December Updates at WorkSmarter ??

News and Updates from the WorkSmarter Team

It’s been an incredible year of growth here at WorkSmarter, with more SMEs joining our community than ever before. On behalf of all the team, thank you so much for your loyalty, feedback and support. ??

Over the past 12 months we’ve been working to enhance and develop our platform to meet the needs of the changing HR landscape, with over?112,000 lines of code?sent live to date.

So far this year, our users have?booked 220,000 holidays?— and, in case you were in any doubt, Monday is still the most common day of the week for absences... ??

Our latest feature —?Performance Management?— is ready to support your team in 2025, more on Performance Management is below.

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Brand New Feature ???

Performance Management?

Staff reviews provide a regular, structured opportunity to assess performance and offer support, leading to better communication, clearer goals and increased productivity.?

WorkSmarter’s flexible new feature helps busy managers organise and monitor individual employee performance within the platform so that everything’s integrated and instantly accessible for greater convenience.?

?? Create customisable performance review templates?

?? Set targets and objectives?

?? Schedule regular reviews and view on the calendar screen?

?? Invite other participants to review?

?? Attach notes, documents and important information?

??? Send the review for digital signing?

We'll be rolling out this feature over the next few weeks, so book your demo now!

Latest Behind-the-Scenes Updates?

Platform Updates ????

We've been hard at work behind the scenes to make your WorkSmarter experience even better. Here's what's rolling out this month:?

???Time Off In LieuMany WorkSmarter customers choose to give staff extra time off when they work more than their scheduled hours. It’s a great way to promote a healthier work/life balance and plan for busy periods without increasing labour costs.

We're improving the way TOIL is tracked to allow staff to request TOIL specifically rather than deducting it from their overall holiday entitlement. This means staff can choose when to take their preferred time off option, and managers will be fully aware before approving. Sorted!

???Improved Training Records

Staff Training Records let you easily record your company training on digital records to provide a permanent record of who was told what and when. Now, you can also?assign different topics?to each session so managers can keep track of everything that’s been covered. Organising by topic helps staff quickly find specific training sessions to refresh their knowledge.?

???Express Search

We’ve upgraded our search engine — click ?? to find anything you need, across your entire account. Search speedily for people, files, events and more. Or use our handy shortcuts to jump directly to your most frequently used results.

Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a successful 2025.