Latest News - Page 21 Categories Our Sector Virtual Offices Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Select Category Our Sector Virtual Offices Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Jun 07th 2012 Office workers ‘value on-the-job training’ Businesses may be able to improve the productivity levels of office-based workers by providing in-house training, it has been suggested. According to research conducted by TimesJobs.com, 40 per cent of employers believe training provision ... Jun 06th 2012 Better email management ‘can boost productivity’ Email has the potential to enhance work, collaboration and communication processes by enabling employees to deliver information online in an instant. But used inappropriately, it can also serve to hinder business productivity, according ... Jun 01st 2012 Virtual Offices help Self-Employed focus on Revenue For sole traders, freelancers and self-employed entrepreneurs, the ability to multi-task is a key characteristic – an essential attribute in the job description. When people are working alone, they have little choice but to juggle ... May 31st 2012 Workers express concern at office favouritism A survey has revealed that many workers feel colleagues with families appear to get preferential treatment by bosses. The YouGov and Croner survey looked into the thoughts and opinions of 1,175 working adults and found that a large number ... May 31st 2012 Top 10 British Cakes Although famous for our doughnuts delivered to every single client office every Friday, we have ditched the American favourite in favour of more traditional BRITISH CAKES this week. It’s all in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee taking place ... May 31st 2012 Celebrating the Diamond Jubilee with British cakes and not a doughnut in sight! Famous for doughnuts delivered to every client office each Friday, we have ditched the American favourite for more traditional BRITISH CAKES. It’s all in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee taking place over the forthcoming bank holiday ... May 31st 2012 Renting office space gives extra room for manoeuvre Businesses do not need to invest large chunks of their spare capital on commercial property – they have a range of other options when setting up an office. While property may turn out to be a sound investment for a business in the long-term, ... May 31st 2012 Fast-growing towns ‘are lacking suitable office space’ The supply of office space in the UK has not responded to demand, a new report has warned. Across the country, businesses are seeking suitable commercial premises, but in many towns and cities they are faced with a shortage of options, the Centre ... May 30th 2012 Employers to use Olympics as a boost for remote working The Olympics’ effect on the UK is set to be massive in terms of tourism and exposure but it could also have an effect on the UK’s workforce too. That’s according to the results of a recent Chartered Institute of Personnel and ... May 30th 2012 4G mobile broadband ‘to boost employee productivity’ In recent years, the advent of mobile internet services has brought about significant changes to the way UK professionals work. Once tied to their offices, employees can now work on the move, using web-enabled smartphones, laptops and media ... May 30th 2012 Monday morning ‘the most productive time of the week’ During the long working week, office productivity levels experience inevitable peaks and troughs. At some points of the working day, employees have simply had enough – productivity levels tend to dip late in the afternoon. And at others ... May 29th 2012 UK’s Best Workplaces survey highlights positive office set-ups Companies all across the country, whether they operate in solo or shared offices, are now well aware of just how important morale is among their workforce. One such company who realise this more than most, it seems, is Baringa Partners. This ... May 29th 2012 Mobile workers keeping devices on 24/7 Mobile working has the potential to offer many benefits to businesses and organisations. Equipping workers with smartphones, tablets and web-enabled laptops can enable them to work on the move, reducing the amount of ‘dead time’ ... May 28th 2012 Becoming sustainable to create a sustainable business David Saul, Managing Director at the leading serviced office operator Business Environment, examines how sustainability is playing an important role in business success. A recent Accenture survey of 250 senior executives in the UK, US, ... May 28th 2012 Laura Completes Walk the Walk Laura completes Walk the Walk, a grant making charity committed to raising funds for vital cancer causes. As a grant making charity, it means that everybody who took part raised money for Walk the Walk. This charity looks at various projects ... May 25th 2012 Office politics threaten to increase staff attrition It is the blight of almost every workplace up and down the country – office politics. Conflicting employees, unwarranted promotions, unequal treatment – all these issues and more threaten to derail