Author: Workplace Today Team
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Three reasons why flexible working is crucial for a smooth (and safe) return to the office, post-lockdown
The government recently announced that the return to the office initially planned for June 21 has been postponed to mid-July due to a rise in the COVID Delta variant. This delay has made many employees…
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Three coaching strategies to successfully manage a career change during COVID-19
Making a career change has never been an easy process and the pandemic has only increased the challenge. Many people have had to make a career change for reasons outside of their control, while others have had the opportunity to switch professions. In this article, transformational coach Rowena Wood shares three strategies that will help…
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The Access to Work Scheme: What it is and how does it work?
Employers have a responsibility to consider how they can create a workplace culture that is inclusive and welcoming to everyone. To that end, the government set up the Access to Work Scheme in 1994 to help people with disabilities take up and remain in work. In this article…
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Adina Burca, Essity: How cleaning products can improve productivity
An ageing population and the lack of people willing to work in the manufacturing industry makes it difficult to find qualified workers. So, the focus should be on transforming current employees and helping them become more productive and efficient.
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Returning to work after the pandemic: how to re-establish a healthy, high performance team
Returning to work after the pandemic and more crucially, to a work environment that’s fully functional and stable is a long-term process. It includes a series of small steps that creates a positive synergy between health, wellbeing and performance for you and your team.
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Rowena Wood: How managers can use coaching to help employees transition back to work
This last year has been without precedent. Everyone from health care professionals and government officials to individuals have made massive efforts to help us return to normal life as summer approaches. There has been a momentous paradigm shift as society has pulled together under the ‘new normal’ to bring us to where we are now.…
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How to create a culture of kindness in the workplace
Workplace culture is the personality and character of an organisation and is the sum of its traditions, values, attitudes, and behaviours. A culture of kindness has core values of kindness, respect, and compassion, with employees ultimately working towards creating a kind and caring environment to work in.
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The mental health taboo in the workplace: why it’s there and how to break it
Each year, one in four people in the UK experience mental health problems, according to Mind, the UK’s mental health charity. Despite how many people are affected, there still seems to be a mental health taboo in the workplace, where many do not feel comfortable talking about their mental health.
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Recharge: the 3 types of rest everyone needs to feel restored
Many might think that the only way to properly rest and recharge is through sleep. According to Dr Saundra Dalton-Smith, an internal medicine physician, that is not true; there are many different types of rest.
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Recharge: how going on a walk can increase your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing
Many might be surprised to hear of the numerous rewards of going for a walk every day. Not only does walking keep people fit, but it has also been shown to increase productivity and creativity.