Snow Days – How do I manage these in my SME?
Winter is approaching and as we know from experience, snowfall is often not predictable, nor
Forget unlimited leave, try a minimum leave policy
If you’ve ever worried about people taking time off work, you’re missing the point. You should be more worried about people not taking time off. There is a lot of
Have You Budgeted for your Maternity Leave?
Maternity leave should be a happy, joyous time with worries limited to the realms of
9 Ways to Reward Staff – For Free – by Giving Time Off
“Failure to attract and retain top talent” was the number-one issue in the Conference Board’s survey of global CEOs. With this issue at the forefront of business leaders’ thoughts, companies are introducing
How to Implement a Four-Day Work Week
In the last article, I talked about why we should consider making the switch to a four-day week, to improve our focus and productivity, but also our happiness and health. However,
Why a Four-Day Week Increases Productivity
You may have seen talk in the media in recent months about the concept of the four-day working week. Sounds great, doesn’t it?! We’ve all been the victim of the
5 Things To Do Before Taking Annual Leave
Inbox — cleared. Out of office — on. Computer — shut down. Door — closed. You’re free! But are you? If you’ve taken
Why Taking Time Off is Good for Business
What does ‘paid leave’ mean to you? What’s your reaction to hearing someone is taking some ‘time off’? In a culture where hard work is counted as hours put in,