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How Effective Are Meetings Really?

Do meetings seem like a waste of time to you? There’s nothing worse than having your already jam packed day interrupted by a meeting that you deem unnecessary and at the end of the day is much really achieved in them? Research suggests that staff become quickly bored in meetings, meaning that they lose focus…

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8 Ways That You’re Accidentally De-motivating Your Team

Keeping your team happy and motivated is extremely important for any employer. Motivation not only improves productivity and performance levels, but it also means employees will feel happier in the workplace – which will improve retention and performance of the team. So you’ve tried to put some effort into motivating your employees, but it’s not…

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How Adobe Instils a Creative Company Culture

As one of the leading software developers of the world, Adobe has been praised for the strong company culture they have grown over the years. From its humble beginnings in 1982, Adobe has grown into a multinational company, with over 13,500 employees. So what’s so special about Adobe’s culture? Let’s find out… “Work hard, play hard” Adobe…

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What Are the Benefits of a Shorter Work Day?

Working for less time for the same pay sounds like a dream, right? Well for a lot of Swedish professionals this has become a reality, as employers across Sweden have recently elected to introduce shorter working hours, replacing the standard 9-5 routine with a six hour working day. They’ve come to this decision in a bid to improve employee…

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How to Clarify Your Company’s Vision

Whilst looking for the dictionary definition of ‘motivation’, I came across this simple yet interesting definition of the word. The definition of ‘motivated’, is to provide someone a reason for doing something. After considering this for a while I realised that this is what motivation comes down to, that to have a truly motivated workforce, you need…