Open plan offices, particularly very minimalist ones, are bad for workers’ health, studies have shown. Several studies have found people are happier and healthier, and find it easier to concentrate in more private spaces. It’s also been revealed that flu and sickness bugs spread faster among the workforce in open plan offices, so it makes […]
The world-famous STABILO BOSS highlighter pen has a distinctive shape – but did you know it its design was a complete accident? The pen was being developed in the Schwanhäusser factory in Germany in the 1960s, and a whole team of designers had been trying to find a shape that would appeal to business customers. […]
We all love summer! But what do you do in a heat wave if your office lacks air conditioning? Here are a few cool tips to help you stay alert on those hot, sticky days: Try flexible working (if your company allows it). Adjust your bedtime during the week so that you can start work […]
Have you ever been on a team-building day that went horribly wrong, or made you feel uncomfortable? Here are three tales of team-building terrors which have been posted online by traumatized participants. We won’t reveal who was behind them! One team took part in a horse-whispering session, where people were asked to talk to horses […]
Ever been stuck in a business suit on a boiling hot summer day? It’s not easy to project a cool and collected image if you’re wilting like an English rose in the middle of the Sahara! On the other hand, you can’t go to a boardroom meeting in shorts, so your attire for the office […]
Boost your health this summer by making cherries your favourite office snack food. Just 10 cherries make up one of your five a day, and this yummy fruit is a “superfood”, jam-packed with nutrients! It’s National Cherry Day in the UK on July 14 – so why not bring a bag of them into work? […]
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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