How to Welcome your New Year’s New Staff Well, that was quite the New Year’s Bash you had at your workplace! Still, the work-week has reared its ugly head. You’ve managed to shake off the headache, taken down the bunting, and you’ve successfully removed the HR bloke from where the accountants gaffer taped him to the side of the stationery cupboard. It’s lucky... Posted: 5 January 2015 at 11:34 am by Laura Morris
How Much Does Stress Cost You? Ask anybody about stress in their job and you’ll get responses ranging from eye-rolls to the classic dry humor that Britain is famous for. Long hours, high stress situations (emergencies or unplanned extra work!!) and poor pay (the UK National Minimum Wage is less than £12,000/pa after tax1) combine to make working in today’s economy... Posted: 17 December 2014 at 11:21 am by Laura Morris
Three simple tips to get the most from your team in 2015 The key word in the title of this article is ‘team’. Not colleagues, co-workers or employees but team. Afterall, as we’ve all heard: “Teamwork makes the dream work!” – John C. Maxwell Everyone in your company has a unique role to play, without each individual there is a gap in the process. Therefore the first... Posted: 12 December 2014 at 3:29 pm by Laura Morris
Secret Santa Struggle? Yes, it’s edging closer to that time of year when the chances are you face a wide spread dilemma – what on earth are you meant to get as a secret Santa present for your colleague? Perhaps you may not know the staff member that well, do you choose a ‘funny gift’ and hope you... Posted: 3 December 2014 at 1:57 pm by Laura Morris
Why Your Employees Are Leaving you – and What You Can Do To Stop Them! Ever found yourself left frustrated wondering why your best employees are often the ones that leave? It is important to retain good employees for so many reasons. Financially it is costly to recruit a replacement. Not only do you have the costs of potentially placing an advertisement on internet job boards or in a newspaper,... Posted: 20 November 2014 at 10:12 am by Laura Morris
Anti-Bullying Week (17-21 November 2014) – Let’s Stop Bullying For All 3-28 November 2014 is Anti-Bullying Month incorporating Anti-Bullying Week (17-21 November). The theme for this year is ‘Let’s Stop Bullying For All’. Posted: 14 November 2014 at 11:38 am by Alison German
Three Ways to Maintain Your Focus Remember why you chose your career path Keep motivated to progress forward by remembering the very reasons why you chose your current job role. Was it because of the financial rewards that were possible, or perhaps the potential career prospects? Often it is far too easy to get tied down with the small day-to-day tasks.... Posted: 11 November 2014 at 11:05 am by Laura Morris
Looking for great value meeting room hire? Headland House is conveniently situated less than a mile away from junction 24 of the A14 on the outskirts of Huntingdon making it an easy location to get to; with free parking available too it really is an ideal location! We have a variety of rooms available to hire Posted: 3 November 2014 at 4:02 pm by Alison German