Motivation

Gamification is the best way to increase productivity

Gamification is the touted as the best way to improve motivation but why? This article examines the psychology and approach needed to work with Gamification. Psychology ROI, Goals, Metrics and Rewards Managing the Fun Getting started [read more=”Read more” less=”Read less”] Psychology In a nut shell To quote Mary Poppins “In every job that must be done, there is an …

Where is your company notice board?

Notice board concepts have been available for years but few businesses work collaboratively to communicate effectively with your staff? What does yours say? People have less time in a noisier world so how do you ensure your messages get across to everyone. Notice boards offer company wide messages that improve morale and publicly support employee recognition and appreciation.  In this …

Management are you ready for it?

Becoming a manager and moving into management brings a lot of change. This article provides a basic checklist for managers to sense check their position so they’re aware of the most important fundamentals of management. This article asks you an initial series of questions to better help you understand your role and self-check to ensure you’re delivering what you should. …

HR. What is it to your business?

HR or Human Resources is often frequently misunderstood and underappreciated within businesses.  How do you educate and maximise the effectiveness of HR?  First you need to understand it’s role as it relates to you and the rest of the business. HR’s Role HR’s Primary Challenges Repetition vs. Creativity in HR   [read more=”Read more” less=”Read less”] HR’s Role Defining HR? …

The efficiency of Micro-Habits

Micro-habits can reduce stress, improve efficiency and make you feel better.  So why are they not taught or planned into most people’s lives? This article examines What are micro-habits How to define your own micro-habits Useful micro-habits to adopt examining business operations in terms of micro-habits [read more=”Read more” less=”Read less”] What are micro-habits Firstly what is a habit Wikipedia …

The business value of reusability

Reusability started in terms of computers and programming but has far wider business ramifications. Reusability can lead to massive time savings, cost reduction and huge productivity leaps. What is it? How can you leverage it? Let’s go through it. The Basics When should you apply reusability? Reusability in IT terms Wrap up   [read more=”Read more” less=”Read less”] The basics …