Managing absence and leave has never been more daunting for employers. At the federal level in the United States, for example, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) continues to evolve and expand, more than 20 years after its inception, and state legislatures are passing new employee leave laws at a historic rate. These...
Published: Feb 09, 2016
If you’ve ever sat through a meeting and felt it was an utter waste of your time, this guide is for you.
It doesn’t matter whether it’s a quick catch-up with a colleague or a regular team get-together: a meeting should be an organised gathering of the right people to serve a...
Published: Sep 07, 2016
Effective workforce management starts with in an accurate, efficient and user-friendly method for capturing work hours, pay rates and absences. Those critical details inform you of whether you are overstaffing particular roles, shifts or locations (or the opposite), provide a true gauge of worker performance through productivity...
Published: Feb 09, 2016
Are you the meeting organiser, moderator or leader? How you can make a difference and inspire others?
Download this checklist and learn more about our top tips to banish boredom, promote productivity and enhance effectiveness.
Published: Sep 07, 2016
Odds are you’re going to be hosting a video conference or webinar sometime in the near future. So, are you ready for your close up? It’s crucial for you as the speaker to be able
to establish confidence and credibility with your audience in order to hold their attention, especially...
Published: Sep 07, 2016
Sickness is one of the number one causes of pain for both employers and employees.
Especially in winter months, a couple of employees might call in sick.
No matter how big the company is, unexpected absences might affect the business’ productivity and profits in a negative way, and if they become a regular...
Published: Feb 24, 2016
In some kinds of more traditional businesses the finance department tends to swallow as much data as is thrown at it but only outputs small, measured and curated amounts of insights periodically: “Here’s revenue vs target in the last quarter”.
These are undoubtedly essential for proper business management,...
Published: Aug 30, 2018
Time is money in all successful organisations and boosting workforce productivity is one of the best ways to make more of the limited resources available.
Demanding more for less is a time-honoured way to raise stress, lower morale and kill productivity. There are more effective ways to unlock optimum employee...
Published: Sep 07, 2016
Employee absence costs are on the rise. Yet while many organisations have processes in place to administer leaves, many lack the tools need to actively manage absences. Employers that enable managers to react quickly to leave requests, and empower HR to rein in excessive absences, can outperform the competition.
This...
Published: Feb 09, 2016
When a flexible work arrangement is managed well and outfitted with the right technology, people achieve new levels of productivity, job satisfaction and cost savings.
“The manager who is willing to learn new strategies and make adjustments to old systems can garner benefit for both the company and the...
Published: Sep 01, 2015
Don't let errors and process inefficiencies rob your organisation of optimal performance and employee engagement.
Download this infographic to read more about:
Organisational performance and efficiency
Employee satisfaction
Risk management and compliance
Published: Feb 09, 2016
To compete in today’s global marketplace, employees at every level of your organisation need to understand the risks associated with a broad spectrum of compliance issues and feel empowered to make the right decisions - even when no one is watching. Many companies struggle to meet this challenge, but an effective...
Published: Sep 01, 2015
With the threat to businesses constantly developing and changing, it’s never been more important to be vigilant when it comes to security. An attack on your business can not only mean a loss in productivity, but it may lead to a loss of brand credibility and, in future, fines that could total up to tens of thousands...
Published: Sep 01, 2015
How can analytics help drive sales performance?
This guide will help you establish the power of using sales analytics in your business, and how you can apply the correct strategy and tools to utilise it.
Over several chapters you will learn:
Sales Analytics best practices
What KPIs you need to keep...
Published: Feb 11, 2016