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Putting Happiness To Work: The Handbook to Happiness 2.0

Help your hospitality team rediscover their spark. This free Planday handbook shares simple ways to reset, boost happiness and make every shift feel more sustainable.

HospitalityMental wellbeing
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Healthcare Managers Toolkit

Help healthcare managers protect their teams from burnout. This free Planday toolkit explores overtime, work/life balance, training gaps and smarter scheduling to support staff and improve care.

Healthcare
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Hospitality Managers Toolkit

Equip your hospitality managers to fight burnout and boost team wellbeing. This free Planday toolkit shares practical tips on scheduling, communication and motivation to keep shift workers fired up, not burnt out.

Hospitality
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Tech Trends 2025

See how AI and new technology will reshape hospitality in 2025. This free Planday guide explores key tech trends, from data and automation to wellbeing and sustainability, and how they can create happier teams and smoother operations.

TechHospitality
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The Handbook to Happiness

Create a happier, more resilient hospitality team. This free Planday handbook shares practical ways to boost wellbeing, improve scheduling and communication, and keep your best people for longer.

HospitalityMental wellbeing
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The Shift Towards Retention

The Shift Towards Retention is our new deep dive into the state of the hospitality industry's staffing situation. Download it for free, here.

Employee retentionHospitality
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Seasonal Survival Guide 2024

Learn how to survive the festive season in 2024 with this restaurant manager’s guide to overcoming seasonal changes.

HospitalitySurvival guide
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Team Building: The Complete Guide

Learn how to survive the festive season in 2024 with this restaurant manager’s guide to overcoming seasonal changes.

Employee engagement
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How To Create a Work Schedule: The Complete Guide

Learn how to run team‑building activities that actually work. This free Planday guide explains what effective team building looks like, why it matters and how to strengthen culture and collaboration.

Strategy
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Employee Productivity: The Complete Guide

Discover practical ways to boost employee productivity without burning your team out. This free Planday guide covers key strategies, measurement tips and tools to improve performance and margins.

Employee engagement
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Employee Engagement: The Complete Guide

Boost engagement, reduce churn and become an employer of choice. This free Planday guide explains what employee engagement is, how to improve it and how to measure its impact.

Employee engagement
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Customer Acquisition: The Complete Guide

Learn how to attract and keep more customers with a clear, practical customer acquisition strategy. Get tips, methods and metrics in this free Planday guide.

Customer acquisition