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The sector responds to the Spring Budget

Workplace Insight

Yesterday’s Spring Budget included a number of announcements that affect the various people, place and technology professions in the UK. The Autumn Budget in November 2023 teased us with the “Back to Work” plan to support sick or disabled adults back into work along with a launch of the occupational health consultation.

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10 Changes Your Organization Must Make To Succeed This Year

Allwork

Walking the talent tightrope Figuring out how to retain talented employees while balancing budgets is a shift that McKinsey calls, “walking the tightrope.” Factors that play strongly into this shift are the current state of the labor market, inflation rates, and the post pandemic recovery.

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Firms want to embrace AI, but bewildered by range of options

Workplace Insight

Our findings show a clear aspiration from CIOs to champion transformative change and innovation by opting for solutions that streamline costs and reduce complexity. Integrating AI is high on the agenda. AI is dominating the mindshare of CIOs but identifying the right tools is a challenge.

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Most firms don’t see retrofit as part of their net zero strategy

Workplace Insight

In addition, half of businesses (50 percent) said company boards are only interested in reducing the operational and maintenance costs of non-domestic buildings. Only one in three companies with a net zero agenda said they included non-domestic buildings in those plans at all.

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Shorter, More Effective Meetings

Office Dynamics

The cost of the average meeting, including salaries, expenses, and opportunity costs is estimated at $5000. Implementing the simple tips that follow can cut the time and costs of your organization’s meetings in half while multiplying the productive results for you and everyone attending. What about brainstorming meetings?

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Shorter, More Effective Meetings

Office Dynamics

The cost of the average meeting, including salaries, expenses, and opportunity costs is estimated at $5000. Implementing the simple tips that follow can cut the time and costs of your organization’s meetings in half while multiplying the productive results for you and everyone attending. What about brainstorming meetings?

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20 do’s and don’ts for team building events

Practically Perfect PA

However if they are badly organised they achieve nothing while costing the company a small fortune. Don’t forget that team building events are the same as other events and still require objectives and a budget. Do leave some space in the agenda for the team to discuss any problems they have faced.

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