We’ve all been dragged back to work to start 2017 kicking and screaming, but the hardest part is over now. Your first weekend is officially upon us. First, let’s find out which stories made our top 10 this week.
1. Holiday hangover? How bosses can keep employees motivated this January
Christmas is over, the decorations have come down, the New Year’s celebrations are a distant memory – welcome to January. It’s a long, dark month, so it’s hard to find some feel-good factor to cling to – particularly with employees coming back to work after a relaxing Christmas break
2. Brits reveal the most bizarre tasks they’ve been asked to do at work
It would appear PAs aren’t the only ones who get unusual requests. Peeling the pith from satsuma segments, stacking coat hangers and unknotting Christmas lights are among the most bizarre tasks Brits have been asked to do at work, according to new research.
3. The 10 commandments of the workplace
According to Workfront’s 2016 State of Work report, in general UK workers express a great deal of positivity and even love regarding their jobs, their co-workers and even their bosses. When asked, however, employees also expressed noteworthy levels of annoyance with disruptive co-workers and workspaces that make it difficult for them to complete their work.
4. Bosses driven crazy by employee habits
New research from AXA PPP healthcare has revealed aspects of office behaviour that bosses find most irksome. It would appear that poor time keeping, office romances and foul habits are rife when working in smaller businesses, with one in 10 not liking their colleagues.
5. Employees reveal embarrassing office Christmas party moments on Twitter
We’ve all had cringe-worthy moments at the office, but the holiday season seems to be rife with them. US comedian and host of The Tonight Show Jimmy Fallon asked his viewers to take to Twitter using the hashtag #officepartyfails to reveal some of the most embarrassing events to happen at their office Christmas party. The results were rather shocking.
6. Winter warmer recipes with Tudor Park: Fruit gratin
Finishing off your dinner with a dessert on a work night usually involves a quick raid of the fridge for a yogurt. But if you have fruit that needs eating up, or even tins of peaches or pears in the cupboard, then you can whip up this creamy dessert in just 10 minutes, says Alfonso Salvaggio, Head Chef at Tudor Park Marriott Hotel & Country Club in Bearsted, Kent.
7. A third of Brits plan to leave their job
31 January is the day Brits are most likely to hand in their notice and leave their job, new research from Crunch Accounting reveals.
8. Getting ahead at work: Social class divide, power and office politics
A new study from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business has found that social class inequality in the workplace persists not only because of external factors such as bias and “glass ceilings”, but also because of structural factors that discourage relatively low-class people from seeking positions of power in the first place.
9. How to say no at work
Sadly, menial tasks and grunt work often fall on PAs simply because people don’t know who else to turn to. While most probably don’t mind helping out, there are times when you’ve got more important work to do. If you find it difficult to squeeze everything into your busy schedule, here are a few tips to respectfully say no to taking on extra work from talent coach Lelia Gowland.
10. Five steps to a tidier desk – and maybe a promotion too
New research from ICT services provider Brother UK shows that one in 10 bosses would overlook a junior colleague for promotion simply because they have a messy desk.
