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: […]

By Gary Holmes, Travel Consultant, Not Just Travel The issue of securing refunds or credit notes for cancelled holidays and other trips (business and leisure) amid the coronavirus crisis is generating a lot of publicity.  The first challenge was to get everybody home, and as the days went on there were fewer and fewer flights […]

by Sarah Biancardi, House of Colour consultant The need for online interactions in place of face-to-face gatherings and meetings is essential amid the COVID-19 pandemic and while social distancing measures are in place. The effects on our personal and professional exchanges require us to be available and camera-ready at all times. How we present ourselves over […]

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, […]

Even before the pandemic, more companies were offering flexible working options. Now it’s a reality for most of us. Katie Mellor of KM Virtual Office offers some advice… These exceptional circumstances may have forced us to work from home, but I believe it’s a positive way to work. And I have some advice on how […]

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) […]

By Daniel Parker, Solicitor at Winckworth Sherwood Many businesses across the UK are now well-established in working almost entirely remotely from home. Whilst some sectors are struggling, the unprecedented circumstances have given rise to high demand in others. The same remote-working processes can be used to recruit new staff as the extended lockdown now means much […]

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 […]

Proposed ‘immunity certificates’ allowing individuals to move freely in society could lead to discrimination, claims Edgar Whitley, Associate Professor from London School of Economics’ Department of Management, and other contributing experts in a new report. The report from The Ada Lovelace Institute, which ensures public interest is represented in debates on the use of technology, […]

Busy parents juggling work, chores and children don’t get the chance to relax until 8:39pm. A study of 2,000 mums and dads found keeping the kids entertained, cooking meals and clearing up after the family mean they don’t get to sit down and unwind until late in the evening. Cleaning the kitchen, making sure children are […]

Almost 90% of PA Life readers have avoided furlough – showing that PAs, EAs and other administrative assistants remain the glue that’s holding together businesses during this time. A survey of PA Life readers has revealed that 89% are still working – although some have been asked to work reduced hours and some have been […]

‘Technophobe’ Brits have learnt new tech skills during lockdown – including how to video call, send a group text and even use their computer to make a phone call. Research polling 2,000 adults found a quarter previously avoided messaging into group chats, while 23 per cent wouldn’t use video conferencing for work. More than a […]

New research has revealed that 52% of Brits are happy to continue working from home for as long as is required. However, some 37% admit that they are starting to feel the pressure and 6% admit to already finding this new way of life a struggle. Moneypenny, the outsourced communications provider, polled 2,000 UK workers, […]

Lockdown poses many problems for small businesses – uncertainty, closures, restrictions and strained cashflow mean making informed decisions are near impossible. How we deal with uncertainty now is critical to future success. “All the people in business I know just want to crack on, but when will it end? Mid May? Schools going back in […]

Millions of Brits are now batch cooking their evening meals – with curry, stew and spaghetti Bolognese among the most popular meals to cook in bulk. A study of 2,000 adults found that instead of cooking a fresh meal every evening, adults are spending a couple of hours cooking several meals for the week ahead […]

Join us on Wednesday April 29th at 11am for an exclusive webinar brought to you by wellness expert Lorna Dunning. This Mindfulness and Stress Management Webinar is designed to inspire, motivate and will provide practical tools to help you feel calm, confident when concerns can include: • Scared about their health and the health of […]