TROUBLESHOOTER.

The article offers pieces of advice on how to prevent high absenteeism and low morale during sporting events like World Cup. According to Ros Barker, human resource director at Ladbrokes, sport is a great way of bonding teams and providing social glue in the workplace and the World Cup is one of the most universally popular events. There are some tactics that can be employed by employers to motivate employees. These include a team talk to find out what staff plan to do and a flexible working option so employees can make up time earlier or later in the day.