Walking or cycling to work is great for your fitness and the environment – but in the winter months it’s a bit more challenging. Here are a few tips to help you stay safe but sustainable in the winter chill: Tips for walkers Stay warm with multiple layers of clothing and avoid anything too big […]
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 […]
This is truly remarkable stuff. Normally it takes an insider within a certain field to really appreciate a piece of publicity like this, but not in this case. Not only is it aesthetically pleasing, the uses of such technology are seemingly limitless. The work gloves are an excellent example of how the benefits could apply […]
Pedal power is set to hit the UK during Bike Week, the UK’s biggest mass participation cycling event. Bike Week takes place between June 15 and 23, and aims to get people back in the saddle, enjoying their bikes again. Bike Week will also encourage commuters to cycle to the office on a regular basis. […]
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 […]
A gigantic sweater has claimed the title of world’s largest sweater in the Guiness Book of World Records. The sweater is 151 feet long and 52.5 feet wide. The huge pullover was unveiled at Istanbul’s Bayrampasa Municipality by the Turkish Minister for the EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bagis and Istanbul Mayor Bayrampasa Atilla […]
A US poll has found that male office workers who wear pink shirts to the office are more confident and earn more money than co-workers who wear shirts of other colours. Men who wore pink shirts made an average $1,600 (or £1,000) more than men who wore shirts of other colours. The poll also showed […]
For those of you who suffer from cold hands in the office, a gift from Japanese shop Thanko comes your way. $26 will get you a pair of fingerless gloves that you heat by plugging into a USB port. Fingerless means you can still type effectively while a removable heated pad ensures warmth for your […]
Fridays in smooth velour? Another stressful dilemma for the dress-down day Dress-down Fridays, intended to propagate a relaxed workplace culture, have become instead a source of stress for office workers, according to a new poll commissioned by very.co.uk. Indeed, one in seven of us has tried to pull a sickie to avoid it. Nearly a […]
The modern office girl: Out with low-cut tops and showing leg, in with ‘understated glamour’ Women think that dressing provocatively is a workplace faux pas, according to a poll commissioned by fashion site Very.co.uk. Accordingly, they prefer a more understated look with Holly Willoughby and Emma Watson serving as officewear role models. Showing too much […]
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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