Bringing together colleagues and staff for group activities can help create better morale, more collaboration and, ultimately, help grow your companyโs productivity. Matt Carter of Team Wellness Solutions offers some tips on how to get the most from your team-building days once we’re out of lockdown… I have been told many times, by many employers, […]
Monday, May 4, 2020
The benefits of team-building explained
LOOKING BACK: PA Life Lockdown Meet Up with Tourism South East and Meet Beyond London
Last week saw PA Life Club members gather for an online Lockdown Meet Up in association with Tourism South East and Meet Beyond London – and it was awesome. The session was designed to enable people to reconnect with industry friends and colleagues that they’ve missed during lockdown, as well as serving as an opportunity […]
WELLBEING: 14 plants to forage this Spring while in Lockdown
By Wendy Paton, Founder, London Bushcraft Being in self-isolation has been difficult for us all, but for me personally, connecting with nature has been my saviour! If working from home combined with home schooling has caused your stress levels to rise, connecting with nature can be very therapeutic. Foraging is a great place to start […]
Lacking motivation whilst working from home? Listen to these tunes!
Flexible office specialistย Workthereย has created a Spotify playlist for people to listen to whilst working from home to help boost their mood and increase their productivity levels. The playlist includes 50 songs in total including pop, rock and country classics such as:– Simply Red – Stars– Dolly Parton โ 9 to 5– Bruno Mars โ Uptown […]
Video conferencing booming during lockdown
Meeting room solutions and video conferencing specialist StarLeaf has released the StarLeaf Trends Report outlining the uptake of video conferencing usage seen across the business during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The report collects data from a number of countries including the UK, France, Sweden, Germany Italy, and the US. From the UK notable findings include: […]
Refunds on cancelled holidays and business trips – We shouldn’t need to fight to get them
By Gary Holmes, Travel Consultant, Not Just Travel The issue of securing refunds or credit notes for cancelled holidays and other trips (business and leisure) amid the coronavirus crisis is generating a lot of publicity.ย The first challenge was to get everybody home, and as the days went on there were fewer and fewer flights […]
Top Tips: Your essential guide to โabove the keyboardโ dressing
by Sarah Biancardi, House of Colour consultant The need for online interactions in place of face-to-face gatherings and meetings is essential amid the COVID-19 pandemic and while social distancing measures are in place. The effects on our personal and professional exchanges require us to be available and camera-ready at all times. How we present ourselves over […]