Christmas may seem a long way off at the moment, but with autumn closing in, now is very much the time to start thinking about your staff do. Leave it too late and there’s a chance that everywhere will be fully booked, in which case your Christmas party – a seasonal staple for many businesses and a great way to reward your employees for another year’s hard work – may not even happen.
So gather your team around, ignore their cries of ‘Do we HAVE to start talking about Christmas already?’ and find out what everyone wants to do this year. If you’re struggling to come up with any ideas, here are a few fun suggestions that are slightly more adventurous than just having a few beers in the office...
- Go-Karting: If you want to celebrate the festive season with a little friendly competition, why not take the team down to your local go-kart centre and see who’s the fastest in the company? Don’t worry if there’s a sore loser amongst your staff – they’ll have the whole Christmas period to get over it!
- Room Escape: These Crystal Maze-style games are very popular right now, with room escape centres popping up all over the country. The goal is simple: escape from the room by solving a series of puzzles and unlocking the door before time runs out! The puzzles, which tend to blend physical tasks with mental challenges, are great fun, and this could be a great choice of activity if you want to sneakily boost everyone’s team working and problem solving skills!
- A Meal Out: If the above suggestions sound a little too exhausting for you, you may prefer to go a more traditional route and take the team out for drinks and a sit-down meal. Find a nice restaurant in your town, book a table now (before all the other businesses in your area have the same idea), and remember to bring along some crackers for everyone to pull!
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All too often, attempts to achieve real improvement within an organisation fail to get results because the managers are aiming for a one-off fix instead of for sustained growth over time. Continuous improvement should be the goal, and this can be attained via a solid continuous business improvement programme.
Of course, these programmes are only effective if everyone in your company understands how to work with the programme and implement it in every area of the business. Fortunately, we at NPT Management Systems don't just help you to plan your continuous improvement programme - we can also provide in-depth continuous improvement training sessions for your staff to ensure that they have full understanding of (and confidence in) the new system. With our training, your employees will be capable of:
- Identifying business process problems
- Resolving process problems quickly
- Assuming a leadership role when solving process problems
We will also make sure that everyone is well-versed in such important improvement tools as process mapping, cause and effect diagrams, and pareto diagrams.
For more information about our continuous improvement training service, please contact NPT Management Systems today.
Here at NPT Management Systems, we provide a comprehensive array of services for businesses based in Portsmouth. In particular, we have helped numerous companies within the PO postcode area to implement highly efficient quality management systems and successfully achieve ISO 9001 certification (via a UKAS-accredited body).
Our professional ISO 9001 consultants have the experience and the expertise necessary to help any organisation meet ISO standards. Neal Peattie, our Founder and Principal Consultant, is an MCQI Chartered Quality Professional, and he is also a Lead Auditor for ISO 9001:2015. We are especially experienced when it comes to working with businesses within the UK's marine industry, but rest assured that we are more than capable of getting superb results for any organisation in any sector.
In addition to our ISO 9001 certification service, we can also assist our Portsmouth-based clients in the following areas:
If you are based in Portsmouth (or the surrounding area) and you require any combination of the services listed above, please contact NPT Management Systems today to speak to one of our experienced ISO consultants.
We've helped countless Dorset-based businesses to overhaul their quality management systems over the years, so if you're located in Bournemouth or the surrounding area and you're seeking the assistance of an experienced ISO consultant, please get in touch with NPT Management Systems today.
We are experts when it comes to planning and implementing quality management systems that comply with every requirement of the ISO 9001 standard; whether you need help implementing a brand new QMS (Quality Management System) or simply migrating to the latest version of ISO 9001 ISO 9001:2015), we can help you to perfect your QMS and get certified on the first attempt. Take a look at our Testimonials page to see what our previous clients have said about us!
What other services can we offer businesses in Bournemouth?
Of course, ISO 9001 certification is just one of the many services we offer. In addition to helping you with your quality management system, we can also help you to manage your company's security, its environmental impact, and even its health and safety protocols. Click on one of the options below to learn more about the assistance we can provide:
If you're based in Bournemouth or nearby and you'd like to speak to one of our experienced ISO consultants, please call 02380 659 867 today.
If you're based in the Brighton & Hove area and looking to achieve ISO certification for your business, then we at NPT Management Systems are the people to call. Our experienced ISO consultants frequently travel to Brighton and other parts of Sussex in order to work with businesses in this region and help them to design and implement ISO-compliant management systems. View our testimonials >
Our consultants can assist with the following areas:
- ISO 9001 - We can help you to plan an ISO 9001-compliant quality management system, implement it throughout your organisation, and apply for ISO certification via a UKAS-accredited body.
- ISO 14001 - If you're looking to minimise your impact on the environment, your NPT consultant will assist you in the creation and implementation of an environmental management system that's tailored to your operations. We will also help you to apply for full ISO 14001 accreditation.
- ISO 45001 - ISO 45001 is the forthcoming standard for health and safety management systems (HSMS). We'll help you to plan out and implement your HSMS before assisting you with your application for ISO certification.
- ISO 27001 - Information security is extremely important in this day and age. Our ISO 27001 specialists can ensure that your information security management system is planned and carried out properly throughout your entire organisation.
If you're looking for a professional ISO consultant in the Brighton area, get in touch with NPT Management Systems today - call us on 02380 659 867 or email enquiries@nptmanagementsystems.co.uk to let us know how we can help you.
