Taking a mental health day can be extremely important for our mental and physical well-being. As well as this, having the opportunity to take time off for mental health can also contribute to a boost in productivity for employees.

It is thought that addressing wellbeing at work increases productivity by as much as 12% so, with that in mind, should employees and employers alike start taking Mental Health Days more seriously?

In this week’s blog post, contributor Leah Concord shares four ways taking a mental health day can encourage productivity as well as good mental health and wellbeing.

Productivity is integral for a thriving business. However, motivating your employees to do their best at work, while ensuring their wellbeing is taken care of, is easier said than done.

An important aspect of employee productivity and wellbeing is ensuring the working environment provided is conducive to productive work. Without this, it becomes challenging to get your employees to work effectively, happily and to their full potential.

In this week’s guest blog post, Raymond Chui, shares ten ways you can improve your office environment to achieve a positive affect on your team’s productivity - from relaxation areas to up-to-date technology.

The pandemic’s impact on our workplace is clear to see, and its wider implications are only just beginning - the question is, what could your professional lives start to look like on our path towards the new normal?

As we journey along the government’s roadmap, a question of normality is a worthy one to ask. After all, does it make sense for us to return to the way things were before, or learn from our experiences over the last year as we move forward?

In this week’s guest post, Kayleigh Alexandra explores the following three lessons our workplaces must learn before entering the new normal:

1. Helping with employee travel expenses

2. Supporting wellbeing and avoiding burnout

3. Adopting cloud storage permanently

Working in a world beyond the pandemic is sure to feel different, however this needn’t be negative. Read on as we outline how workplaces can take the lessons they’ve learnt during the pandemic, and use them to improve the way they work in the long-term.