To celebrate Avery Green Office Week Maxine Reynolds, Green Champion for the venue at BMA House, shares her eight steps to greener meetings for summer. Go digital One of the simplest things you can do is remove the need for paper by doing everything digitally – this is 2016 after all! Distribute materials electronically and use digital signage to guide guests,…
read moreHow do you stop your energy levels from slumping during a meeting? Well, there’s plenty you can do in the build-up to wake up your brain and perform. Richard Bartfield, Conference & Events Sales Manager at Holiday Inn London – Stratford City, gives us some easy tips to help you stay focused throughout not just the meeting, but the whole…
read moreNearly one in seven HR staff has felt physically threatened at work, highlighting growing concerns about the impact of disputes in the workplace, new research from MetLife Employee Benefits shows. The nationwide study found 47% of HR departments have seen an increase in the number of disputes among staff over the past two years as stress in the workplace became…
read moreNo matter what type of business you work for, it’s important to make every penny count to ensure your business is on the road to success. There are many costs that are unavoidable for all businesses – energy being one of them. Unfortunately it can also be the one that accounts for the biggest outgoing every year. Most businesses will…
read moreLast week we gave you some tips for staying resilient with a bad boss. But sometimes a manager is so inept or rude that it becomes necessary to look for other work. Executive Coach Monique Caissie recently wrote a blog post for the Canadian Huffington Post explaining five good reasons to leave a horrible boss. 1 Your brain is affected…
read moreIt has long been known that back pain is a major cause of work absence in the UK, but how many employers are aware that four in 10 believe work has caused it? In a recent survey by backpainhelp.com, 38% of people in the UK claimed that work caused their back or neck pain and a profit-busting 31% are absent…
read moreDrinking more water can help with weight loss, according to a new scientific study that has been welcomed by the British Water Cooler Association (BWCA). Research published in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics shows that plain water consumption can control weight and reduce intakes of sugar, sodium and saturated fat. Drinking between one and three glasses more water…
read moreDespite increased business awareness of the importance of actively supporting health and wellbeing in the workplace, there remains a stubborn ‘implementation gap’ in UK workplaces, which is threatening individuals’ health and long-term business sustainability. This is according to a new report from the CIPD, ‘Growing the health and well-being agenda: from first steps to full potential’, which highlights that the…
read moreFollowing the recent announcement that the UK Government is to clamp down on drink and drug drivers, alcohol and drug safety experts are urging companies to be more vigilant when it comes to their alcohol and drug testing policies. Drugs and alcohol cost British businesses in excess of £6 billion per year in lost productivity and in 2014 alone alcohol…
read moreThe office is a great place to find support for a new diet or exercise regime, but sometimes the weight loss talk goes beyond a joke. Some experts even equate competitive dieting with harassment. Here are a few tips for handling the accusing glances if you’re not as strict as your colleagues. Diane Shipley from The Guardian says she spoke…
read moreAccording to the UK’s Million Women Study, being miserable or stressed will not increase your risk of dying. A series of studies had shown that how happy people are, strongly predicts how long they are going to live. Ideas included detrimental changes in stress hormones or the immune system resulting in a higher risk of death. But the research team…
read moreBusiness leaders would never be expected to give staff the gifts in the 12 Days of Christmas song, (maids-a-milking and lords-a-leaping are wholly impractical) so Sketch Studios, a commercial furniture specialist, has come up with 12 practical tokens of appreciation employers could give instead. Day One: Better tea/coffee/refreshments; fundamental to the wellbeing of every worker – isn’t this what gets…
read moreNew Research Finds That “Seekenders” – Those Who Take Regular Short-Breaks and Choose Experiences Over Material Wealth – Hold the Key to Happy Holidaying Research out today by Hampton by Hilton has revealed a trend among Brits to forgo the big, annual holiday in favour of regular short breaks, to seek value for money and to covet travel experiences…
read moreStress – it’s pretty much inevitable these days. When things get on top of us, it can leave us not only feeling frayed, but looking it too. How many of us could spontaneously pack ourselves off for a week of spiritual hermitage, yoga and meditation in Goa to clear our head? Exactly, it’s not feasible for most. Well fret not, if you can’t book…
read moreCollinson Group has launched 360 Assistance, a unique assistance solution to help managers proactively manage their duty of care towards their employees who undertake international business travel. 360 Assistance is a fully integrated medical and security advice and emergency response service for corporates employing frequent business travellers, short-term assignees or expatriate workers. It has been designed to help users in any situation, in any…
read moreMismanaging the contrasting work styles between different generations could lead to disaster, according to Cognitive Neuroscientist and Business Improvement Strategist Dr Lynda Shaw, who argues that the millennials (born early 1980s to early 2000s) in particular are being grossly mishandled. Shaw argues: “The mentality between baby boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) and millennials couldn’t be more different. On the…
read moreSpeaker, educator and executive life coach Monique Caissie recently wrote a blog for the Canadian Huffington Post describing how she handled a former boss with a nasty temper. Here are a few snipets from her story, including her three tips for managing your boss’s temper tantrums. Caissie started working at a company where the boss had forced out two secretaries…
read moreThere has been loads of research to prove that sitting for long periods of time can be detrimental to our health. But a new study suggests that those who claim to fidget at their desks are less likely to die of causes related to sedentary behaviour. The study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine by Janet Cade, professor…
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