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The Modern Workplace – ‘Smart Flexibility’ is the New ‘Hybrid’
One of the lasting impacts of COVID-19 in the modern workplace has been the increased acceptance of hybrid working models or even a complete working from home (WFH) arrangement. Four years on however, many workplaces are battling an increasing...
The Ripple Effect of Great Day-to-Day Leadership
Think about your experiences with a great leader you've had in the past. What was it that made them a great leader in your eyes? Big picture, strategic and visionary thinking is important to business success, but it is often the day-to-day...
Right to Disconnect: What we can Learn from Ireland’s Experience
Ireland - home of Saint Patrick’s Day, creator of Guinness, a land of great Craic and the birthplace of Game of Thrones. But did you know, Ireland was also as early adopter of Right to Disconnect laws? There are actually more than 20 countries,...
From Burnout to Balance: Strategies for Reducing Employee Stress
Employee burnout is emotional or physical exhaustion that brings a lack of motivation and a reduced sense of accomplishment. True burnout is not a casual, occasional thing. Rather, it is specific to one’s job or occupation and is more concerning...
The 3-Step Approach to Managing Poor Performance
Dealing with someone who isn’t performing at the level they should be is frustrating, stressful, exhausting, and time-consuming. NOT dealing with a poor performer can be equally as difficult while risking the productivity, motivation and...
Higher Trust, Lower Turnover: 4 Effective Strategies for Retaining Top Talent
To increase trust, engagement and retention, here’s what you can do to help your company reduce turnover rates. Trust is like a 'piggy bank' There is an imaginary trust ‘piggy bank’ for every person we deal with at work or in our social life. Every...
The Power of Empowering Your People
Progressive businesses are always on the lookout for ways of being more competitive, creating efficiencies, driving growth, and improving business performance. To achieve this, businesses often look for process improvements, lowered costs,...
Master the Art of Leadership: Become a Steward of your Team’s Time
– Naomi Wilson, Founding Director Does this sound familiar to you… You lead a team of six people who all need time from you. But so do your clients, suppliers, strategic partners and countless others. Even though you had the best of intentions,...
Sexual Harassment Q&A – Do I have a Positive Duty to Act?
Question: As a manager, if I hear of sexual harassment happening, do I have to act on that even if the person says they don't want me to do anything? Answer: Yes. Managers and business owners have a responsibility to protect employees and an...
Walk the Talk
Are You Walking the Talk? Why Walking Helps Invigorate Strategy Sessions by Alistair Green On the morning of day two of our strategy workshops, often against heavy opposition, I encourage participants to wake up early and do some form of physical...
Revenue Per FTE
Revenue per full-time equivalent (FTE) is a key business metric used to measure how much revenue your people generate for your business, providing insight into how effective a business’s workforce is in terms of productivity and performance. This...
4 Day Week Insights
Focus HR has been on a journey for the past two years, working towards implementing the 4 Day Week, achieving 100% productivity, in 80% of the time, with 100% pay. It’s not about compacting 38 hours into four days. It is about being truly...
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