Rewarding staff at Christmas and the importance of motivating employees during the festive season. Reward and recognition practices are a powerful way of motivating staff, and the festive season offers the perfect opportunity for employers to demonstrate their gratitude for the previous year’s work. However, recent research found that 87%of organisations without a formal […]
New research from estate agent Knight Frank has revealed that skyscraper office rents in London are growing faster than in any other major city in the world. The report, which reflects the cost of renting office space in tower buildings across key global cities, explains that London’s growth is partly due to a buoyant occupier market, […]
Combining a world-class training programme and sophisticated exhibition office* 2015 welcomed 4,000 executive support professionals to Olympia, London on 13-14 October 2015. To mark National PA Day 2015, aside from the wealth of new business products, services and venues being unveiled at office* 2015, visitors to the show were the first to see the results of the […]
The findings of a new study have revealed that holding a high stress job could raise your risk for stroke. Researchers reviewed six previous studies that offered conflicting results on the topic in the past. “Having a lot of job stress has been linked to heart disease, but studies on job stress and stroke have […]
More than one in four employees rely on bonuses at work to boost their take-home pay, new analysis conducted on behalf of mortgage lender Kensington shows. Its analysis of government data shows 27.8% of UK workers – the equivalent of 8.62 million employees – receive bonuses on top of their regular salary. The bonus capital […]
Tredwell’s from Marcus Wareing Restaurants proudly flies the ‘London’ flag this evening as it scoops AA Restaurant of the Year – London. Unquestionably one of the greatest chefs of his generation and the best of British, it is little wonder that he has taken home this prestigious award. Each year the AA independently inspects […]
At PA Life, we strive to deliver the best content that will be the most useful to PAs in their daily working lives, as well as a few treats for themselves. So we’d like to get some feedback from our readers in order to continue bringing you what you want to see. Our 2015 reader […]
The 2016 Salary Guide from Robert Half reveals salaries for professional occupations will grow by an average of 3% in 2016. There is a higher increase than predicted in last year’s guide, which identified a 2.6% rise – it is well ahead of the current inflation rate of 0%. The Robert Half Salary Guide […]
It’s not every day that one gets to visit a brand new hotel with stylish event spaces. Unless of course you’re a PA Life Club member, in which case you joined me and a few of our fellow members for an evening of networking and tours at the freshly-opened Hilton London Bankside, conveniently located near […]
There will always be office politics. So for those workplace situations that aren’t quite so much fun, here are some ways to manage the negative side of politics in the workplace, courtesy of college.usatoday.com… 1. ACCEPT WORKPLACE POLITICS FOR WHAT THEY ARE Workplace politics are strategies used by workers to gain advantages for themselves or […]
Employers can no longer afford to bury their heads in the sand when it comes to tackling the causes of stress and poor mental health for their employees Over two-fifths (41%) of organisations have seen an increase in reported mental health problems (such as anxiety and depression) over the last twelve months, according to the […]
Jodie Guilford, Event Sales Manager at the Science Museum in London, provides the perfect equation for a successful Christmas party. Bespoke vs packaged Christmas partyOne of the main dilemmas that crops up when organising a Christmas party is whether to go bespoke or whether to choose a venue offering a specific festive package. We tend […]
According to author, teacher and speaker Miranda Grey, speaking to MailOnline, the secret of success for women in the workplace can be put down to where they are in their menstrual cycle, Miranda, who has written The Optimized Woman: Using The Menstrual Cycle To Achieve Success And Fulfillment, advised women to start something new the week after […]
The pressure of work is leading employees to risk spreading illness in the workplace. · 31% of Britons have gone into work with an infectious illness · ‘Too much work’ cited as the biggest reason · 21% believe they work in an unhealthy office · 72% putting themselves at risk of infection from eating […]
The Great Northern Hotel, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel, is an impeccably re-imagined Grade II-listed Victorian landmark in the heart of Central London. The world’s first great railway hotel endures today as one of the UK’s finest independent boutique hotels. Stripped back to its brick core during a £40 million refurbishment, the hotel sensitively references its […]
Here’s something job seekers never see in a position description: “Mediocre Communications Skills Required.” It’s hard to imagine any job that doesn’t require you to communicate well. Yet, it is far better to utlize CV space by demonstrating your communications capacities rather than simply claiming to have them. Of course, communications take many different forms: oral or […]
Listen up! There’s a new venue in town, ideal for professionals looking for somewhere a little different to hold meetings. Enter – Michelin House. Launched only last week, Michelin House is an impressive business address and iconic London landmark located in a prominent position between South Kensington and Chelsea. London Executive Offices have refurbished the […]
An ongoing joint US-Canada study has found that workplaces are generally unhealthy emotional environments. The cross border survey of 2000 respondents by Mental Health America (MHA) and the Canadian Association for Mental Health (CAMH) reveals that a majority of employees feel very insecure in the workplace: • 67% reported that they feel their company might fire them […]
