Summer is finally here.\u00a0 Long days, relief from the routine of school, relaxing vacations, exciting travel \u2013 so much fun to be had! \u00a0But before you swing into summer, consider some workplace planning that will make the season a little more enjoyable \u2013 and more productive \u2013 for all, and not just for the lucky ones who are headed off on vacation.<\/p>\n
Holidays:<\/strong>\u00a0 While we look forward to Memorial Day, Labor Day, and the Fourth of July, remember that these long weekends can cause scheduling stress, particularly if you need to maintain a working holiday production schedule.\u00a0 To minimize this stress:<\/p>\n Vacations:<\/strong>\u00a0 Hopefully you can allow all employees to take the time off they want during the summer.\u00a0 By starting the scheduling and planning early, you will be more successful in balancing production needs and personal leave requests.<\/p>\n Flex-Time:<\/strong>\u00a0 Summer often creates situations that can influence or disrupt the normal workday schedule, including kids out of school, availability of vacation properties, vacation schedules for working spouses and recreational sports.\u00a0 Conversely, there may be people who may be happy to work while others play.\u00a0 The more you know about what your employees would like\/need, the more productive and happy they will be while on the job.<\/p>\n Unplanned Time Off:<\/strong>\u00a0 Unfortunately, summer can also bring some scheduling surprises \u2013 but you don\u2019t have to be unprepared for them.<\/p>\n Dress Code:\u00a0 <\/strong>Business dress has trended toward more casual attire in recent years. In keeping with the culture of summertime, consider:<\/p>\n While summer can bring challenges for employers, the relatively simple approaches described above can help ease the transition into the best season of the year and, at the same time, help keep morale and productivity at their highest.\u00a0 Have a great summer!<\/p>\n By Paige L. McAllister, SPHR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Summer is finally here.\u00a0 Long days, relief from the routine of school, relaxing vacations, exciting travel \u2013 so much fun to be had! \u00a0But before you swing into summer, consider some workplace planning that will make the season a little more enjoyable \u2013 and more productive \u2013 for all, and not just for the lucky […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7325","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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