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Motivation

The Motivation small business archive. Advice and guides to employee motivation for UK small businesses.

Business management

Blue Monday and employee morale: moving beyond the gimmick

Blue Monday is often disregarded, but it can be helpful in improving your employees' morale throughout the year.

Series Landing Page

Top 10 motivational speakers for small businesses

From innovators, investors and astronauts, there are motivational speakers to cover all areas of building a successful small business

Employing & managing staff

Top tips for staff motivation in a small business

Getting paid and workplace perks are low down the list when it comes to keeping staff motivated, says Rachel King of HR specialist Breathe. Given how difficult it is to fill vacancies, here are top tips to keep staff enthused

Employing & managing staff

How to improve employee motivation in the workplace

In this guide, we chat to the business owners that managed to create a motivated and engaged workforce, and explore how you can recreate their success.

Employing & managing staff

Boost performance through employee gamification

Finding the key to employee motivation and productivity is tricky. Verizon Connect's Derek Bryan explains how gamification can help.

Employing & managing staff

How to help your employees beat the January Blues

How can you keep your top talent onboard in January? Here, Aliya Vigor-Robertson of JourneyHR investigates. 

News

Workplace apathy is causing UK workers to look for a new job

Bored to tears: Workplace apathy is causing UK workers to look for a new job, with many admitting that they feel bored at work on a daily basis.

Employing & managing staff

Why a sense of purpose is more valuable than money when it comes to motivation

Here, we look at three key areas that business leaders need to consider as part of motivating their workforce: autonomy, mastery and purpose.

Employing & managing staff

Six ways to keep staff motivation and morale high in your small business

Job satisfaction will lead to happy clients and that means growth for your company, argues Darren Craig.

Employing & managing staff

Why team motivation doesn’t work!

Here, Adam Strong, CEO of Elite Corporate Fitness, tells us why team motivation might not work for your business.

Advice

How to regain your motivation as a small business owner

It's inevitable that your motivation levels will take a hit at some point near the beginning of your business journey. Grainne Kelly gives some top tips for regaining your work mojo.

Employing & managing staff

How to motivate your team at the least productive time of the year

In this piece, we look at some of the biggest factors affecting productivity and mood, and offer you some effective solutions to beat the seasonal dip in team morale.

Business Technology

Why you should upgrade your tech now rather than later

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Investing in a franchise

Should I buy a franchise or go solo?

Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.

Partner content

16 ways to improve your business cash flow

Read here for 16 tried and tested tips and tricks to improve potential cash flow problems

Business management

How to create good cashflow habits

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