business productivity. ... May 24th 2012 Employer behaviours which annoy office workers Employers and office workers rarely tend to be the best of friends. By nature, bosses are concerned with extracting every last ounce of effort out of their employees, often working them to the bone. Employees often feel as if the people paying ... May 23rd 2012 Hot desking can help businesses cut office costs With the ongoing economic climate putting businesses under pressure to cut costs, any measures that can be implemented to reduce expenditure are worth considering. A major expense for many businesses is the premises they use to go about their ... May 22nd 2012 Office employees ‘facing burnout’ amid heavy work demands Business employers need to take steps to ensure their overworked employees do not suffer burnout, it has been suggested. Writing for CNN Money, Gary M Stern suggested that employees are being forced to work harder and harder – but many ... May 21st 2012 BCA scores victory in Empty Property Rates campaign The Business Centre Association (BCA) has welcomed George Osborne’s decision to review Empty Property Rates (EPR) legislation, following a hard fought campaign with the property sector and MPs. York Outer MP Julian Sturdy, who led a cross-party ... May 18th 2012 Having A Winning Olympics Strategy How are you preparing for the Olympics? It’s a question more and more businesses are being forced to ask themselves as the Games rapidly approach. By David Saul, managing director, Business Environment In July 2012, London will welcome millions ... May 18th 2012 Decorate Your Doughnut Day It’s National Doughnut Week from 12th May – 19th May 2012! To celebrate we are turning our weekly client doughnut run on Friday 18th May in to a “DECORATE YOUR DOUGHNUT OR CAKE” event in support of Rays of Sunshine. Simply pick ... May 18th 2012 Regular breaks important for office worker health Office workers are often reminded of the importance of taking regular exercise, but whether the message is getting through is debatable. All too often, employees are spending hours each day sat down at their desks and then going home to rest ... May 17th 2012 Business leaders can outsource control of office space In a difficult economic climate, business leaders have more than enough on their plate just running their companies. Difficult decisions need to be made on a daily basis regarding sales, finance, personnel and growth strategies, and this ... May 16th 2012 Cut out the stressful commute by walking to the office For employees who spend their working days in London office space, the commute is likely to be one of the more stressful parts of their day. Whether they take the Tube, the bus or drive through the traffic to work, they are likely to be faced with ... May 15th 2012 How much space does a business office need? When setting up an office, businesses and organisations have to consider a number of competing interests, with cost and comfort perennially at odds. Employers want their staff to be happy in their working environment and have access to all ... May 14th 2012 Office employees happy to work flexibly The growing popularity of flexible working schemes means business leaders should face only limited opposition to the introduction of serviced or virtual offices. For many companies, such facilities allow them to reduce overheads significantly ... May 11th 2012 Mobile working buoyed by Virgin’s onboard communication services Virgin Atlantic has announced plans to allow phone calls and texts onboard its services, which will encourage mobile working for its customers. According to the Telegraph, the move will make Virgin Atlantic the first airline in Britain to ... May 10th 2012 Mobile working: The growing importance of MDM As more businesses and organisations embrace mobile working, mobile device management (MDM) is becoming increasingly important. IT analyst Gartner claimed that an added focus must be placed on MDM to ensure the benefits of mobile solutions ... May 10th 2012 Wasted time in meetings hitting office worker productivity Office workers are wasting many millions of hours each year in unnecessary meetings, a new study has suggested. Research commissioned by the Centre for Economics and Business Research and Epson indicates the economy missed out on £26 billion ... May 09th 2012 Virtual and serviced offices ‘make the right impression’ Virtual and serviced offices can give new businesses the prestige they need to attract top-tier clients, it has been suggested. Writing for AccountingWeb.com, Mark Lee, chairman of the Tax Advice Network, suggested that these allow professionals ... May 08th 2012 How to create a good working environment – and why it’s so essential This article was written by David Saul, managing director of the serviced office operator Business Environment. The company has been included in the Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For list for the last five consecutive years. ... May 08th 2012 Lunchtime disco allows London office workers to boogie London office workers are being given