Understanding Internet Scams and How to Avoid Them
As technology advances and connects the globe, it brings along internet scams that outsmart individuals daily. Criminals online are changing their methods on a daily basis to trap their targets through various emails, social media platforms, online shopping sites, and even gambling websites. One of the necessary skills that everyone needs to develop in this digital era is knowing the various…
Why Businesses Need to Rethink Employee Perks in 2025
As we move into 2025, businesses must rethink their approach to employee perks. The modern workforce has evolved, and traditional benefits packages no longer meet the diverse needs of employees. A competitive salary is important, but it is no longer enough to attract and retain top talent. Employees are looking for perks that enhance their wellbeing, financial security, and work-life…
How to Improve Your Commute to Work
The daily commute can often feel like a frustrating waste of time—whether you're stuck in traffic, waiting at roadworks, or dealing with overcrowded public transport. Even with the rise of remote and hybrid work, roads remain busy, and commuting is still a necessity for many. To make your journey more enjoyable and productive, here are seven practical ways to enhance your commute: Commuting…
Focusing Only On Urgent Issues Locks In Future Failure
People are so busy today, that they tend to only pay attention to the things at the top of their to-do list – the urgent things. The problem with that is that there is no progress on any of the non-urgent things; and collectively, those things add up. In fact, the future of your work depends on them. There is an analogy to a situation in computer science that is called process starvation: it…
Rethinking the Workplace: Autonomy, Collaboration & Wellbeing
Before the pandemic, knowledge workers were already seeking—if not outright demanding—a better working experience. However, many companies were falling short. Research from organizations like Leesman consistently highlighted that not everyone was enjoying a great workplace experience. Key workplace features, such as support for focused individual work, were often neglected. While we can debate…
Agile Facilities Management: How Businesses Keep Operations Flowing
In the last few years, there’s been what appears to be a pretty marked shift towards agile methodologies for many different kinds of workplaces and departments. Whether it’s software development (the crucible of agile working!) or more unusual industries like catering or digital marketing, agile has helped countless businesses streamline their operations and become more flexible. The world of…
5 Access Management Best Practices for Business
Controlling access to sensitive areas of your business, both in its virtual and physical presence, is most important in today's security environment. Ineffective access management can cause data breaches, jeopardising your business significantly. With cybersecurity and insider threats, having only the right individuals with access to critical assets is most important. Effective access…
How Management Buyout Advisory Maximises Growth and Success
Management buyouts (MBOs) are reshaping business ownership, offering management teams a way to gain control of enterprises and improve their value. However, executing a buyout requires expertise due to its detailed and multi-step nature. This is where specialised services step in. Management buyout advisory services guide business leaders through this process, providing the necessary tools and…
Can A Quick Gaming Break Improve Workplace Productivity?
Gaming is big business, and there is some evidence to suggest that it can also benefit big businesses in any industry. Research suggests that short gaming breaks at work can encourage greater productivity from employees. Mobile and other short-form games offer enjoyable, convenient, bite-sized breaks that can help workers unwind and provide an energising dopamine hit. Gaming breaks can also be…
The rise of relationship-based work
In their seminal 1995 research paper, The Need to Belong, Roy Baumeister and Mark Leary wrote, “much of what we do is done out of a sense of belonging.” They argued that the desire to belong is a fundamental human need and that a lack of belonging can lead to significant psychological distress. This sense of belonging— and the multitude of relationships that foster it—is increasingly becoming the…
Optimizing Your Sprint Planning Process in Scrum
Sprint planning is a crucial event in the scrum process workflow that sets the stage for an effective sprint. With careful planning and preparation, teams can conduct efficient and productive sprint planning sessions. Optimizing the sprint planning process is key to maximizing the output of each sprint. Here are some tips for optimizing your sprint planning process. Define a Clear Purpose …
Collaboration and the negating of the “Will I be…..?” moments
What do I mean when I say collaboration? In the modern world of today’s workplace, the playing of buzzword bingo is a game enjoyed by many to add humour when they attend meetings. The similarities between words, the play on words that are used and the continual need to create new combinations of words or definitions to describe a certain business theme or activity never ceases to amaze me. Is…
