With the world cup kicking off imminently, many of the 64 games will be played during normal office hours when many employees will be keen to watch. This can have an adverse impact on productivity and cause an increase in unauthorised absences, lateness, last minute holiday requests and prompt a lack of interest in the working day and commitments.
In order to limit disruption, you might want to consider steps you can take to allow your staff to enjoy the buzz of the tournament, whilst still being able to fulfil operational requirements.
This might be considering and responding fairly to absence requests that come in at the last minute, or allowing shorter lunch breaks to help individuals make up time for a slightly earlier finish. What about providing a TV in a kitchen or break out area that is permitted to be on during lunch breaks?
That said, with an ever growing multi-cultural and diverse work force, not everyone is going to be supporting or wanting to watch the same teams, so if you are considering offering to allow staff to watch any of the matches, you need to make sure you are inclusive and fair.
If you think this is something we can help with and advise on, get in touch with a member of the team 01932 830 664 or email kim.dalton@wardwilliams.co.uk