Just in time for National Sickie Day on 6 February, UK bosses have revealed the most ludicrous reasons given by employees when calling in sick. The research conducted by Powwownow found that one in five (21%) employees in the UK are likely to give an outlandish reason for not coming in to work, compared with […]

Yesterday (2 February) independent caterer Dish launched its new HYGGE event concept and menu on board Thames Luxury Charters’ (TLC) boat the MV Erasmus (pictured above). A Danish and Norwegian word, hygge (pronounced hue-gah), expresses a type of mood – cosyness, conviviality and togetherness. Nick James, CEO of Dish said: “We want to change the […]

Welcome back to our weekly spotlight on helpful apps. We focus on a variety of products that are useful for work, personal use, or both, providing our own thoughts on the apps and what you can do with them. This week we colour for mindfulness and stress relief with World Mandalas. An intro to World Mandalas […]

Let’s face it – we’re human beings, so we’re never going to get along with everyone. When you work closely with colleagues every day, you pick up on their more annoying qualities very quickly, and some co-workers are worse than others. In a recent article for Forbes, career coach Caroline Ceniza-Levine gives her top five […]

More than half of bosses are failing to recognise the impact a simple thanks can have on staff retention figures, according to new research. A survey of 1002 workers by One4all Rewards as part of the Rewards Review revealed that 83% of the UK workforce admitted that being regularly thanked by an employer increases the […]

It’s hard to believe January is already a thing of the past. Weren’t we all just cosied up at home eating mince pies with the family? Things have been ramping up on our PA Life Training Day, which takes place 25 September at the InterContinental London – The O2. In the short-term, let’s revisit this […]