By Andry Anastasis McFarlane (pictured), author of The Really Resilient Guide This last year has shown us many things about how we as individuals and businesses handle change and uncertainty. And how resilient we really are. What are some of the other bigger lessons we’ve been learning about ourselves and our lives and working lives […]
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Workplace learnings from life in lockdown
Top 10 attributes every great business leader needs in 2021
By Thom Dennis (pictured), CEO at Serenity in Leadership Successful business leaders may previously have been visionaries of their brand, expert decision makers with a growth mindset and possessed extraordinary levels of energy, but the qualities needed to be a good leader in 2021 have changed vastly due to the seismic pressures of the ongoing […]
Team Building Experiences Launch ‘The Big Virtual Game Show’
Is it time to try something different at your next virtual office event? Indulge your team with some fun and book the brand new The Big Virtual Game Show. Inspired by TV Shows from Yesteryear the big virtual game show has been launched by Team Building Experiences to entertain and boost your teamโs morale. Taking […]
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By the time Easter comes around, your customers, suppliers and teams will have spent more than a year in lockdown, uncertainty, tiers (and quite possibly, tears) and everyone will be long overdue for a treat. So, if youโd like to use ourย Easter รggs to show you care, we promise to go out of our way […]
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TEAM BUILDING: Introducing socially-distanced team building with Kymani
By Kymani Getaways Kymani brings corporate groups together in the great outdoors in a safe, socially distanced way. Gone are the days of a stuffy conference room in a hotel โ after this year, we are all looking for fresh new ways to get the team together. The last few months have been hard for […]
TEAM BUILDING: Teams Unpuzzled – Youโre not on mute, youโre on a murder investigation!
By Teams Unpuzzled Did you manage to enjoy a Christmas party in 2020? When was the last time your team managed to spend any time together chatting about something other than work? The world of team building has changed dramatically; the need for it is even greater but the ability to deliver it face to […]
What women want in the workplace in 2021
Byย The Team at Serenity in Leadership Covid-19 has changed numerous things for women, with many struggling with additional burdens of children missing school, isolation, anxiety about their familyโs health and finances; with burnout and severe stress real issues. As a crisis often presents opportunities, to mark International Womenโs Day taking place today, Serenity in Leadership […]
Vaccine passports โ The way for PAs to stage live events?
By Liz Taylor, CEO of event planners the Taylor Lynn Corporation (TLC) and hospitality consultant In normal circumstances, planning corporate events is one of the more rewarding aspects of a PAโs role, but not so in 2020/2021. With ever-changing COVID-19-restrictions, keeping across the red tape and regulations has been no mean feat and on top […]
Finding the right balance between comfort and cost for business travel
By Greg Russell, freelancer and guest author on various business sites Business travel is both a privilege and a requirement for some professionals. Depending on the destination, it can be an opportunity to experience different cultures or see the wonders of the world first-hand, whilst striving towards business and career ambitions. From a business perspective, […]
What has lockdown done for UKโs tech sector?
By Tom Chambers, Associate Director of Technology & Growth,ย Robert Walters One in ten job roles advertised in the UK were tech-related during the pandemic โ and by summer 2021 will reach 100,000 job vacancies per month. The tech sector boasts an agile workforce that embraces new digital solutions before other sectors, and as a result […]
How to land a job in tech – and why you should consider a start-up for your next career move
By Hollen Spatz, VP of People & Operations atย ClassPass Job hunting is never easy – itโs a challenging process that has been made even more difficult by a global pandemic. The good news is that opportunities still exist, particularly in the tech world. The pandemic has forced almost every business to move some elements of […]
The Impact of Remote Working on Mental Health and How Team Building Events Can Help
By Lorna Boyer, Marketing and PR, Eventurous Ltd As we all try to make sense of the latest lockdown rules and guidance, a focus on employee wellbeing is becoming more important than ever. An increase in remote working has left employees feeling demotivated, and a lack of definition between work and home makes it harder […]
Joining the world of technical jargon and abbreviations
By Louise Stevenson, Operations Manager & EA to CEO,ย Criton If youโre anything like me, you will love embracing new technology; though we often give little thought as to how that technology is developed and the stages it goes through to reach us. Peek behind the curtain and you will find a world of jargon and […]
Emerging technologies that will change a PAโs life foreverย
By Robert Faulkner, a family and child psychologist, best hookup sites review Change your life with these emerging modern technologies. A PA (personal assistantโs) role is constantly adapting, and new technology can help with this. We look at some of the upcoming tech trends that will make life as a PA much easier. When the […]
The WFH Buzzwords that has become the โNew Normalโ in 2021
By John Williams, Head of Marketing at The Instant Group The unexpected events over the past year have changed the way we work, the way we socialise, and even how we talk. By March 2020, the word โCoronavirusโ had become one of the most frequently used nouns in the English language, and with it came […]
Doing Your Part for Corporate Health and Wellbeing
By Dawn Eaton, Assistant to Abby Summerville, Global Amenities Direct “Corporateย wellness”: this term refers to programs, policies, benefits, and environmental support designed to ramp up the health and safety of all employees. Letโs cut to the chase, now more than ever we need to be looking after our members of staff. Whilst we appreciate that […]
A message of hope from Warwick Conferences
By Paul Bartlett, Director, Warwick Conferences Every year, we publish our industry trends report and reflect on the learnings and expected focuses across the industry. And while last year was no normal year โ and one we will not want repeating anytime soon โ that doesnโt mean we shouldnโt buck the trend, despite it looking […]