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Stuart O'Brien

Take the pain out of corporate gifting, with Laithwaites

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Here at Laithwaites, we know how important (and how difficult!) finding the right gifts for valued staff, customers and clients can be … identifying the perfect item that sends the right message, and within budget. It can be a challenge! That’s why we wanted to introduce ourselves, and share our gifts selection with you today […]

New Training requirements for 2022? The PA Life Recommended Supplier Directory can help!

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If staff training is on your agenda, the PA Life Recommended Supplier Directory is home to dozens of trusted partners ready to help. Our list of specialists covers everything from leadership coaching to HR – There’s something to suit every requirement! Start Your Search Now Not part of the Directory? Get listed! Are you a […]

Commuters’ biggest bugbears, laid bare

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A poll of 2,000 adults who travel to work by car, bus, tube or train found the single most annoying thing is being stuck in traffic for hours. Traffic lights which keep changing to red as you approach, tailgaters, and people who undertake on the motorway also frustrate many of those polled. Hefty train and […]

WHITE PAPER: Designing inclusive workplaces for diverse workforces

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Accessible design specialist Motionspot has consolidated its experience creating enabling environments for the likes of Barclays and Derwent London into a white paper to help employers make workplaces as inclusive as possible now that working from home measures have been lifted. Motionspot believes that designing more inclusive buildings and spaces reduces exclusion and fosters equity […]

Employers urged to focus on flexible working to avert staff shortages

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39% of HR leaders believe labour shortages are here to stay for up to two to three years. In addition, 59% of workers say that the pandemic has made them more likely to quit their jobs. “We’re entering a period of existential reckoning when it comes to the balance between work and our lives. The […]

New poll reveals the UK’s favourite jobs…

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While many people may be busy considering their career options, and even looking to change employers this year, new research reveals that the majority of Brits do actually enjoy their jobs. According to data from HR software provider CIPHR, around two-thirds (65%) of the 1,031 employees polled said they either love or like their current […]

Is Cultural Quotient (CQ) the new IQ when it comes to organisational success?

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Cultural quotient or cultural intelligence (CQ) is increasingly being seen as of far more value than IQ (intelligence quotient), and of equal importance in business to its counterpart emotional intelligence (EQ), because of its proven exponential positive impact on improved teamwork, performance, cooperation and communication. CQ assesses far beyond simple cultural sensitivity and awareness and […]

What do Premier Inn’s new hotel openings have to offer?

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By Premier Inn Business In a world where our guests and their businesses are conscious of carbon footprints more than ever, it’s important for us to really think about where we decide to locate our hotels and what they’ll have to offer our business guests. So, with over 800+ hotels (and counting), we’ve made sure […]

TinnitusWeek: Employers ‘must do their bit’ to reduce risk

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By Gavin Scarr Hall, Director of Health & Safety at Peninsula Tinnitus affects around 10% of adults in the UK. That’s around six million people that experience a ringing, buzzing, hissing or other sounds in the ears or head, to varying degrees. For some people, it can be ignored or might be a mild annoyance. But […]

MEET UP IN PICTURES: The Architecture of Gifting

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PA Life readers enjoyed our second physical Meet Up event of 2022 last week, in partnership with bespoke gifting specialists The Midas I and Charlie Allen Bespoke Tailors – Check out all the pictures from what was a great evening of networking. The Meet Up introduced the Architecture of Gifting from The Midas I, a bespoke […]

Lighting’s not just for Rock & Roll

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Vector Lighting and Audio Visual has seen a revolution in lighting over the past 30 years. Whether lighting a theatre, stage or retail window, LED’s have transformed efficiency and many of the effects that can be achieved. Business space Lighting From corporate receptions, meeting spaces and circulation areas, lighting has increasingly played its part along […]

Support services among the best industry for women to work

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Interested in women’s progress in the workplace, Reboot Digital PR Agency sought to determine which UK industry women are thriving in the most. They did so by evaluating factors including female representation, women in higher positions, gender pay gap and female bonuses using the latest data from the Labour Force Survey (LFS). The research found […]

Random Acts of Kindness Day: ‘Kindness should be standard in the workplace’

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When you think of random acts of kindness you may think of an unexpected gift of flowers, helping an old person across the road or paying somebody a compliment. What doesn’t spring to mind for most people is work. With random acts of kindness day happening on 17th February one company is calling for more […]

London Venues Summit 2022: Here’s everything you need to know!

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The London Venues Summit is a highly focused event that brings delegates and suppliers together for one-to-one business meetings, interactive seminars and valuable networking opportunities; all to enable you to create lasting relationships for your venues needs. Here’s everything you need to know: Date & Venue: Monday 4th July – Hilton London Canary Wharf Event […]

Gett appoints Runli Guo as Chief Information Security Officer

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Business travel specialist and PA Life Club partner Gett has confirmed the appointment of Runli Guo as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), as it continues to expand operations. Runli is based in London and reports to Chief Information Officer (CIO) Dina Dembo-Orgil within the Technology and Innovation Function at Gett. Currently around one quarter of Fortune 500 […]

SMEs must compete with large corporates to recruit and retain talent

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With nearly a third of employees expected to look for a new job in the first half of this year, and employment confidence continuing to soar, competition for the best talent is rife. Companies need to demonstrate they are the employer of choice to ensure they do not lose out. This presents a great opportunity […]

Can an employee’s behaviour outside of work have implications on their work life?

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It’s an unfortunate fact that hooliganism appears to have reared its ugly head again at football matches up and down the country. Incidents of aggression, assault and racial abuse are some of the key components of the anti-social behaviour we used to see back in the 1970s and 80s, which are, sadly, once again a […]

New year, new Promotional requirements? The PA Life Recommended Supplier Directory can help!

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If Corporate Promotional services are on your agenda, the PA Life Recommended Supplier Directory is home to dozens of trusted partners ready to help. Our list of specialists covers everything from customisable gifting to branded stationery – There’s something to suit every requirement! Start Your Search Now Not part of the Directory? Get listed! Are […]