With many UK office workers now operating from home, conference calls have undoubtedly become part of the daily routine. Business telecommunications provider, 4Com, investigated the nation’s thoughts on bad telephone manners, revealing the habits to avoid. According to the research, the five most annoying phone habits, are: Someone having a conversation with someone else in […]

As working from home becomes the new normal for office workers UK-wide, virtual meetings are quickly becoming an essential way to communicate with customers and staff. While this is useful for bringing teams together and keeping communication open, virtual meetings can feel disjointed if not properly executed, with feedback from speakers and web cams catching […]

Working from home is now the new normal for most of us, and while this is giving many organisation’s a major headache, Yves Hiernaux, CEO of time tracking experts Beebole, has urged decision makers not to see remote working as the enemy…  In recent years, there has been a huge spike in the number of […]

By Kerry Jarred, Managing Director, Ignium As COVID-19 continues to spread around the world businesses, both small and large, continue to break open their crisis management plans. Many will have been caught on the back foot with this pandemic but what you need to remember is that a predefined response won’t have all the answers […]

Brett Hill, Distribution Director at Towergate Health & Protection With a government directive to work from home where possible in the wake of Coronavirus, many companies are asking their staff to do this for the first time. And while this has been a trend for some years, the practicality and reality of working from home […]

By Addison Lee Here at Addison Lee, we’re very proud of our dedicated 600-strong army of couriers: they travel cross-country and internationally, through the night and through rain, snow, sleet or shine to make sure your packages are delivered on time. In fact, they complete around a million journeys a year, delivering around two million […]

By Stuart Dickinson, COO at eacs Although the global spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) is itself grabbing the headlines, the impact it is having on UK businesses, both big and small, is still unclear.   In light of the recent contagion across Europe, organisations are starting to respond by implementing remote working strategies, but how well will businesses cope if most staff are self-isolating or avoiding travelling to the workplace? According to eacs, leaders in […]

By Celine Murphy, Managing Director, Priavo Security Priavo Security are receiving increased enquiries requesting global support and intelligence amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  Organisations have been responding in several ways; limiting travel, cancelling trips and postponing events which is resulting in significant disruption and budgetary implications.  As the impact of the COVID-19 continues to grow, organisations are finding […]

By Alan Price, HR expert and CEO at BrightHR With coronavirus cases continuing to increase, an option that many employers should be exploring right now is permitting staff to work from home. While some companies may already have homeworking agreements in place, for others this may be a first-time scenario. Whatever the situation, there are a […]

Coronavirus is here, the WHO has now declared it a global pandemic and countries including the UK are on various stages of lockdown. Business owners must continue to monitor the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on their employees, facilities and supply chains as decisions may need to be made quickly to take account of what […]

Limo Plus continues to be run by the two founders David and Jo-Ann Ramos who started as a chauffeur and controller in August 1997.  By continuing to make our business private and personal to us means we can make it private and personal to the clients.  We have a positive can-do attitude and surround our […]

Attitudes to towards office administrators may have changed since the 1950s, but are they still taken for granted? Kate Warburton, EA to the CEO at Truphone asks the question… I have worked in the administration field now for eight years, and have been lucky enough in that time to work alongside a number of fantastic […]

Unproductive meetings can waste time – so can they be managed more effectively? The Grand Brighton’s General Manager Andrew Mosley has some ideas on how to do just that… Planning meetings is undoubtedly a time-consuming task. And, with our working weeks becoming busier than ever, it’s time to get smart about how we dedicate our […]

By London Bushcraft “Are you having a laugh?” was one response an organiser had when they announced their team building day was to spend a day in the outdoors learning primitive skills… in February! After a catered BBQ lunch and skills building session, the team undertook a survival challenge. The team in fact thrived and our […]

We asked Hira Ali, author of Her Way To The Top: A Guide To Smashing The Glass Ceiling, to explain more about presenteeism amidst the coronavirus outbreak… Why do some people suffer from presenteeism more than others? Being absent or working from home is traditionally associated with laziness. There is also a long standing office […]

Representing the next generation of Hilton hotels, Hilton London Bankside is the perfect venue for an event, whether it’s for 8 people or 700 people. This design-led hotel has won multiple awards for its 11 flexible meeting spaces, five star customer service and diverse menu packages. The Mersive Wireless Presentation System used throughout allows presenters […]

Thursday 12th March 2020 Venues of Excellence is the UK’s leading collection of exceptional venues delivering excellence in conferences, training and events. With over 50 venues, we cover a geographic footprint from the south coast of England to Scotland with collectively, over 3500 bedrooms and 900 meeting rooms. The consortium is made up of a diverse […]

Following the adrenaline-filled success of the inaugural Great Adventure Race in 2019, you are invited to warm-up, carb-load and enjoy a spectacular adventure across the glorious Perthshire countryside from 1–3 May. Where sporting grit meets stunning scenery and luxury hospitality, The Great Adventure Race is a thrilling celebration of spring and the great outdoors. We’re […]