A business reporter.
If you think taking a pet dog to work would be a distraction for you and your colleagues, computer manager Toby Griffin will take two into the office.
The head of IT for Rise at Seven, Mr. Griffin, showed up at the office with his furry friends.
Rise allowing dogs in the office has allowed me to take my collies with me. I get to spend more time with my coworkers because they get to meet new people.
It's a complete win-WIN situation.
A lot of people got their dogs during the Pandemic. With most of us studying at the time, there was a huge increase in the number of pets.
Having a pet dog can become a problem if the boss requires staff to return to the office at least a few days a week. If you want to continue to work from home all the time, you have to see if a friend or relative can look after it, or if you have to find a new job that will allow you to work from home all the time.
Rise's bosses decided to allow everyone to bring in their dogs in order to make it easier for employees to come back to the office.
According to Mia King, one of the firm's executives, having dogs at work has made staff work harder because they make everyone happy.
She says that dogs help increase productivity in the workplace.
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Companies are trying to make staff happier by introducing new incentives to make them come into the office more often.
According to Adzuna, the number of ads that highlight in-office perks has more than doubled since the beginning of the Pandemic. Free exercise and language classes are among the increased incentives.
Paul Lewis, chief marketing officer at Adzuna, said that employees aren't in a rush to return to the office. Companies are desperate to find new and unique ways to get employees back to work.
Workers at First Wealth are being offered free workouts at a nearby gym. Employees are told to go to the gym on their way to work.
A client relationship manager at First Wealth says the fitness class prepares her for work. I like to listen to music to clear my mind and get myself ready for the day. I feel better after each class.
The gym classes are just one perk that staff can choose from under the perk scheme introduced since the Pandemic. Employees get credits for an employee benefits website.
Mental health support, financial health checks, career guidance, and relationship counseling are some of the things that can be chosen from there. The gym is the most popular, according to Mr. Caplan.
Although staff don't have to commit to going into the office a certain number of days per week to use the credits, the perk ofgym classes acts as a more organic incentive for people to come in.
Companies are booking beauty treatments to get their staff excited about going to work. Isabel May Surtees has seen demand for her services increase.
She says that companies are more willing to spend money on treatments. It means that staff don't have to fit in a manicure at work.
Envoy is a workplace app and website that allows firms to manage hybrid working just as they work out staffing schedules and allocate desks.
While staff incentives are good, the benefits of going into the office should be more than free gym memberships or having your nails done, according to him.
Employees want to connect with their co-workers face-to-face or just get out of the house.
Firms should have some days when everyone is in. Without fixed days where everyone is in, people won't know that the office trek can be worth it.
A good workplace is one where people are consistent together. We are more engaged in the work we do with each other in an office.
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