What is the best way to respectfully decline a work task without letting it affect your mental health, as well as your productivity? Here is what UAE career experts told Arabian Business
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Deliveroo
You are what you eat: Healthy diet drives employee productivity and business growth
Adverse mental health costs the global economy $1 trillion annually in lost productivity, leading companies to focus on nutrition and wellbeing activities to address employee wellness and boost morale
Balancing Parenthood and Career
Businesses that take parenthood seriously will win the war for talent
Progressive organisations that embrace and support parenthood are not only fostering a more inclusive workplace but also gain a distinct advantage
Artificial intelligence
More than 50% of workers ‘more productive’ since Covid-19, report says
The report surveyed over 18,000 desk workers across nine countries, spanning industries and hierarchical levels
Australia
Bare Minimum Mondays: Embracing a new workplace trend in Australia
Up until now, it was always the rank-and-file employees who adopted ‘bare minimum Mondays’ as a workplace trend, sometimes to the ire of their managers
Employee engagement
Who you fire is more important than who you hire
When it comes to building a successful business, I have learned to focus on people
employee productivity
Middle East employers face higher staff absences due to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Report
Major operational slowdown to be witnessed due to productivity slump and staff absences during the World Cup season
career advice
Elon Musk’s 6 rules for ‘insane productivity’ at Twitter
These are the six rules to thrive at any company owned by Elon Musk, the billionaire told employees in a leaked email
Employee engagement
UAE businesses open new job roles within firms to retain employees, says LinkedIn study
Employees who make an internal move are more likely to stay at their organisation longer than those who stay in the same role, a new LinkedIn study revealed
business leaders
Don’t intimidate, but motivate: The case for digital performance management
Digitisation of performance management provides an efficient means to track how well – if at all – employees are achieving agreed goals
employee productivity
As the four-day week gains traction, what other working models are on the horizon?
Most organisations are still using a work-model that was established not one, but two, and almost three industrial revolutions ago
employee productivity
The psychology of remote work: are employees less or more productive working from home?
A hybrid model would allow employees to work on certain days from home and other days at the office. Research suggests this to be a more favorable setup.
Egypt
Mental health, flexibility, financial wellness top post-pandemic HR priorities in Egypt: report
The report also includes top HR trends in 2022; remote workplace success factors; Covid-19 crisis leftovers – causes and solutions; top 7 skills to headhunt in 2022; and the top 5 skills HR experts need to develop in 2022
employee productivity
Why a shorter working week should not come with increased hours
Research has shown that an 80 percent reduction in the working hours delivered at least the same, or in some cases higher, levels of productivity
employee productivity
The future of workplace design
When the pandemic hit, and work from home became the norm, employees were forced to reconsider how their physical environment impacted their working style and productivity
Employee engagement
Moving beyond ‘yoghurt and yoga’ towards a comprehensive strategy for workplace wellbeing
An integrated and properly resourced wellbeing plan boosts company’s bottom line and employee productivity, new research indicates
business owners
Why you should forget your customers for a minute
Your company might have survived the pandemic, but has its culture? You might not notice it yet but the ‘soft power’ of the water-cooler conversations has real value