Are Never Cleaned
GCC Facilities Management investigates how often office areas and items are cleaned throughout the UK and employee satisfaction levels with the cleanliness of their workplace. Cleanliness in the workplace is detrimental to both the physical and mental health of staff. This recent survey of over 650 UK office employees indicates that the items touched the…
4 Surprising Things That May Be Sapping Employee Productivity
As a business owner or manager, you know that the success of your business relies heavily on the productivity of your employees. Finding new ways to enhance productivity is probably always on your to-do list. However, you should also be assessing potential things that can sap the productivity right out of your employees. This way,…
How to Minimize Waste as a Small Business Owner
The waste that a business produces, no matter the size of that business, adds to overhead costs. Various types of waste can also damage the environment. Although a single small business doesn’t produce as much waste as a dozen brick-and-mortar stores under a large corporation, for example, it can still produce too much costly waste….
9 Tricks to Increase Your Team’s Productivity
If you want to get ahead in business, you need to stick to one specific motto – work smart, not hard. Or rather, do both, but put a preference on smart. Working hard is of course important. You need to make the right sacrifices, the right choices. Working hard means giving your all, and then…
Looking After Your Number One Asset: Your Team
As your business grows, it can be very easy to focus on the figures and constantly be driven by the bottom line. Of course, you will want your profits to grow, you are in business to succeed after all. But so often, looking at increasing your margins means cutting the vital parts of your business…
4 Great Methods Of Keeping Your Staff On Their Toes
As the owner of a company, you know full-well that your overall performance is down to those working under you. If they’re pulling out all the stops and doing a great job, then you’re going to be in a much better position overall. If they aren’t exactly pulling their weight, then it’s going to have…
What type of office is best for your company?
It’s a proven fact that a suitable office layout will have a direct effect on employees’ productivity and morale. But finding the right office is much more than finding a space where you can fit all of your employees – it’s the backbone of your business. Right now, you may be wondering what type of…
Reasons Why Your Business Isn’t Running as Well as It Could Be (And What to Do About It)
When you start your own business, you may have an illusion of grandeur. You may think that you have finally uncovered the ticket to financial freedom and that from now on, you are going to experience nothing but success. This is not always the case, and sometimes it doesn’t matter what you do or how…
4 Quick Ways To Improve Employee Engagement
Improving employee engagement is key if you’re going to run a successful business with a happy and hardworking team. It isn’t always about the people you hire, but the way you treat the people you hire that determines how engaged they are in the work. Below, you’ll find 4 quick ways to improve employee engagement:…