This week there has been a great deal of coverage of a study that has suggested that women feel temperature differently in workplaces from men. The study has offered an answer to the longstanding question – why when some men in the office are reaching for the air conditioning, are some women slipping on cardigans? […]
We often hear the term ?job burnout? in the workplace – the state of chronic stress that leads to exhaustion. According to burnout specialist Ben Fanning, ?With the demands of the global economy, conference calls with coworkers around the globe, and the endless stream of emails, it?s even more likely you?ll hit job burnout early […]
Polynesian for ?Path to the Underworld?, Mahiki in Mayfair is a Polynesian Paradise with an A-list celebrity and royal following. It first opened its doors in 2005 as the brainchild of Piers Adam, David Phelps and Nick House, and has grown to become one of the world?s most famous night spots as well as an institution, […]
The average Brit has a 54-minute commute and if you?re living or working in or around London, that time is likely to be much more. Commuting for many is not a particularly enjoyable experience. Whether you walk, bus, train or tube, instead of spending those precious minutes grumbling, stressing, sweating, or swearing over bad stop-go […]
Having a personal assistant to help organise your day, your workload and even your life can be an absolute godsend for those lucky enough to have one. And while most CEOs, CFOs and managing directors already know the huge benefits associated with having a PA, for the majority of the UK workforce, it?s a distant […]
Thank you to all of you who entered our May/June competition. It is with great pleasure that we announce Ann Nock as the winner of the grand prize – a fully catered meeting for up to 10 people at the new prince Philip Building in Edinburgh and luxury overnight accomodation in a Skyline Suite at the 4-star […]
After listening to, and taking on board, a PA Life Magazine survey from a few years ago, here at Good Travel Management we wanted to make things as easy and stress free for you as can be. We?re fully aware, and appreciative, of how relentlessly busy your days can be. The fact that 30% of […]
John Maynard Keynes once said there?d be a 15-hour workweek by 2030. More and more businesses are beginning to experiment with four-day weeks. According to research, the implications of this are advantageous for improving productivity and overall work quality. Findings show that from examining the association between long working hours and cognitive function in […]
Women today can be a yummy mummy or a career woman, a country bird or a city slicker, but one thing over half the population of UK women have in common is that they are FRUMPS, according to research released today by Payfriendz. Findings shows that it?s not just the paygap that is affecting women?s […]
**CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNER** Thank you to all of you who entered our September/October Deliveroo competition. It is with great pleasure that we announce Deborah Hicks as the winner of the grand prize – ?500 of food from the UK?s best restaurants delivered straight to her office courtesy of Deliveroo. There are plenty more fabulous […]
The digitisation of organisations? finance functions is well underway and UK businesses are more confident they are in a strong position to address future businesses challenges than their counterparts in Europe, according to new research from leading specialist recruitment consultancy, Robert Half UK. The majority (89%) of UK finance leaders are confident their digitisation plans […]
It is estimated that one third of people experience bouts of insomnia, with one in 20 taking sleeping pills at some point. The Great British Sleep Survey 2012 by Sleepio found that out of 20,814 participants, the average sleep score was just 5.1/10 and that an incredible 42% of those on sleeping pills have had sleep […]
A wave of tiredness, loss of concentration and the seemingly impossible battle to keep your eyes open ? sound familiar? These are the telltale signs for many of us experiencing the impending afternoon office slump. Mornings are normally fraught. You sit down at your desk, the phone rings and before you know it you find […]
Britain is becoming an increasingly generous nation; according to new research which shows consumers are anticipating a 7% increase in gifting spend. In 2014, the average Briton spent ?370.67 on gifting occasions – but, according to the One4all Gift Card Gifting Index, the average UK adult is now predicting a spend ?397.37 typically on presents […]
New research has revealed that petty cash confusion is costing each UK business, on average, ?355 a year. This may seem insignificant but with 5.2million businesses operating in the UK and the average UK salary reported at ?25,500, the combined total of mishandled petty cash could be used to boost the UK workforce by an […]
At PA Life we?re devoted to bringing you the very latest news, tips, advice and recommendations on a whole smorgasbord of topics that we hope are of interest to you in your professional lives. Since our most popular stories seem to be those that provide suggestions on how to engender a better working relationship with […]
Recent research reports that staying up all night ? or suffering a bad night?s sleep can alter your cellular clock and lead to a myriad of health problems. The new study from Uppsala University in Sweden has found that missing a single night?s sleep can have more serious implications than previously thought. The research also […]
Kenneth Cole, boss of the eponymous clothing brand, tweeted this blooper during the Egyptian revolution: “Millions are in uproar in #Cairo. Rumor is they heard our new spring collection is now online…”. Ryanair boss Michael O?Leary once infamously replied to a female questioner with: “Nice pic. Phwoaaarr! MOL” whilst Richard Branson, who has over six […]
