Keep up to date with what actions employers are taking to tackle the Covid-19 crisis with People Management’s live commentary Friday 18 December 9.55am Northern Ireland returning to ‘sustained lockdown of March’Northern Ireland will enter tighter restrictions from 26 December which is “in large part” similar to the “sustained lockdown” in March, the government has said. The[…]
10 Virtual Family Games To Play On A Zoom Chat
This Christmas it looks like many of us will be connecting with friends and family online as the pandemic and lockdown restrictions mean we cannot meet in person. But that doesn’t mean we can’t still have lots of festive fun! Lots of us are used to video calls and we know that Zoom quizzes were popular in[…]
How to Enjoy Christmas on a Budget!
Christmas can be a challening time of year for managing our money, and this year it may be even more difficult to get the balance of spending and income right. If this is true for you, this excellent blog from Young Money may be of help. Christmas is now less than one month away! This[…]
Bolster Your Mental Health for the Coming Covid Winter
Three tips to bolster your mental health in the coming winter 1. Get enough good quality sleep, every night. Sleep has a huge impact on your mood, and your ability to cope with stress and adversity. Think of the last time you had a poor or short night’s sleep, and how hard it was to[…]
Supporting your child during the coronavirus pandemic
Tips, advice and where to get support for your child’s mental health during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, from YoungMinds.org.uk It’s normal for your child to be finding things difficult during the pandemic, especially now we are in a second lockdown. While everyone’s experience is different, your child may be feeling: Worried or anxious about their[…]
How to Easily Claim the Working From Home Tax Relief
With changes to how thousands of people now do their jobs, don’t miss out and claim the working from home tax relief in just a few minutes. The world has changed a lot and I know so many people who are now working from home all the time. At first, the idea of working in[…]
Amazing Breathing Techniques For Everyday Use
Breathing is the single most important thing you do These amazing breathing techniques will get you through any situation… We humans have a tendency to take the the most important things for granted. It sometimes even seems as if there is a direct correlation between the significance of something and our lack of thought about[…]
How to Get in the Zone Every Time You Sit Down to Work Online
The Art of Simple Work Rituals to Create Tunnel Vision and Instantly Step Into Flow Want to know how to get in the zone every time you sit down to work or study on your computer? Maybe our “new society” is still evolving… Maybe we still have a long way to go before we know[…]
WHAT KIND OF MINDSET DO YOU HAVE…. AND IS IT TIME FOR A CHANGE?
We often think we are just who we are – born the way we are, and that’s just it. But what if we became more self-aware, learned to understand ourselves, and acknowledged how we automatically react to situations that may not be the most beneficial for ourselves. What if we could recognise and understand how[…]
Returning to the Workplace
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development have put together this guide to help employers effectively and safely manage a return to the workplace. As lockdown measures continue to ease, and more businesses in England look to reopen (different restrictions are in place in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), employers must plan how they can return to the workplace in a[…]