Over the past few weeks many organisations have implemented working from home policies due to the COVID-19 lockdown. Employees are now tasked with keeping productive away from their normal resources . . .
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Winter needn’t be the unhealthiest time of year for you. Here are five ways to make sure that, even when your body is telling you to hibernate, you can keep . . .
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We have previously written about resources which can be included within a wellbeing strategy, but what about keeping it going? This can be a struggle organisations face when running a . . .
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How to combat stress at work. What does stress look like to you? Your computer crashes for the 9th time today, your boss tells you that your productivity levels need . . .
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How to be a good listener. ‘Talk To Us’, the Samaritans annual awareness-raising campaign to encourage us to become better listeners. Why should I listen more? Saying less and hearing . . .
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Employee recognition is the appreciation for an employee’s input. It provides a number of business, social, and wellness advantages to teams. Research has shown our need to be appreciated. This . . .
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Everyone experiences worry at work at some point in their life, but there are a few worries which many of us face quite often. May brought Mental Health Awareness week . . .
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Mental Health Awareness Week, which got many of us thinking about our wellbeing and the things we worry about. Everyone worries. Sometimes worrying can even be useful when it encourages . . .
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‘Talk To Us’, is the Samaritans annual awareness-raising campaign to encourage us to become better listeners. So this month at OptiMe we have been discussing the importance of listening to . . .
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With busy lives, it can be hard to find time to volunteer. However, the impact of volunteering can be significant to you and your community. The right role can help . . .
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This year bosses across the UK are being encouraged to ‘Bring your dog to work’ with the intention of making the workplace a more relaxed, productive, enjoyable place. On first . . .
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