In most businesses, the people really are the strongest part. Keeping them happy and motivated is a core part of your job, right?
Question: What would make your team happier?
Make it a priority in the next few weeks to sit down with your team (either as a group or 121) and ask them this exact question. Because wouldn’t it be better if you found out now:
Whether they need specific skills training
What’s frustrating them in their role
What could help them be more productive
And what they really think of the coffee in the kitchen?
If you know what would make a difference to your team – and particularly when you see trends of the same issue across a number of people – you can start to make improvements.
And isn’t that what we all really want this year?
As always, if any of their frustrations are related to their technology, tell them to get in touch. There are always options to make tech faster and easier for everyone.
It’s fair to say that last year will forever be remembered. We all had some setbacks.
Starting this year on a positive note then – let’s set ourselves up for huge success, shall we?
You’ve probably already set yourself a juicy list of goals for the year.
So to help you achieve those goals, I’ve created my ultimate guide to productivity – getting things done in 2021.
Inside, I’ve highlighted many of the areas you need to look at, to boost productivity across your whole business. And the apps that can help you do it faster.
As a business owner, you get this from your team now and again. Sometimes it’s expected; sometimes it’s out of the blue. Frankly, it’s annoying.
One of the things you must consider when anyone leaves, is how to make sure your business’s data is fully protected.
Of course, you should take this case by case. But there will usually be some instances where you wouldn’t trust someone not to try and take some company data when they leave.
For this reason, it’s vital to have a plan of action which includes:
Removing their access to email
Disabling access to all their apps and software
Taking a backup of all data and archiving it
Only giving your people access to the files they need to use in the first place
Removing access to cloud-based apps on their personal devices
Disabling any company owned devices
We’re always here to help and give advice. Would you like us to review the plan for when someone leaves your business?
A quick check of the news when you’re putting off a dreaded task
Distracting yourself with a quick bit of surfing before you make that horrible phone call
Or… “I’ll just have a quick look on Facebook…” ????
Sometimes it helps us to take a few minutes to ourselves. To gear up for a job we really don’t want to do.
And that’s not a bad thing. So long as it’s only a few minutes.
It becomes a problem when you spend more time faffing, then you do “doing stuff”.
Can’t imagine you personally have this problem.
But maybe some of your staff do. Especially if they’re still working remotely, with all the distractions of home.
Now, we’re not advocates of micromanagement at all. Watching someone like a hawk all day rarely works in your favour.
But sometimes it’s good to have a plan to check exactly how much (or little) work is getting done in a day.
And that’s where monitoring your team’s computers can come in handy.
Do you suspect that Sandra spends more time checking her Facebook feed than she does checking on your clients? Switch on her monitoring and see for yourself.
It gives you proof of your suspicions. And something to raise privately with her, to ask her to make some changes.
Think of it less as Big Brother. And more like a business productivity tool.
But there are a lot of HR implications to consider. You have to be open with your team about usage monitoring, explain why you’re doing it, and not be seen to be targeting certain people.
So if this is something you’d find useful, my team can help get it set up for you – and talk you through how best to use it. Call us on 01732 617744 or drop us a line at [email protected].
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