Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Managing Absence in the Workplace


How Clarity365 can improve attendance

Clarity365 collects absence data on individual employees, meaning managers can find out exactly how many days staff are taking off.
Clarity365 gathers information with great accuracy, removing all potential for disputes with staff. If they have an attendance issue, it will simply need to be addressed.
Managers will be able to quickly identify absence trends among their staff.
As a result, all of the time usually spent debating the validity of absence claims is eliminated. Counter-arguments such as "I came in late that day", or "I was at a conference" will no longer work. In the long term this method will ensure that both the staff and employees are structured within the workplace, and importantly won’t cause frustration within the workplace.

Opening up dialogue to tackle absence
Once dialogue is opened between manager and staff, the root issue of absence can be investigated and tackled properly.
It may be the case that employees are encountering personal issues at home, or they have an illness they do not want to disclose to senior members of the team.
A sensitive, diplomatic approach is then necessary from managers. Depending on the severity of the problem, it may be wise to sanction a period of leave for the person in question in order for them to return to work fully motivated.

Confidentiality
If the absence is a result of a personal issue, confidentiality is key. Staff may not want other members of the business to learn about the issue and it is vital to keep the information private.
Thanks to our software, businesses can identify when employees have worrying absence patterns, open up personal dialogue and improve their relationship with staff.

Self-service: more productivity!
In an age where businesses see new technologies constantly emerge, it is easy to dismiss trends as nothing more than novelty gimmicks.
If enterprise owners were to adopt every technology suggested to them, it is likely they would be left with no cash and an office overflowing with hardware and installation disks.
After all, smart glasses were meant to revolutionise all our lives in 2013, but the world seemingly declined the invitation to look like Robocop.
However, Clarity365 is a trend that is here to stay and really could have a positive impact on your workforce and your wallet. Rather than tasking employees with arranging absences, Clarity365 can do it for you, improving productivity and eliminating the tedius job of sorting through spreadsheets.

1 comment:

  1. "If the absence is a result of a personal issue, confidentiality is key."

    In addition to carrying out effective return to work discussions, there are workplace issues that can be addressed to minimise absence.

    Managing absence in the workplace

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