Last week London based event agency Eventify celebrated its second birthday after a momentous year which has seen them deliver over 800 hours of events for more than 11,000 guests in 14 worldwide locations. Events included a Studio 54 inspired company ball, a festival themed Christmas party and a product launch at the Tower of London.  Founded […]

The CHS Group is putting its support behind a number of initiatives that are raising the profile of the £70 billion UK events industry. The announcement follows a number of high-profile campaigns that have been launched in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and the need for the industry to push its case in front […]

Just under half of PA Life’s readers are feeling ‘okay’ during the lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Our survey asked about the strain the current situation is putting on readers’ mental health and wellbeing. Some 49% said they felt okay, with one EA revealing: “I actually feel more relaxed, as I’m not getting the […]

UK businesses are so far delivering on employee engagement in the current coronavirus pandemic, according to new research from idea management firm Wazoku. 86% of respondents say their organisation has provided enough technical information for them to work from home effectively, 70% say their employer has taken steps to ensure their mental health and well-being is […]

Helping colleagues when you don’t need to, never missing a deadline – and volunteering for more are signs you’re a ‘hard worker’, according to research. Other signs you’re impressing your boss include having a comprehensive To Do list, getting in early and staying late, and offering to go to boring meetings. The poll of 2,000 […]

Mental health always matters, but now, more than ever, people need support. The Lord Mayor’s Appeal is encouraging employees to digitally share green ribbons to show their support for ending the stigma around mental health in the workplace. Through ‘This Is Me’ and the Green Ribbon campaign, The Lord Mayor’s Appeal wants to enable organisations […]

Join us on Wednesday April 13th at 11am when Aimee Browne – aka The Mindful Assistant – will be hosting an exclusive wellness and wellbeing webinar for PA Life. Entitled How To Take The Positives From Covid-19, the session will include: – Inner learnings from taking your foot off the gas– Reassessing what you want from […]

Weeks of lockdown have failed to make a dent in employee engagement, with many employers reporting that engagement levels have gone up since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to research from employment specialists XpertHR. A survey of 264 HR professionals conducted over a 24-hour period to April 30th found that: • One in […]

Employers that fail to keep records of the safety procedures they have evaluated and implemented when workplaces are permitted to re-open following the COVID-19 lockdown, could be leaving themselves open to legal risks, says RPC, the City-headquartered law firm. RPC highlights the importance of comprehensive return to work planning. Employers should look to do all […]

Flexible office specialist Workthere has created a Spotify playlist for people to listen to whilst working from home to help boost their mood and increase their productivity levels. The playlist includes 50 songs in total including pop, rock and country classics such as:– Simply Red – Stars– Dolly Parton – 9 to 5– Bruno Mars – Uptown […]

Meeting room solutions and video conferencing specialist StarLeaf has released the StarLeaf Trends Report outlining the uptake of video conferencing usage seen across the business during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The report collects data from a number of countries including the UK, France, Sweden, Germany Italy, and the US. From the UK notable findings include: […]

As part of the NHS, London conference venue W12 Conferences has been lending its spaces out as store supplies for frontline NHS workers.  Despite a lack of events their spaces have been anything but empty, holding supplies for local NHS workers including food, drinks, energy drinks and more recently, Easter eggs. Near to Shepherd’s Bush, […]

Businesses have moved swiftly to transition and pivot their operations during the lockdown. And staff are getting accustomed to working from home. But keeping employee morale high remains an important issue for managers everywhere. To that end, here are some tips from business leaders on how to keep staff motivated, happy and productive… Jade Thomas, […]

Following the announcement of its launch earlier this year, StarLeaf Huddle is now available. The solution enables employees to get the most out of their workspaces with the ability to quickly, and cost-effectively, make any small space – whether it’s a meeting room or a remote or home office– a collaboration hub. StarLeaf Huddle is an […]

EventWell, the charitable social enterprise, educating and campaigning for better mental health and wellbeing in the events industry, has launched a new fitness and wellbeing challenge for the events industry. The #step300k challenge as part of National Walking Month and Mental Health Awareness Week in May and aims to encourage and motivate event professionals to be looking […]

The Mindful Assistant – aka Aimee Browne, and star of the latest PA Life profile feature – has launched the Academy, an eight-week programme to help PAs and EAs to grow, both professional and personally, and build their own businesses. The Academy will cover: Master your mindset Nail your niche Craft your offer Build your […]

With countries across the world now in lockdown due to the spread and risk of COVID-19, new research commissioned by Aetna International, conducted between March 4th-27th, shows a majority of businesses in the UK had prepared and reacted to the growing threat pre-lockdown.  According to the research, by March 11th when the World Health Organisation (WHO) […]

Millions of Brits are having a worse night sleep than ever before – due to strange dreams and late-night snacking. A study of 2,000 UK adults found nearly one in four said their quality of sleep has dropped as they are kept up by worries and the change in their routine. Working later into the […]