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off bank holiday in 2012
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to celebr
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. The date in question is
M
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complement this
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end of M
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uesday 5 J
enable w
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ex
tra long w
eek
end.
IN BRIEF
MONEY TALKS
If staff don’t receive a pay
rise then they’d rather
receive an iPod over a
Video conferencing success
promotion, according to
PricewaterhouseCoopers.
The best reward was voted
as a cash bonus, with extra
annual leave and gift
It might make meetings a breeze and reduce your
2
It’s worth putting together a short guide for any
vouchers also scoring highly.
company’s carbon footprint but video conferencing can colleagues who regularly participate in such But a whopping 80%
have its drawbacks. Where once business relationships meetings. For example, a gentle reminder to speak
opted for a technology
gift, compared to just 67%
were developed face-to-face, in the current business clearly, not mumble and to be prepared for possible
who would like to be fast
place virtual meetings are becoming the norm. So how time delays will help keep meetings running smoothly. tracked for a promotion.
can you help to develop effective relationships which It’s also worth reiterating that in a virtual situation
PAY DRAIN
are conducted virtually? some jokes may go down like a lead balloon – visual
A report from the TUC
contact can often make or break a gag. reveals that more than five
million British workers
1
Virtual conferences and meetings are great – but
regularly undertook unpaid
they do lack the personal touch. Try to schedule
3
The best virtual meetings are between smaller
overtime in 2009. Although
in a couple of face-to-face meetings for your boss, groups of people – otherwise the potential for it’s some 168,000 fewer
alongside the virtual ones. Virtual meetings tend to get speaking over one another and a reduced call
than 2008 it still amounts
to a staggering £27.4billion
straight down to business, whereas when you meet in quality are high. Keep meeting participants to a
worth of unpaid work.
person there’s often the opportunity to exchange minimum. Meeting attendees can then brief other staff
pleasantries which helps build up a great partnership. after the event.
FEMALE FRIENDLY
TRAVELLING
The most important security
consideration for females
While workers who are under 35 are twice as likely to call travelling for work, was
in sick during winter because they feel under the weather,
secure, private car parking
Did y
?
ou
with good lighting close to
they’re also more than twice as likely to stay late at the
the hotel, says right-loca-
tion.co.uk. The website also
know?
office, compared to older colleagues. The research, from found that over 60 per cent
Elemense, revealed that one in five employees under 35 will
of women felt safer staying
in a large hotel chain.
stay late, as they don’t want to go out in the dark evenings.
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