A kettle which looks like Hitler is selling like hot cakes. American retailer JC Penney is selling hundreds of the Michael Graves Design Bells and Whistles kettle after someone noticed it resembled Herr Fuhrer. An image of the kettle photographed from a billboard went viral, and is the latest item to feature on the website […]
If you enjoy painting and drawing, then you’re probably into pencils in a big way – and may have created a work of art, however humble, with the famous Derwent artists’pencils. Derwent pencils are produced by the Cumberland Pencil Company in what was the UK’s first pencil factory, dating back to 1832. Graphite had been […]
Do you want to get on with your colleagues and impress your boss? Then don’t get fixated by the clock when you’re at work. Dictionary.com defines a clock watcher as “an employee who demonstrates lack of interest in a job by watching the time closely to be sure to stop work as soon as the […]
Data entry is not for the faint-hearted. If you have ever been unfortunate enough to have faced any sizable amount of information to be uploaded onto a database you will understand that, after a while, it starts to take its toll. The mind yearns for a new challenge, a breath of fresh air, anything – […]
As far as I can remember the Parker pen has always been something of a stationery equivalent of the Ferrari. Well, it may not be the pencil case Ferrari, but it’s no Ford Fiesta. That much is clear. In 1995 this office/public school favourite became somewhat cooler. Indeed, it played a star role in the […]
Have you ever struggled into work when you felt really ill, and didn’t want to be there? A staggering 50 per cent of UK employees feel pressurized by their manager to come into work when they are sick, according to new research by recruitment giant Adecco Retail. More than 1,000 participants were interviewed, and men […]
Calls have been made for more custom-made computer desks so that people can stand up to answer their emails. Exercise scientists say workers sitting at their desks all day are reducing their lifespan and running the risk of serious health problems. If half of the working day was spent standing up, office workers would live […]
Indoor Spring Garden in HOK Office, London Is the office pot plant out of fashion? Some top architects think so, but that doesn’t mean that plants themselves are out of vogue – they are simply being incorporated into state-of-the-art office designs. Planting is becoming part of the design process rather than an afterthought. In fact, […]
Do you have a sweet tooth? Well why not pig out on gorgeous gooey cakes in the office without guilt during National Doughnut Week (11th- 18th May 2013). Participating bakers across the UK will be helping to raise money for The Children’s Trust by donating money for every doughnut they sell during this special fund-raising […]
Stress balls – those little palm sized balls made from high density foam, soft rubber, or squeezable polyurethane – can be found on many a manager’s desk. But do they really have any benefit? Although few studies have been carried out on the efficacy of these popular office stress-busters, it is a fact that repeated […]
How to plan the office Christmas party Whether you count down the days, or desperately scrabble around for an excuse not to go, the office Christmas party is an event on almost every company’s calendar. So, how do you plan a party that everyone will enjoy? It’s a tricky balance to get Bob from Accounts […]
Top tips to improve your time management skills Despite what people say, time is not a commodity. It cannot be traded, expanded or reduced. It is fixed. Our perception of time, however, is another concept. How often do you think at 4pm “Where has the day gone?” and go into panic mode to try to […]
Planning in business is essential Everything from the monthly sales drive to a new product launch or project needs planning. It promotes joined-up thinking and good decision-making throughout the whole organisation. “A goal without a plan is just a wish”, observed the famous writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery, summing up a key business principle. Each business […]
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