As the festive season approaches, it’s easy to get tangled up in tinsel and deadlines! Make sure you aren’t forgetting to also prioritise the wellbeing of your teams. Beyond the glittering lights and celebrations, this period can bring about stress, fatigue, and a sense of overwhelm for many. It also marks the end of a year and the beginning of another, making it an opportune time for reflection and planning.

In this blog, we'll explore strategies to promote employee wellbeing during the festive period while encouraging reflection and planning for the upcoming year.

Culture is the heartbeat of an organisation, the essence that shapes its identity, and the driving force behind both its achievements and the satisfaction of its employees. Read on to see how you can take steps to build your own positive culture in your workplace.

Collaboration in the workplace is essential for driving innovation, improving productivity, fostering positive relationships, and delivering superior outcomes for both employees and customers. By promoting a collaborative culture, organisations can create an environment where individuals thrive, teams excel, and the business succeeds.

There are mince pies in the supermarkets.

That’s right. Mince pies.

Summer is over.I guess that means that for most of us, the routine is now officially back in action again. Kids are back at school, uni students are heading back and the world of work rumbles on.

It never fails to surprise us that when the majority of business plan their business growth, the considerations of their People Strategy are (usually) pretty non existent.

We’ve said it before and we’ll keep saying it.

A business will succeed or fail because of the people in it.

So what are the 9 things stopping your business growth and what do you need to do about it?

It’s been a long and dreary winter yet there is light at the end of the tunnel even as salad items are dropping off our shopping lists.

It’s the start of a new year and coming back from a break can be a tough transition. Couple that with the seemingly never-ending “new year, new me” posts and it’s no wonder we can start to feel overwhelmed.

As a busy business owner, there’s a lot to think about – so in the whirlwind of December, let us help with you getting everything wrapped up (at least with your team – we can’t help with the Christmas presents!).

I’ve worked with a lot of different teams over the years. Some good, some well, not so good. While you’re going through your daily routines, fire fighting, project work, the usual “work stuff”, it can be hard to figure out what it is that makes your team so effective, or not.

The most important aspect of building great team culture and team relationships, is trust.

Developing a culture of trust takes time and open and honest conversations, carried out in a safe and constructive way. In particular, with so many people working remotely these days, trust plays a bigger role than ever.