Amy Cuddy’s 2012 talk – ‘Your body language may shape who you are’ – is the most popular TED Talk on leadership. The topic of leadership never fails to pique users’ interest on social media. Currently, #leadership has 1.7B views on TikTok, with short clips of Ted Talks focusing on this topic regularly being shared […]

Daniela Corizza, PA to the MD at Blue Diamond, one of the UK’s largest garden centre retail groups, reflects on the challenges and successes of organising an awards event for 650 employees. Every March, Blue Diamond hosts an event to celebrate the achievements of the business and its workforce. “It’s an opportunity for us to […]

New research has revealed the UK industries to have benefitted from the biggest increase in wages. We are pleased to see the Administrative and Support Service activities taking a second place after Mining and Quarrying coming out on top. The study by UK Trading platform CMC Markets analysed the latest release from the Office for […]

A big thank you for Sticky Mango for hosting PA Life Club members last night at their beautiful restaurant venue. 30 of our members were invited to experience one of London’s best kept culinary secrets that’s Sticky Mango and to see what this stunning restaurant, just a hop and a skip away from buzzing South […]

The Make a Difference Awards returned with a vengeance at this year’s The Watercooler Event for two  knowledge-packed days at Excel London. The awards run in association with The Watercooler Event and the Evening Standard, celebrate the employers and employees that are leading the way in workplace culture, mental health and wellbeing. As Jonny Jacobs, Financial […]

London’s leading sustainable events venue 15Hatfields has further extended its commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals by hosting its first 100% palm oil free event. Created for Convenzis Education for their annual National MAT Awards 2023, which celebrates the achievements of multi academy trusts, the dinner for 150 followed three years of painstaking work […]

Looking for a job can be stressful. Students, people who want to change careers, or those who are looking for better job prospects often stress out or even get depressed while searching for a job. But don’t despair as there are ways to beat job search depression. A study by Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index proves that […]

The new UK strikes bill is opposed worldwide by over 100 politicians from 18 countries who have issued a joint statement which is reaching report stage in the House of Lords today. The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill would require public services to deliver a minimum level of service during industrial action, with unions being […]

The O2 has today announced the launch of ‘The Residence’, an exclusive VIP members club with a 300-person capacity at the world’s most popular music, leisure and entertainment venue, designed to change the way customers experience live events. Opening late 2023, The Residence will offer members exclusive access to some of the best views in […]

Derek Redmond is an athletics legend, not just for his Gold medals as a sprinter. During his career, he held the British record for the 400 metres sprint, and was part of the team who took gold in the 4×400 metres relay at the World Championships and European Championships. At the 1992 Olympic Games in […]

Venues of Excellence, the leading UK consortium for independent venues, are please to announce that The HAC Honourable Artillery Company) as the latest member to join their 45 plus strong venues portfolio. ‘Quality’ is always at the core of its ethos when auditing new venues for membership. The HAC is a unique and historic London […]

Employers have been crying out for years for clarity as to what is the definition of  bullying in the workplace. It’s not clear what counts as reasonable and constructive criticism on the one hand, and intimidating or insulting behaviour on the other. Richard Fox, a senior consultant in the employment team at Kingsley Napley, shared […]

Most of us have our preferred patterns for hybrid working. New research from TravelPerk reveals that a fifth (19%) of UK employees don’t think meeting colleagues in person is important at all. However, nearly triple (58%) feel that meeting in person is important because it creates a sense of belonging to the team, and more […]

Thom Dennis, CEO at Serenity in Leadership, talks about the advantages of being an ambivert. Would you know an ambivert if you met one? If you are someone who possesses both introverted and extroverted traits, and your behaviour can naturally shift depending on the environment you are in, then you might be the ideal candidate […]

This Stress Awareness Month, Gareth Hoyle – remote work expert and founder of fully-remote marketing agency, Marketing Signals – shares six of his first-hand stress-busting tips for creating a positive place to work whilst shifting to a fully remote business model. Remote working is one of COVID-19’s biggest legacies. According to government data, only one […]

The number of businesses offering household bill support has increased 68-fold between 2021 and 2022, according to analysis of over 21 million job ads. The research from Totaljobs also found job adverts highlighting instant wage access more than quadrupled in 2022. Other benefits that appeared in significantly more job adverts included four day working weeks and a […]

Experts tell employers not to wait for diagnosis when supporting staff with autism. Workplace health experts are calling for employers to take ‘stepped approach’ to supporting staff with autism rather than waiting for formal diagnosis. In a report launched by the Society of Occupational Medicine, which coincides with World Autism Awareness Week, (28 March – […]

The modern workplace is in a constant state of flux, and it’s more important than ever that employers create a smart working environment that promotes productivity and engagement. When employees are encouraged to work smarter, not harder, they can achieve the same results in less time, leading to a more productive and successful workplace. The […]