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How productive are your internal meetings? The Calendly State of Meetings report found that 45% of people feel the time they spend in meetings each week reduces their overall productivity. Probably not a surprise to many. Before hitting send on the invitation for a meeting, ask yourself these five questions. 1. Does this issue need to be discussed or can it be shared? 2. Do we have enough information to have a productive meeting? 3. Who needs to be involved and what will they contribute? 4. What is the most appropriate timing? 5. What is the goal or purpose of the meeting?

Great to host today's Manchetser agency Netwalking event. We were very lucky with the autumn weather. Hopefully this is the first of many!

If you are now in planning mode for 2025, have you thought about how your processes might impact your agency's or team's performance? Some questions to ask: - Are your main processes consistent and does the team understand how to follow them? - What are the key documents your agency needs and do you have easily accessible templates for them? - How are documents being tracked and managed - are you spending a lot of time allocating them? - What habits and behaviours need to be improved or instilled in your team when it comes to process? - Are your systems performing in the way you'd hoped or planned?

This is such a simple but effective idea 💡 Understanding, appreciating and respecting people's individuality is a vital part of creating a strong performing team. To get to a point where people feel comfortable to share things like their weaknesses, you need to have a strong, supportive culture. #HighPerformance

This year World Menthal Health Day is all about mental health at work. Whilst work can be a great source of purpose and happiness for many, it can also impact people's mental health. 15% of UK workers are estimated to have an existing mental health condition 875,000 workers suffered from work-related stress, depression and anxiety in 2022/23  5th most common reason for sickness absence in 2022 was mental health. Mental Health Foundation have created this handy guide to supporting mental health at work. You can download it here https://lnkd.in/eTqwFmcj

Did you know this week (7th-11th October) is National Work Life Week? An annual campaign to get both employers and employees talking about wellbeing at work and work-life balance, and this year's theme is all about flexible working. Flexible working is no longer shortform for leaving early. It can take so many different forms (hence, the word FLEXIBLE 😉) Short days, long days, term-time, job sharing, flexi-time, the list goes on. Done right it can benefit employers and employees. ✅ Increased productivity ✅ Employee satisfaction ✅ Employee retention How has flexible working benefitted you? #WorkLifeWeek #MyFlex

New month, new habits. Same old timesheets... If your team is struggling to keep their timesheets up to date, take a look at our helpful tips. #TimeManagement #AgencyLife

Well, this looks exciting! The Pros Winter Series returns and the line up so far looks 🔥🔥 Join Claire Quansah (chair) and a host of comms pros who are on a mission to Make Comms Great Again! When: Thursday 28th November Where: Conway Hall, London Who: Big Manny, Joseph Harker, Dr Binita Kane & Jasvir Singh CBE of South Asian Heritage Month How: Book your tickets here https://lnkd.in/erBCbJyf Keep your eyes peeled as Elizabeth Bananuka announces more speakers.

Today marks the start of a number of awareness events: ✨ National Inclusion Week - This year's theme is 'Impact Matters', a clear call to identify and measure impact on marginalised groups and take action https://lnkd.in/deBDkkz ✨ Black Maternal Mental Health Week - In its 5th year, the event aims to addresses disparities, examines root causes, and develops targeted support for Black mothers' mental well-being https://lnkd.in/gtA7-YMf Today is also the 25th Bi Visibility Day, a day to recognise and celebrate bisexual people, the bisexual community, and the history of bisexuality. https://lnkd.in/eSRKeX-S

What does the L&D strategy look like in your agency? How do you ensure people get the right training for their professional development? Do you have set criteria for approving training requests? Is it applied consistently? Sadly, the stats would imply that there are inconsistencies in how training is offered and allocated in UK PR businesses, creating an ethnicity training gap. According to the Chartered Institute of Public Relations' State of the Profession report, white PR professionals are: - more likely to have received training - more likely to have agreed training needs with managers - less likely to have training requests turned down Check out the full report here: https://lnkd.in/ehYUYSAf