The business environment we find ourselves in today is extremely competitive. Organisations are now finding it incredibly difficult to differentiate themselves from their competitors, this comes as a result of vast improvements in technology and mass communication. This is why it is vital for companies to create the best culture possible in order to both …
In every team there are always members who come up with creative and useful ideas more often than other members. These ideas are the backbone of innovation and are the foundations of new products or services which could give a business a competitive advantage. Creative employees however often underperform, this is often because most organisations …
Today more than ever motivating staff is key to the survival of your organisation. However, to do this whilst implementing pay cuts can be very difficult to achieve and sustain. We’ve conducted interviews with senior executives who “have the t-shirt” and it’s no surprise to find that it’s all about engagement, of both employees and …
SUMMER PRODUCTIVITY SLUMP? The summer hours can be bad for business. A leading American digital media company (Captivate Network) assessed the productivity of more than 600 business professionals in summer time. The results found that workers productivity decreased 20%, attendance dropped 19%, project turn around times increase by 13%, and 45% report that they are …
As the age-old adage goes ‘people don’t quit their job, they quit their boss’. And yes, this is the case for many people. However, in a HBR article by Lori Goler et al. other factors come into play. They carried out an engagement survey at Facebook and what they found was that, the reasons for …
