t2 business solutions blog

Managers Struggle To Raise Workplace Spirits

ILM have posted an interesting article explaining how managers will have to work even harder to keep morale high in their workplace as the economic downturn bites.

Apparently, research by Accenture reveals that 61% of business leaders believe that employees are concerned about losing their jobs or that their spirits have fallen.

While job security is a major worry to staff members now, managers might find themselves having to let people go. Because of this, managers must work hard to ensure those who remain behind are happy in what they do.

According to David Smith, Managing Director of Accenture, managers failing to do this could find they face another employee exodus when the economic situation improves as workers looks to change jobs.

t2 business solutions, one of the leading Welsh training providers, offers a 'Motivating Yourself and Others' bespoke training course to companies, which could help in these uncertain times. Key topics for this course include getting the best from people and dealing with the all important de-motivation. For more information on this course, or any others, visit t2's website.

More Recycling Needed For UK

An interesting article on the ILM website looks into how the Local Government Association has said that the UK needs to do more about recycling, even though rates are moving in the right direction.

Apparently, figures have shown that household recycling and composting rates have risen from 30.9% in 2006-07 to 34.5% in 2007-08, but the UK is still behind the rest of Europe.

Paul Bettison, Chairman of the LGA Environment Board said "Britain is still the dustbin of Europe, throwing more waste into landfill than any other country in the EU."

While recycling has increased, other countries on the continent recycle twice as much. Local authorities and council tax payers face fines totaling £3 billion if landfill waste is not reduced.

Mr Bettison added that for this reason new ways of improving recycling levels must be investigated and the LGA has called for the law to be strengthened so councils can punish people who throw rubbish from cars.