What does absence mean for your organisation? Unfortunately, it can be frustrating, and confusing, and even cause resentment for many businesses. Absence is often seen as a direct hit to productivity, leaving teams short-staffed and managers scrambling to fill the gaps. But what if we told you that absences don’t have to spell doom for […]
Measuring employee absence is crucial for understanding attendance patterns and improving workforce management. Here are several methods to quantitatively assess employee absence: Absenteeism Rate Calculation: (Total number of days absent / Total number of available workdays) x 100 Purpose: This metric provides an overall percentage of days lost due to absence relative to the total […]
Stress is an often overused and misapplied word. Its associations are negative and its presence is often flagged as an indicator of poor workplaces or bad bosses. But stress or perhaps more accurately pressure can be a force for good. As the saying goes “The key to winning is poise under stress.” – Paul Brown […]