When the British summer hits and temperatures start to soar, it’s particularly important to look after your staff, keeping them cool and comfortable. From taking steps to look after their wellbeing, to providing drinks from your workplace vending or coffee machine to keep them hydrated, discover our top tips for navigating the working environment throughout summer…
Tip one: Encourage smart working
Whilst it’s important to know that your staff are working hard, it’s a good idea to try and tackle harder tasks, requiring more brain or physical power, during times of the day that are much cooler. And, for the times when work cannot be planned around the conditions of your working environment, it’s important to ensure regular breaks are taken, to recharge the energy needed to help keep cool…
Tip two: Champion regular breaks
From previous research, we already know that over half of the UK’s working adults do not take their lunchtime break in full, but it’s essential in the heat to slow down and take a step back! Not only do breaks help your staff to reset and boost productivity when it’s hot outside, it helps to create team comradery – taking a trip to your workplace vending or coffee machine for a coffee break with a colleague is an important part of developing workplace friendships, boosting staff engagement and satisfaction…
Tip three: Top up your hydration station
In 2012, a study by the University of Ottawa concluded that drinking hot drinks can in fact cool you down (so long as you’re not already at boiling point!). Whether you do opt for a hot drink such as a Birchall’s Peppermint Tea or a Lavazza cappuccino, available for our Bean to Cup machines, or a cold infusion, like the Whittington Blueberry, Apple and Blackcurrant, available for our KLIX® machines, we’ve got plenty of drinks on offer to keep your staff hydrated.
Browse the full range of drinks available for our workplace vending and coffee machines, or get in touch with our experts here at Lavazza Professional. They are on hand to discuss the perfect drinks menu for you throughout summer.
