With the temperature nearing 30C this week, if you’re feeling ‘trapped’ in the office, you’re not alone. More than half of UK workers admit to feeling glum being stuck indoors during the heatwave with a third feeling trapped inside. One in four would rather be out making the most of the weather rather than stuck […]

Chris Meredith from office space rental agency London Offices, shares his tips to help keep the office and its employees cool this summer With summer well and truly on its way, the workplace is likely to become much warmer and overheat, resulting in employees suffering and sweltering the day away. But there are some ways […]

If today’s meeting lacks focus, it could be that your staff and colleagues are actually thinking about something entirely different. According to new research, 38 per cent of office workers are thinking about what’s for dinner when they should be concentrating in meetings, with 37 per cent planning for the weekend and 13 per cent […]

Creating a blissful workplace in your home might seem counterintuitive but actually it can really help your productivity. What with the rising cost of office spaces and coffee shops often being too noisy and distracting, building a home office can be a great way of motivating yourself. Shane Clifford, co-founder and CEO of new bill […]

Working in an office environment, it’s difficult not to notice people’s eating habits. The kitchen can be the catalyst of many office disputes, with many employees complaining about the mess and who used the last of the milk. With this in mind, Forward Role Recruitment has found that there are nine key types of eaters […]

Paula Marshall, head of furniture and category sales at Office Depot UK and Ireland, shares her tips on how employers can adapt to a smaller workplace Often, the luxury of space can come at a high expense, especially for businesses looking to locate themselves in city centres. To combat this increased cost, many SME business […]

With the 2018 event set to kick off tomorrow, Duncan Siegle, event director of office*, reveals what guests can expect from the two days at London Olympia. We are delighted to bring you another year of office*. The show is packed full of prospective business, networking and learning opportunities. The exhibition showcases a dynamic range […]

PA Life will be offering PAs an exclusive 10 per cent discount for membership to its PA Life Club during office*. The member’s only club, which usually costs £74.17 excluding VAT to join, will be priced at £66.75 excluding VAT for a limited time only. If you’re an assistant visiting the two-day event, be sure […]

If you enjoy putting together a spreadsheet and using three different colour highlighters during your working day, you could earn yourself the title as ‘office geek’. Researchers who polled 2,000 office employees found that half consider themselves to be someone who takes pride in having nice stationery and a tidy desk. The study found 29 […]

Offices across the UK are so disorganised they are losing over one million hours a week searching for misplaced documents, that’s seven days a year for each worker and is costing UK businesses £20 million a year in wasted time. Research from office product specialists, Fellowes, also found that half of UK workers have documents that […]

Working nine to five and spending the majority of our time in the workplace, it is easy to see why some colleagues may rub each other up the wrong way. Workers have revealed their top ten bugbears when it comes to office annoyances, with dirty desks, coughing and sneezing and lunch thieves proving to be […]

Love Energy Savings reveals its tips on how employers and employees can make the working environment more homely. ‘Working from home’ – these three little words seem to resonate with the average British worker as strongly as ‘dress down Friday’ or a ‘cup of tea’. According to a recent survey, more than 44 per cent […]

Office workers are not making the most of their breaks at work, with working environments and employers preventing them from taking a break. A study conducted by One Poll on behalf of Nestle Professional, found that 13 per cent of workers fail to take a break during an average working day with 19 per cent […]

British workers are embracing the festive season and all that comes with it, according to new research. A survey by interiors etailer Furniture123.co.uk has revealed that the British workforce is prepared to kit out their desks and offices in style this Christmas, and many have already. Two thirds of workers will decorate their office or place of work this […]

Sarah Symeou and Louise Knights, founders of clothing brand Cecily, reveal their tips on how to nail smartwear in the office. Picking an outfit for that all-important job interview or crucial presentation in the office can often send anyone into a hot sweat. Should you go for that tailored dress or trouser suit? It certainly […]

A new report from Staples Solutions has revealed that co-working spaces have led to better productivity and interactions between employees. Colleagues working in co-working spaces are more motivated in the workplace and have more positive interactions with others, claims a report. According to Staples Solutions, a new report dubbed Collaboration Generation: The Rise of Millennials […]

It has been announced that Mash Media, the organiser of Confex and The PA Show at Olympia, has acquired the office* show from Diversified Communications.  office*, which opened at ExCeL London yesterday, was launched by Diversified seven years ago and quickly established itself as the most important event of the year for PAs and Office […]

PA Life Editor Amelia Walker took the stage this morning with a panel of established PAs from around the world to discuss “The PA Job Title: What’s in a name?” in front of a packed Keynote Theatre at office*, which takes place today and tomorrow at ExCeL London. The panel featured Amy Marsden, EA to […]