Welcome to Work Wise Week 2016 from Phil Flaxton - Chief Executive of Work Wise UK

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Welcome to Work Wise Week 2016 from Phil Flaxton - Chief Executive of Work Wise UK

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Work Wise Week 2016.

I would like to start by thanking all of the organisations who will be working with us during the week to raise the awareness of new, smarter ways of working.

Now in its 11th year, the aim of Work Wise Week, which includes National Work from Home day, is to promote modern “smarter” working practices such as flexible, remote and mobile working, as well as working from home. 

As a Not for Profit campaign and development organisation we work to help make the UK one of the most progressive economies in the world by introducing smarter working practices which, can enable significant gains to both an organisations productivity and increase the work/life balance of its employees. 

Improving work place productivity brings real benefit to business, employees and the country as a whole. We strive to create the sort of environment where people work well as a team and new ideas can flourish. Work place productivity initiatives and improvements boost the bottom line and benefit everyone. Many organisations who have adopted the Work Wise UK way are already experiencing this.

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Guest blog: Solutions for backing up your data - By Matt Powell - Editor, Broadband Genie→

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Guest blog: Solutions for backing up your data - By Matt Powell - Editor, Broadband Genie

Backing up important data is an absolute must, especially if you’re running a business.

To encourage more of us to implement a rigorous backup solution March 31st is ‘World Backup Day’ and it’s a good opportunity to consider your approach to safeguarding data.

With so many different options for backing up files, many of them affordable even for small businesses and freelancers, there really is no excuse.  

Remember: data you don’t have backed up is data you don’t want.

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Guest Blog: Top Tips for a Successful Work Life Balance - By Laura Boxall, Freelance Writer→

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Guest Blog: Top Tips for a Successful Work Life Balance - By Laura Boxall, Freelance Writer

Being able to balance both working life and home life is becoming increasingly difficult as employees struggle to cope with a demanding work culture.

Zero-hour contracts, dependency on technology and expectations to work outside of contracted hours is blurring the line between jobs and personal time – leading to increased levels of stress and mental illness. Data from the Centre For Mental Health revealed that workplace mental health problems costs the UK economy over £26 billion a year through sick days, high staff turnover and low productivity.

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Guest Blog: How to have a productive January - by Lilli Hender from Office Genie: A desk and office space marketplace.

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Guest Blog: How to have a productive January - by Lilli Hender from Office Genie: A desk and office space marketplace.

It’s been noted that Britain has a bit of a problem when it comes to productivity, the Office for National Statistics estimated we’re 30% less productive than countries such France, Germany, and the US. The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to explore ways to improve this.

If you want to be an effective force in 2016, I have everything from organizational tips to useful apps to help you out. Start January with high levels of productivity and you’ll set a great example for yourself for the months to come. 

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