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WHY COFFEE WITH COLLEAGUES COULD
BE THE KEY TO BUSINESS SUCCESS
Steve Norris, Sales Director and Workplace
Channel Lead at Nestlé Professional shares why
teamwork is so important and why taking a
break with colleagues makes sense.
When it comes to being at work, 92 per cent
of employees say positive workforce experiences
matter more than anything else to them. As part
of the Nestlé Professional ‘Make Work Work’
report we spoke to 2,000 employees and
managers across the UK to establish the
importance of the ‘team’ within their company. We
discovered nine in 10 managers believe a sense
of team is important to the success of a business
and can help to boost employee morale. The same
proportion said feeling part of a team is important
to employee happiness.
With increasing uncertainty in workplaces due
to Brexit and sta turnover rates in UK businesses
reaching new highs, ensuring workers feel valued,
happy and committed to a business remains
more prescient than ever. Our research reveals
that two thirds of workers would stay in a job
longer because of their great colleagues. And, that
sense of belonging is absolutely key to workplace
productivity; six in 10 employees say they work
harder when they feel part of a team.
Why teams need to get together more
While businesses acknowledge the importance of
teamwork, 80 per cent of managers also say they
think it would benefit employee e ectiveness if
there were more opportunities for them to get
together as a team. Encouraging employees to
work together is seen as one of the best ways to get
the most out of a team, yet over half of managers
say it’s di icult to get the whole team together.
It’s with this in mind that Nestlé Professional
has launched the new NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto
Majesto co ee machine. With up to 40 di erent
drinks choices, it has a drink for every member
of the team. It’s the perfect reason for getting the
team together over a personalised, quality and
convenient co ee.
Why taking a break brings you closer
Employees also acknowledge the importance of
getting together to help strengthen relationships
and that all important sense of team.
Our research shows 80 per cent of workers say
taking co ee breaks with colleagues brings them
closer. Half of respondents also said getting away
from their desk helped them to be creative in the
workplace. And, we all like to feel special – in our
survey we asked employees how they felt when
a colleague o ered to make them a drink. The
overwhelming feeling was ‘happy’ followed by
‘valued’ and ‘part of a team’.
Here are the top five ways employees in the UK say
taking a break improves their day:
A chance to recharge and re-energise
An opportunity to bond with colleagues
A time to refocus
A time to think
A moment that makes them feel happier
The all new NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto Majesto
co ee machine
The Nestlé Professional ‘Make Work Work’ report
recognises the importance of taking a break to
help strengthen o ice relationships and employee
e ectiveness. It’s with this in mind that we are
launching the NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto Majesto co ee
machine – designed to bring teams together it
o ers a variety of drinks for all preferences.
Ninety per cent of managers recognise the
importance of catering to a diverse range of
personalities in the workplace for business success.
With over 40 di erent drinks to choose from, the
Majesto o ers a co ee to suit everyone and enables
the whole team to connect over a personalised,
quality and convenient co ee.
Building on the notion that the best work
happens when we consider di erent opinions,
Nestlé Professional appreciates that workers also
have di erent ideas as to what makes a great
co ee. Bringing co ee shop-style favourites into
the workplace – from frothy lattes to smooth
americanos – there is a taste for everyone. As our
research proves it has never been harder to get
the team together, even if you’re a small business.
Expertly cra ed for the workplace, with the Majesto
Expertly cra ed for the workplace, with the Majesto
you’re one step closer to really making work work.
Download the ‘Make Work Work’ report to
find out plenty more reasons why team working
is the key to business success http://www.
nestleprofessional.co.uk/makeworkwork/report
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