It’s all about networking
I read recently that Diet Coke commissioned a study looking at the effect of office politics and gossiping in the work place. It was girls that lead the way in terms of the quality and amount of gossip but apparently “Office Gossip” is now a skill that workers of all kinds - both permanent and temporary, need to start to deploy. Internal networking and working your way to bigger and better things in your job can quite simply be achieved by knowing what to say to who and when. It would seem that lunch breaks and cigarette breaks can all be used as “strategic networking” moments where bonding with colleagues and powerful alliances can be formed.
These moments have proven crucial for temporary workers when they are trying to be offered full time work, extend their contracts and gain greater experience in the temporary job market…..so BT was always right……it is good to talk!!
Not only is it more productive for your staff but it also saves a fortune and enables you as an employer to avoid paying massive recruitment costs for you part time staff and full time employees….