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Employees are your most important asset, particularly as the war on talent continues in both the UK and Ireland. Recruitment and retention are a huge issue for many organisations – both large and small. There are now more jobs and fewer candidates, and workplace experiences are one of the last ways to differentiate yourself as an employer in the hiring process. What do employees want? Employees in every business want to feel appreciated. Yes, salary matters, but so too does ... Read More Helping you build a stronger business – one break at a time

Go on, take a short coffee break again - is that a good or bad idea?Without taking adequate breaks from work, employee productivity, mental well-being and overall work performance begin to suffer. Overworked employees often deal with chronic stress that can easily lead to job burnout. While this not only negatively affects employee health and well-being, it negatively affects the bottom line, too.This is why it’s important that employers start encouraging employees to take breaks throughout the workday – especially ... Read More Regular breaks = increased productivity in the workplace

Some great insight below on the risks all employers must be aware of as hybrid working takes over. Take a read below. In a recent study undertaken by Leesman, the majority of the 67,000 employees surveyed, were hybrid workers: they used more than one location for work . ‘Hybrid’ is the buzzword of the moment. In the world of work and workplace, there is no shortage of opinions on the potential opportunities and threats of hybrid working, but how is ... Read More The future of hybrid – is it all as straightforward as it seems?

For all those employees and employers who are desperately seeking a full time return to the office in 2022 - it is now looking highly unlikely that this will happen. This begs the question - are our pre pandemic work patterns now becoming a thing of the past? Will we ever go back to full time office work? As the vaccine roll out gathered speed, the majority of people felt ‘normality’ would resume. However, this majority were wide of the ... Read More What can we expect in 2022?

2468 Group has been named as one of Ireland’s Best Managed Companies. The awards programme is led by Deloitte Ireland, in association with Bank of Ireland. The company, which demonstrated superior business performance for the fifth year in a row, was recognised at a virtual awards ceremony on Wednesday, 8 September. It is the second year in a row that 2468 Group has achieved the Gold Standard award. 25 companies have qualified for the first time this year. This year’s ... Read More 2468 Group, once again, announced as one of Ireland’s Best Managed Companies 2021

In a 2020 Yougov survey, the environment was ranked as the 4th most pressing issue facing the U.K below health, the economy and Brexit. While recycling is one of the most frequently used methods for people to contribute to our planet’s well-being, if it is not done correctly then it can cause more of a hindrance than help to waste collection centres. While many of us may consider recycling to simply be walking up to a bin and throwing something ... Read More Recycling in the workplace: Are you doing it right?

Leesman UK, a leader in measuring workplace effectiveness have created a new Leesman Index for home working. In almost a year they received 160,000+ responses, making it the largest independent study of its kind. The main results coming out of the study were quite interesting. It found that home working was delivering an excellent and supportive experience for the majority of employees, and continues to do so.Is home working for everyone? Can it be a long-term recipe for productivity and ... Read More What – or where – is the future of your workplace?

Lots of research has been carried out recently about the future of the workplace. Most office workers want their future work setting to blend remote and office environments. Apparently just under one in ten would opt for permanent remote working. Remote working isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. Some people are social creatures and like the interaction, chats and friendships that develop in the office. The traditional office isn't going to disappear anytime soon  So, as all research is telling us, not ... Read More Enticing employees back into the office – small wins and baby steps achieves employee confidence

Much has been written about changes to the workplace, already in evolution but greatly accelerated during the extended Work from Home (WFH) experience as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. We’ve taken a look at research into the workplace of the future and how it may look - in 2021 and beyond. In 2020’s great ‘Work from Home Experiment’ organisations and business moved to a remote mode of operating in a transition that took place at lightning speed, relatively speaking. ... Read More The Workplace in 2021 – Equipping the office to attract workers back in

We’re very excited about this simple innovation from our partners in coffee and water. Like all good ideas, each presents a simple and elegant solution to today’s key challenge - reducing risk of transmission of infection through frequently touched surfaces. Foot Pedal Operated & Contactless Water Cooler Solutions Our partners in water technology have arrived at smart adaptations to the top performing plumbed in and bottle-fed coolers. Using foot pedals users can refill sports bottles and glasses without touching. Drinking ... Read More Safer coffee & water solutions