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Why does our Productivity decline in the Summer Months?
over 5 years ago bySeveral studies of employees show a significant decrease in employee productivity during the summer months; and adversely an increase in productivity during periods of bad or cooler weather. These same studies reveal that during colder temperatures, we as humans, are more capable of making rapid accurate decisions. When things get hot we apparently become slower and more ...
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Digital Literacies
over 5 years ago byDigital literacies What are they and why do we use them so much? Has the art of conversation been lost with technology advancements? In layman’s terms “digital literacies” refer to our ability to effectively make use of the technologies at our disposal. In today’s environment and workplace, we are increasingly using digital technology to communicate and employers a...
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The Feel-Good Factor
over 5 years ago byThe Feel-Good factor, Definition – the feeling of hope and optimism about the future. The feel-good factor should never be underestimated – not only does it make people happy, which is never a bad thing, but there may be an impact on economic growth too! Recent events, particularly surrounding the England Football team and the FIFA World Cup, plus the Royal Wedding,...
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Mums' Wisdom!
over 5 years ago byCould your Mums' wisdom help you be more efficient than your automation tools!! You could be led to believe in this digital age and time of technology advancement that everything within the work environment has been made easier and more efficient. But are there things, that we could still learn or embrace from arguably the world’s greatest source of wisdom – our own mo...
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Running out of CO2 – How is this possible?!
over 5 years ago byAre we in for a beer shortage?! How is it possible that we are running out of CO2 when, as humans, we produce it when we breathe out. There are over 660 billion people in the world breathing out CO2, so why the panic about shortage of supply. Unfortunately, as we know this CO2 is not pure enough to be recycled for use as below, as it also contains Nitrogen, and Ar...
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Have you implemented your Heatwave Plan/Policy
over 5 years ago byHave you Implemented your Heatwave Plan/Policy? Summer is technically a couple of months away, and yet we are at present basking in a heatwave. So, do we each have a plan in place to help protect us from the sun, or are we all just going to enjoy it whilst it lasts, because the inevitable will happen come Bank Holiday weekends when the rain, grey skies and wind will ...
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