More than half of UK businesses (56 per cent) are planning to increase spending on digital skills training budgets for staff next year, in response to the Covid-19 outbreak. That’s according to research IT services provider Transputec, which also revealed that 53 per cent of businesses are planning to increase their IT infrastructure budget next […]

Research by StaffCircle has revealed that over half (54%) of employees say that management had not enforced appraisals during lockdown, leading to concerns that staff performance may be affected. Adrian Lewis, director at Activ Absence, says this research is worrying as it comes at a time when companies are trying to get back to normality […]

As we continue to keep you informed on what’s happening in the events world and up to date, don’t forget to check us out on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. 5 minutes with… Mary Portas We’ve heard from the PAs themselves about their day-to-day lives in the workplace, but we’ve decided to ditch the rule book and speak to a boss […]

The digital age is well and truly among us and the way people act and behave has changed dramatically in the last 20 years. We are beginning to suffer tech irritation and it’s one itch that we can’t seem to scratch.   Online ads that follow you around and people holding loud and long phone […]

As we continue to keep you informed on what’s happening in the events world and up to date, don’t forget to check us out on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. The newest issue of PA Life magazine, digital edition The Harrods corporate gifting issue, which also features a PA PROFILE with Carys Stacey, EA at Moet Hennessy Europe and we […]

As all good project managers and fit-out experts know, each refit project is entirely different from the next. Even if you’ve been asked to plan the interior of two offices with the exact same amount of space, variables such as budgets, business types and client requests mean that you’ll finish with two entirely different spaces. […]

There’s no doubt about it, technology is consuming our lives with work often invading our downtime at home. Rachel Hutchinson, marketing manager at The Grand Brighton, believes there are certain things we can put in place to help employees switch off. She shares her top tips Technological advancements have changed the way we communicate, work […]

A new report highlights some of the greatest challenges organisations are facing as they approach the next digital frontier, one of which is a lack of willingness from employees to adopt to new practices. The ‘State of the Digital Nation’ report by Agilisys, a specialist for the public sector, draws on findings from a survey […]

Trusting employees by giving them autonomy is the key to making a success of the digital workplace, according to research conducted by Nick van der Meulen of Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) and MIT’s Center for Information Systems Research (CISR). In an era where digital workplaces are quickly becoming the norm, the study […]