As the first cold snap of the winter arrives to the UK, businesses need to prepare. Research conducted by Zurich Insurance has revealed that 64% of UK businesses have suffered disruption as a direct consequence of the severe weather experienced in the winter. We have all witnessed areas in the UK coming to a complete standstill with flights cancelled, trains delayed and parts of motorways completely closed. Ultimately, one of the biggest consequences of this disruption is employees struggle to get into work as they are either delayed or unable to make it in. Even when employees are able to make it in, businesses can expect less productive workers as employees are distracted and worried about the journey home.
With current economic conditions being so challenging, disruptions to business operations are severely damaging and experts have estimated that harsh winter weather has meant around 2000 businesses are more at risk of failure.
Home workers find winter warmth
One of the easiest ways to prepare for the winter weather and minimise the disruption of absent and late employees is through home working. This enables your business to operate as normal as staff can continue to perform their day to day tasks. It also removes the confusion over whether to pay employees who are absent from work due to bad weather. It could also provide competitive advantage as there may be others in the industry that fail to prepare and are therefore unable to operate as normal.
One recent survey conducted by Ceridian found that home workers are more productive, have lower levels of stress, higher morale and motivation. Research by TeamViewer also found that it can be an effective way to raise job satisfaction. This is great news for enterprises that are looking for effective ways to reward, motivate and retain staff and provides an alternative route to increasing salaries.
It is also important that we do not forget that enterprises are responsible for the well being of their employees. By removing the need for employees to travel into work when the weather is severe and dangerous doesn’t just increase safety but it also eliminates the anxiety and stress involved with getting to and from work. This is particularly important when you consider the Met Office findings that when temperatures drop below zero, mortality rates from heart attacks peaks three days later, from strokes five days later and from respiratory infections ten days later.
Therefore, if the weather is bad or dangerous for employees to get to work, enterprises need to be able to communicate with staff before they set off to work to let them know when they do not need to travel in unnecessarily. This isn't always an easy task, especially when you have to communicate with a large group of employees in a limited space of time. The most effective way to do this is by sending a text as most people carry a mobile phone with them and are very likely to read the text message immediately.
HSL's AlertBroadcast solution provides customers with an easy and cost-effective solution to keep in touch with employees. This two-way SMS alert system enables enterprises to broadcast a message to inform a group of contacts with time critical information.
For more information about how HSL's AlertBroadcast solution can help your enterprise prepare this winter, please visit us at: http://www.hslsms.com/services/alertbroadcast/
With current economic conditions being so challenging, disruptions to business operations are severely damaging and experts have estimated that harsh winter weather has meant around 2000 businesses are more at risk of failure.
Home workers find winter warmth
One of the easiest ways to prepare for the winter weather and minimise the disruption of absent and late employees is through home working. This enables your business to operate as normal as staff can continue to perform their day to day tasks. It also removes the confusion over whether to pay employees who are absent from work due to bad weather. It could also provide competitive advantage as there may be others in the industry that fail to prepare and are therefore unable to operate as normal.
One recent survey conducted by Ceridian found that home workers are more productive, have lower levels of stress, higher morale and motivation. Research by TeamViewer also found that it can be an effective way to raise job satisfaction. This is great news for enterprises that are looking for effective ways to reward, motivate and retain staff and provides an alternative route to increasing salaries.
It is also important that we do not forget that enterprises are responsible for the well being of their employees. By removing the need for employees to travel into work when the weather is severe and dangerous doesn’t just increase safety but it also eliminates the anxiety and stress involved with getting to and from work. This is particularly important when you consider the Met Office findings that when temperatures drop below zero, mortality rates from heart attacks peaks three days later, from strokes five days later and from respiratory infections ten days later.
Therefore, if the weather is bad or dangerous for employees to get to work, enterprises need to be able to communicate with staff before they set off to work to let them know when they do not need to travel in unnecessarily. This isn't always an easy task, especially when you have to communicate with a large group of employees in a limited space of time. The most effective way to do this is by sending a text as most people carry a mobile phone with them and are very likely to read the text message immediately.
HSL's AlertBroadcast solution provides customers with an easy and cost-effective solution to keep in touch with employees. This two-way SMS alert system enables enterprises to broadcast a message to inform a group of contacts with time critical information.
For more information about how HSL's AlertBroadcast solution can help your enterprise prepare this winter, please visit us at: http://www.hslsms.com/services/alertbroadcast/
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