Productivity is a business buzzword that you should pay attention to. If your employees aren’t productive, you aren’t going to get very far. You need a motivated team that share your goals for the business and are willing to work hard to meet them. Unfortunately, that’s often easier said than done. There are so many reasons why productivity can suffer, it might be that people aren’t getting paid well enough or you don’t treat them with respect and reward their hard work. But often, it’s because their work environment is wrong. The office environment and the way that it is set up has such a massive impact on productivity so if you’re struggling to keep everybody motivated, it’s worth looking into. These are some of the ways that your office environment could be killing productivity.

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Staff, no matter what tasks you acquire them for or what departments you decide to place them in, need to be on the same page. It is only in confidential matters of secrecy or in legal or lawful matters such as a police hierarchy where ‘for your eyes only’ and other secrets must be held from staff members. But even then, the framework in which these communications and same directions are delivered, supplied and routinely cared for can be more than worthwhile when they bring people together, not push them away.

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It’s a pretty incredible transition, going from being someone with a conventional 9-to-5 job and hating every minute of it, to taking the plunge and starting your own business, to not only running your own business, but actually having it be enough of a success that you then need to hire employees.

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Starting a business from nothing and making it a success is truly a remarkable achievement and can give you a feeling of accomplishment like no other. When you first start up at home, you tend to take on all things yourself. You keep the costs low from working out of your home, you tackle all aspects of the business and you work hard. But often after a while, this business can outgrow just you, and the option of expanding becomes a real possibility. If you are at this stage, then these are the options you have.

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Owning a business can be tough, and you need to know the ins and outs when it comes to safety in your company. If anyone gets injured while they are at work, you are going to be held responsible. As such, it is important that you are keeping all of your health and safety standards high. Even if you do this, there is a chance that things could go wrong, and in this article, we are going to talk about some of the safety issues that where you could get caught out regarding your company. So, let’s take a look at what some of these are, and how you can avoid them.

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You’re ready to take your business to the next step and you think you’ve identified the expansion that will help you get there, whether it’s opening a new location, offering new products and services, or targeting a new market. That’s not all you need to scale successfully, however. Here, we’re going to look at the importance of planning in advance and where you need to make sure you have the right preparations in place to ensure you’re ready for that growth.

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In business, you’re always going to want to make sure that you have the best possible tools at your disposal. One of which will always be your team. Because the people you have around you really matter. If you want your business to become the best it can be, then your team needs to be the very best that they can be. While there are several factors that go into making that happen, you quite often need the best possible candidates in the first place. And this can be tough. Because recruiting isn’t always that easy to get the hang of. Instead, it can sometimes take a lot of trial and error to see what is actually going to work out best for you.

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In a small business, productivity is crucial to success. In any business, wasting time can be a mistake which loses you money and effects morale. But, as a small business, even a tiny drop in productivity can be costly. However, it’s not as simple as merely deciding to run your business productively. Bad habits are quick to adopt but much harder to override. We become set in our ways. We go about our days with the same patterns, and when you and your team are used to working a certain way, becoming more productive and getting more done is difficult.

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Setting up your first business office is both a thrilling and scary time. You may not know exactly where to start, or may need a little guidance on the must-haves; either way, this guide should help you make the right steps forward.

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