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How councils can ensure success with commercial ventures whilst serving the community 

City councils are not businesses, but there are areas where they can act more commercially while still ensuring they always act for the public good.

Employee shift swap request: Empowering employees and streamlining operations

Rebecca D’Agostino, Head of Marketing at Crown Workforce Management, discusses the importance of enhancing staff motivation and improving efficiency with the help of the new Employee Shift Swap Request.

Stakeholder feedback: The challenges and the rewards

Colin Wheeler, the Managing Director of Survey Solutions Ltd, outlines the challenges and the rewards when it comes to capturing stakeholder feedback.

Enhancing workplace efficiency: The critical role of the mobile signal booster

Tony Breen, Director of ihavesignal Limited, explains the importance of improving workplace efficiency through the critical role of mobile signal boosters.

Quiet quitting: Beware of contractor disengagement

“Quiet quitting” has crept into the workplace lexicon over the last couple of years. Coined to describe the notion of staff disengagement and ‘just going through the motions’, it’s a relatively new buzzword for an age-old problem, but what can be done to prevent it?.

Navigating the storm: Addressing the healthcare workforce crisis in the UK

The UK’s healthcare sector is currently at a crossroads, grappling with a workforce crisis that is not only impacting the delivery of healthcare services but is also posing a significant threat to patient care.

Job vacancies decrease as UK unemployment holds steady at 4.2%

While unemployment rates remained stable, job openings continued to decline in most sectors of the economy.

Work absences reach a record high: Is more support needed?

According to a report urging employers to prioritise employee health, workplace absences soared to a decade-high A recent report by the Chartered Institute for Personnel...

Seven steps to becoming a better leader

Being a better leader isn't just about being the one who gives orders. It's about inspiring and leading your team to achieve their full potential.

How to hack your productivity both in and out of business?

For startup founders, executives, or freelancers, success hinges on whether you can hack your productivity. Whether it's juggling roles, leadership, or clients, these productivity strategies are vital for success.

How to streamline business operations for optimal efficiency

In today's bustling world of business operations, efficiency are the heartbeat of success. To ace this, we need to look beyond for solutions.

39% of public sector workers consider quitting due to a lack of collaborative tech

A lack of collaborative digital tools and technology is affecting the productivity of almost half of public sector workers, who are struggling when working from home.

Digital nomads, workations and tax: Why working abroad is not so straightforward

The number of “digital nomads” – people who live are working abroad, moving from country to country while staying connected digitally – has exploded.

How to navigate the transition to a hybrid workplace

Organisations are now more than ever focusing on transitioning to a hybrid workplace - a combination of the benefits of remote work with the advantages of a traditional office setting. We delve into the key components of a successful hybrid model and how to accelerate its implementation in your organisation.

Is car sharing really the future of getting to work?

The hybrid working system which has changed the transport habits of many employees, and the popularity of car sharing has skyrocketed.

The re-imagined office: Making hybrid work a success

Over the past three years, organisations have experienced the greatest upheaval in a generation, and the hybrid work model has come out top.

The benefits and challenges of hiring an international remote workforce

In the past, the major factor in determining where you and your family chose to live was tied to the location of your workplace, but now having an international remote workforce is considered the norm.

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