Why not have a wacky day in the workplace and support Wrong Trousers Day on June 21st to raise funds for sick children. Employees are urged to donate £1 to follow in the footsteps of Wallace and Gromit and don their craziest trousers instead of normal work clobber. The Wallace and Gromit’s Children’s Foundation wants […]
What colour is your office interior? Some experts believe that different colours affect mood and motivation at work, but two thirds of offices are painted cream or white. Cream is good in a stressful environment, but there are more adventurous colours that can also have a relaxing effect. Green is restful for the eyes and […]
Are you tempted to have an office romance, but worried it might hijack your career? Although fraught with risks, an office romance doesn’t always end in tears. Working in the same office and sharing physical space with someone (a factor which social psychologists call ‘proximity’) can encourage attraction – and this can often lead to […]
Recycle Week is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year – and businesses all over the UK are invited to get involved in the event. The week will run June 17-23 and the aim is to get people to think about how they can recycle when they are away from home, including when they are at […]
It is by no means an entirely original idea, but it has been charmingly reproduced by Urban Outfitters for every office-based peeping Tom out there. After all, the traditional eye-holes in the Newspaper may work for the undercover detective but it’s not suited to the office environment. This discreet bit of kit adheres closely to […]
“The pen is mightier than the sword” – an immortal line, but do you know who penned it? Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton (what a mouthful!) was a 19th century English novelist, poet, playwright, and politician. He was probably as popular in those days as Jeffrey Archer is today, and wrote a […]
British plumber Colin Furze is flushed with success after building the world’s fastest toilet! The pioneering plumber from Lincolnshire has built a fully functioning lavatory capable of travelling 55 miles per hour. It took the 33-year-old four weeks to build the high speed petrol-powered loo which boasts a 140cc motorcycle engine. The plumber often gets […]
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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