7 Unusual Team Building Days
Team building activities are an excellent way of reinvigorating your employees and bringing co-workers together. Team building turns colleagues into friends, which in turn fosters a happier and more productive [...]
Getting the best out of your office space
How to make sure your office space is a great working environment Whether it’s a traditional office, a serviced office or a home office, the way your office looks and [...]
What traits do you need to be a good leader?
Running a successful business requires good leadership. The good news is that, while not all of us are natural born leaders, leadership skills can be learned and honed. Here are [...]
How to keep your employees motivated
Motivating your employees – 5 useful tips A happy and motivated workforce is a productive one, and this is what every business depends on. However, many businesses do not give [...]
How to get more work done in less time
How to get more work done in less time “We have so much time and so little to do. Strike that, reverse it.” - Roald Dahl Many of us say to [...]
Types of organisational structure
Advantages and Disadvantages Do you run a small office? Do you manage a branch or regional office of a larger national or multinational company? What is the organisational structure within [...]
How to maintain a work\life balance
How to maintain a work/life balance Many senior executives will tell you that a work/life balance is at best an ideal that remains elusive, and at worst a simple myth. [...]
5 tips for managing stress at work
In today's troubled economic climate, it's easy to let workplace stress and pressure get the better of us. Naturally the pressure increases in times of economic crisis. Decreased profits and [...]
Making the Most of Your Work Day
The modern office is a busy, fast-paced and high-pressure place, and workers face increasing demands every day. The technology boom in the last fifty years has caused and is still [...]
Top 5 Team Building Activities
Top 5 Team Building Activities The most effective and productive working environment is one where the staff get along, communicate with each other well, and are happy to see each [...]
8 email etiquette rules you need to know for the office
Research shows that the average employee spends roughly a quarter of their time at the office slogging through emails – sending, receiving and perusing. But the fact is, even though [...]
Office Etiquette
What to do about bad manners at work Office etiquette concerns the way you conduct yourself amongst your colleagues and employees. Previously I’ve talked about annoying office behaviours and the [...]
What Kills Productivity in the Office?
In the highly competitive 21st century economic environment, it’s vital that modern offices are productive. Lacking productivity can be fatal to a business. We have identified a number of factors [...]
Motivating Your Employees – 5 Useful Tips
A happy and motivated workforce is a productive one, and this is what every business depends on. However, many businesses do not give enough thought to the emotional and developmental [...]
How to Avoid Meetings about Meetings about Meetings…
Ask.com conducted a survey revealing that 24% of recipients feel that they spend more time in meetings talking about work than actually doing it. Sometimes businesses have meetings that are [...]
Why are Serviced Offices Better than Traditional Offices?
There are a number of reasons why serviced offices are becoming increasingly popular, and are becoming the preferred option over traditional offices. Below are just some of the advantages to [...]
The Pros and Cons of Open Plan Offices
Open plan offices are becoming more and more popular. The way paved by Google, Facebook and Ebay is swiftly being following by small, medium sized and large businesses all over [...]
Start-Up Business Success – What Can We Learn from US SMEs?
Entrepreneurs are thriving in the UK, with the ONS reporting record numbers of people deciding to go it alone, become their own boss and start a business. But entrepreneurs – [...]
What are the Latest Design Trends for Offices in 2015?
Are you are considering giving your office a refresh in 2015, but you’re not sure what direction to go in, or what fashion to adopt? Here is a list of [...]
Make Your Social Media Policy Work – 6 Top Tips
Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Instagram, LinkedIn… There certainly seems to be no shortage of social media networks that have caught on and are connecting people all around the world. Recent statistics [...]
8 Awkward Office Moments and How To Avoid Them
In a professional environment, it’s easy to slip and do something embarrassing. Here are some of the most common episodes of awkwardness to occur in the office… 1. Sending emails or [...]
Is Flexible Working Good for Businesses?
It used to be the case that only carers and those looking after children had a legal right to request changes to their working hours and start and finish times. [...]
5 Advantages of Serviced Offices For Small Businesses
A lot of people believe that serviced offices are an expensive option, which puts them out of reach of smaller, more budget-conscious businesses. The truth is, serviced offices are often [...]
5 Questions to Ask When Looking for Serviced Offices
Perhaps you have decided to go for it and move into a serviced office. Many businesses, from freelancers and sole trader to large corporations, have taken the decision to get [...]
6 Tips for Moving Office
Are you thinking of making a fresh start in a new office? For the purposes of upsizing, downsizing or finding a more productive workspace, many businesses have to go through [...]
How to easily cut your stress levels
We all know that 21st century working life is hardly a breeze. People are working longer hours, taking on bigger responsibilities and are often responsible for some very high-stakes work. [...]
Are you just starting out in business? 6 tips on paying less tax
Costs mount up for any business that is just setting up, sometimes before any turnover has been recorded. That’s why planning and getting to grips with tax is vital. Here [...]
Top 10 most annoying office behaviours
What is your pet hate at the office? What annoys you the most about your colleagues? What can you just not stand about your boss? See if you agree with [...]
Want to have more productive meetings?
Virtually all businesses consisting of more than one person require meetings, and some businesses require a lot of meetings. This means it’s important to make them as productive and efficient [...]
Paperless or Paper-light? Offices of the Future
The paperless office is coming. We can all see it. Wholly electronic work practices are destined to be the future. In fact, foreseeing a wholly electronic life is not that [...]