Friendships at work have long been a debated topic pre-COVID: arguments either side claim these to be both conducive or a hindrance to productivity and creativity. But, according to new research by employee experience platform Perkbox, 45% of 1,296 respondents say that maintaining emotional wellbeing still remains one of the biggest remote working challenges facing […]

The UK is possibly facing its biggest ever mental health crisis since the WWII this winter as a combination of many factors will contribute to the low mood and poor mental health of millions of employees working from home. According to the ONS (Office for National Statistics) 69% of adults in the UK are saying […]

UK training specialist for PAs, EAs, VAs and Administrative Professionals, Your Excellency, has announced a unique collaboration with secretarial recruitment firm, Lily Shippen. This new concept allows employers who hire new talent through Lily Shippen to enrol their staff onto an accredited qualification delivered by Your Excellency, which would be included in the overall cost […]

We have 300+ other PAs and EAs attending today’s PA Life LIVE digital conference. They’re joining us for a full day of insight, learning and inspiration during today’s challenges, with sessions including: Future-Proofing Your Role Returning to a New Normal in the Office Navigating Safe Business Travel for your Teams The Return of Live Events […]

More than 11 million UK working adults have taken time off work for poor mental wellbeing, costing businesses an estimated 40 million working days each year, according to new research from not-for-profit healthcare provider, Benenden Health. As many as a third (35%) of UK employees took time off work due to poor mental health in 2019, […]

Manchester’s first hybrid conference and exhibition UVM EXPO 2020 has announced that renowned events planner Liz Taylor is to kickstart proceedings with an inspiring welcome address. Recognised as one of the UK’s leading corporate event and luxury party planners, Liz Taylor (pictured) is CEO of Taylor Lynn Corporation (TLC), with clients including entertainment and business […]

TripAdvisor’s ‘Travellers’ Choice 2020’, Escape Hunt has unlocked more corporate event offerings, launching virtual team building experiences for businesses working remotely. With office culture looking more than a little different these days and gatherings restricted to six, teams working remotely need fun, positive interruptions to stay connected, motivated and engaged either from their home office […]

A £7.5 million project for Stationers’ Hall, which has been in the planning for five years, has the approval of Historic England. Work will begin on Stationers’ Hall in Ave Maria Lane, a Grade 1 listed building adjacent to St Paul’s Cathedral, in November. The Hall will reopen in early 2022. It will bring modern-day […]

Following the regional win for NTU Events and Conferencing at the annual Nottinghamshire Hospitality Awards in October 2019, where it scooped Gold in the ‘Best Business Events Venue of the Year’ category, the venue has now been named a Bronze Winner at the recent Visit England Awards for Excellence 2020. The awards, which were held […]

Join us this Wednesday for the PA Life LIVE digital conference where you’ll have the opportunity to learn from the inspiring Emily Newstead of Bow Gifts. She will present a session on Corporate Gifting and Staff Rewards & Incentives – an area which has become even more important during the Covid-19 pandemic. During the session […]

PA Forum has announced its Learning and Development Conference 2020 for executive support professionals worldwide. Now in its third year, the educational event will take place virtually for the first time on September 29th, welcoming personal, executive, and virtual assistants, as well as business support professionals and office managers, for a day of learning. Lucy Brazier, […]

Join us next week at the PA Life LIVE digital conference next week when you’ll have the opportunity to learn from business leaders and inspirational speakers about how to navigate your career through the next few months of the Covid-19 pandemic. Taking place on Wednesday September 30th, it’s free to attend – simply register your […]

GRiD, the industry body for the group risk sector, asked 1,165 UK employees about their health and wellbeing concerns, and found that female employees have more concerns than their male colleagues. The survey asked employees to consider six key areas of health and wellbeing and identify whether they were of personal concern to them. The […]

Venues of Excellence is one of the UK’s largest sales and marketing consortium of specialist conference, meeting and training spaces. With the impact COVID-19 on the conference and events industry and, as venues continue to open their doors, Mandy Jennings, Executive Director of Venues of Excellence (VoE) has launched a ‘Stronger Together’ campaign targeted specifically […]

IBTM Events has announced that IBTM World 2020 will transition to being a virtual event this year. This difficult decision has been made in close consultation with partners and is a result of the incredibly unpredictable travel restrictions that continue to be in place across the globe because of COVID-19. “Whilst we have been planning […]

COVID-19 has presented many challenges across all sectors but many have been able to swiftly adapt and make the necessary changes to ensure business success during this time. Increasing numbers of people are now working from home and may have found both bliss and anguish in doing so. Large numbers of the public are enjoying […]

New research has revealed that office workers feel more productive and in a better mood after being in the great outdoors. Productivity improved by 45 per cent from being outside for just 29 minutes – and 63 per cent feel better ‘in themselves’ after spending time in fresh air, according to the 2,000 office staff […]

Advice by Andrew Willis, Head of Legal at Croner With the global pandemic still playing a significant role in people’s lives, unfortunately some individuals are getting complacent when it comes to social distancing and mask-wearing. This means, that even if you’ve set out a perfect plan to make your workplace COVID-secure, it may not matter. […]