Does a photo of a loved one adorn your office desk? If so, you’re in a minority. Only 24 percent of office workers have a photograph on their desk, according to a poll commissioned by office design company Maris Interiors. This is down from 29 percent when the survey was conducted in 2010. Of those […]
A tidy desk means a tidy mind. Or at least that’s what a majority of office workers think. Almost 60 percent of US office workers judge their colleagues on how clean their desk is, according to a poll commissioned by temp agency Adecco. And almost half admitted they would look on someone negatively if their […]
What annoys us about our office colleagues the most? Nose-picking, according to a recent poll. Evacuating a nostril with the help of a finger was chosen as the most antisocial office practice by 28 percent of the workers questioned. Nail-biting (21%) and bad body odour (17%) were in irritating and smelly pursuit. Irksome also-rans included […]
Toilets have been hitting the international news recently. In Mumbai, a man was killed last month for taking too long to use a public toilet. Simon Lingeree, 26, was using the shared toilet of his chawl – an tenement block, usually with shared facilities – while a neighbour was waiting outside. When Lingeree emerged, the […]
Recent research suggests messy offices are not just unsightly – they can stifle productivity. The research commissioned by the National Association of Professional Organisers (NAPO) shows that untidy offices demotivate staff, as well introduce inefficiencies to the workplace, with workers struggling to locate documents. It was found that company execs can spend up to six […]
British office workers are taking short lunch breaks, with many shunning the outside world and even contact with colleagues during their mid-day respite of the daily slog. That’s according to a new poll commissioned by Campbell’s Soup. Most office drones only manage a measly 15 minutes snack break. Three-quarters would rather surf the web than […]
Office workers are spending too much time at their desk, according to recent research by occupational health experts. Prolonged sitting at your desk not only jeopardises your physical health, but your mental health also, they argue. The research was conducted by Dr Myanna Duncan, Mr. Aadil Kazi and Professor Cheryl Haslam from the Work & […]
Another office worker goes violent on stationery as everyday Paper-pushing toil becomes too much for a mentalist divorced from job satisfaction. Filing seems to be an issue. The CCTV-captured tantrum begins with our hero hitting a colleague over the head with a ring binder, seemingly unprovoked. He then throws his computer monitor across a desk […]
One in ten office workers have slept overnight at their desks, according to research commissioned by officebrokers.com. A further ten percent have stayed at work until between midnight and 3am as ever-growing workloads have taken their toll. About three in five regularly start work early and two-thirds worked through their lunch break. Fifty-six percent […]
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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