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Tips for brainstorming your next idea - Brainstorming is a great way to come up with new ideas and work collaboratively to improve the business. Working together and getting different ideas can be difficult if you have a room full of people who want their opinions heard. We’ve collated these tips to help you brainstorm effectively and productively. Defer Judgement Make sure …
How to tell your boss you’re leaving - If you have decided to take another job that offers better opportunities but you want to tell your boss without burning bridges then keep reading. There are a variety of steps you should take when leaving your job to make it easier for you and your line manager. The first thing you’ll want to do …
How to deal with a difficult boss - Recognising red flags in your boss’s behaviour is important to understanding a toxic work environment. Recognising these behaviours and communicating your concerns can solve your workplace problems without you having to leave your job. Here are 10 signs you may have a difficult or narcissistic boss: Your boss micromanages and monitors your work but refuses …
Maintaining motivation while working from home - In 2019, only 4.7% of those in employment reported working mainly at home. This drastically changed during the pandemic, jumping to 43.1%. Now, fifty of the biggest UK employers have said that they have no plans to return all their staff to the office full-time any time soon. Homeworking is something that’s been embraced by …
7 tips on becoming more productive working from home - A lot of us have become accustomed to working from home throughout the last two years. However, if you’re new to the working-from-home life, it can take some getting used to. We’ve compiled some tips below to help you find your feet with your new working life. Even if you’re well-versed in working from home, you …7 tips on becoming more productive working from home Read More »
The Best of Both Worlds: 5 top tips to manage your time with hybrid working - Last week we asked you what your preference was for working location after the reintroduction of office working. With many companies adopting a hybrid approach to their organisations, we wanted to find out what you preferred. This is what you told us. Over half of you (61%) voted for hybrid working, blending office and remote …The Best of Both Worlds: 5 top tips to manage your time with hybrid working Read More »
8 signs you’re ready to move on from your job - Now and then we all have days where we don’t like our jobs but there’s a big difference between feeling a bit blue on a Monday morning and actively hating your job. The former will most likely disappear over the course of the day, whereas the latter can be all-consuming. Do you dread getting up …
How to ask for a pay rise - Talking about money is something many of us feel uncomfortable about which can make working out how to ask for a pay rise tricky. Yet whilst you might be willing to let off a mate who borrowed a tenner because you feel awkward asking for it back, you shouldn’t be willing to settle for being …
How to be happier working from home - Working from home is here to stay for the foreseeable future. Until restrictions are lifted home working remains the default and may even continue for some beyond the pandemic on a full or part-time basis. If you’ve not managed to adapt to homeworking yet, you’re not alone. Levels of stress, anxiety and depression have risen …
A quick guide to your financial options after redundancy - If you’ve recently lost your job or been made redundant, the stress and worry about how you’re going to pay your bills can be overwhelming. To help you out, we’ve created a quick guide to your financial options. If you’re not sure of the redundancy pay options available from your employer, contact your line manager or the …A quick guide to your financial options after redundancy Read More »