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What is the Bradford Factor? A guide for managers [+ calculator!]

Everything you need to know about the popular employee attendance metric.

Anna Roberts & Phil Kendall

Mar 2023 ⋅ 8 min read

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16 outdoor team-building activities for businesses

Phil Kendall & Clea Grady 7 min read
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9 Common Staff Rota Complaints (And How to Avoid Them)

Phil Kendall & Clea Grady 7 min read
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The 15 best questions to ask when recruiting for retail staff

Phil Kendall 7 min read
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Stay interviews: A simple way to improve staff retention

Phil Kendall 6 min read
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How and when to ask for a promotion when you work shifts

Clea Grady 5 min read
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Labour cost percentages: A guide for restaurateurs [+calculator] - Updated

Anna Roberts 7 min read
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5 reasons why your business needs people management software

Phil Kendall 5 min read
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New features: Digital Document Signing & Acknowledgement

Phil Kendall 4 min read
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Resenteeism: what is it and what to do about it?

Clea Grady 4 min read
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10 team-building games & activities for hospitality staff

Phil Kendall 10 min read
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6 reasons why you should be a more considerate colleague and coworker

Clea Grady 4 min read
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Single-use plastics ban: Q&A for cafes, restaurants & takeaway businesses

Phil Kendall 4 min read

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