the opportunity to properly let off steam during their break, following the launch of a new lunchtime disco. In what could be a world’s first, Nightclub Drink, Shop and Dance is throwing parties ... May 04th 2012 Use BYOD to encourage mobile working Introducing the ‘bring your own device’ (BYOD) concept into the office can promote mobile working practices in the long-term, potentially saving companies plenty of money. Allowing staff to use their own laptops and tablets ... May 03rd 2012 Offices fork out £160m on wasted lighting Failure by office workers to properly manage their resources is costing companies millions of pounds a year in waste. With research suggesting that forgetting to switch the lights off carries an annual bill of £160 million for the UK’s ... May 03rd 2012 Creating conditions for more female office workers on the board Promoting gender equality at a board level should be a crucial consideration across all office space in London, with the capital having a crucial role to play in encouraging more females into board-level positions. Currently, women make ... May 03rd 2012 How to improve office worker morale on a budget If employers can keep employee morale high, there is a good chance they can maximise productivity and improve the overall bottom line for their company. But in a difficult economic climate, keeping office workers fully engaged and motivated ... May 02nd 2012 There’s Still Time To Get Your Business Fit For The Olympics The “Greatest Show on Earth” arrives in London in July: if your business isn’t fit for the Olympics yet, there’s still time to plan ahead ….. Whilst Olympic fever may not have gripped Britain quite yet, there’s certainly a rising tide ... May 02nd 2012 Office workers engaged despite return to recession Despite the difficult economic climate, UK office workers are continuing to give their all to their employers, it has been claimed. Research conducted by Badenoch & Clark suggests employee engagement is defying the recession, with ... May 01st 2012 Serviced offices help small businesses grow Small businesses are rarely able to compete with larger companies on price and product range, but they may be at an advantage in other ways. By being agile and flexible, local enterprises can respond quickest to changing market conditions, ... Apr 30th 2012 Expand your business using a virtual office Virtual offices may be ideal for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) wanting to increase the size of their organisation on a budget, it has been claimed. Writing for Dynamic Business, Marcus Moufarrige said virtual offices are not just ... Apr 27th 2012 No evidence of mobile technology health risks as yet More and more office workers and other employees are turning to handheld technology as they bid to work more flexibly and with greater agility. Sales of smartphones and media tablets have soared in recent years, as professional people have ... Apr 26th 2012 Super-fast broadband ‘boosts appeal of London offices’ For companies seeking serviced offices and virtual offices, business grade connectivity is increasingly important. As cloud computing becomes more important and many business functions move online, companies need their offices to be ... Apr 25th 2012 Afternoon naps ‘can raise office productivity’ As businesses try to maximise productivity, workers are finding themselves put under ever-greater pressure in the workplace. And with this being the case, employees are inevitably using up more energy in the workplace and exposing themselves ... Apr 24th 2012 A brave finish in the London Marathon for injured Nicola Nicola McGonagle, Centre Manager with Business Environment at their Westbourne Grove centre, completed the Virgin London Marathon with a severe injury sustained at mile 11. Finishing in The Mall in just under 8 hours, Nicola had to stop at ... Apr 24th 2012 Why CSR? David Saul, managing director of leading serviced office operator Business Environment explores the importance of CSR. Judging by the various newspaper reports I’ve seen recently, business ethics and the importance of corporate social ... Apr 24th 2012 Brits call for 4G services for mobile working British professionals want to see next-generation mobile services launch in the UK as soon as possible, a new study has suggested. In a poll conducted by Everything Everywhere – the UK parent company of Orange and T-Mobile – 82 ... Apr 23rd 2012 Competitive edge helps boost office productivity Whether businesses operate from a serviced office, have a team of mobile workers or allow their employees to use hot-desking, success often hinges on the efforts of employees on the front line. Workers can be the biggest asset a company or organisation ... Apr 20th 2012 Office workers ‘retain more info using visual mapping’ Both individuals and groups of office workers are wasting valuable mental resources, performing less efficiently and retaining less information by using traditional office software, it has been claimed. A study conducted by Mindlab International ... Apr 19th 2012 London ‘not the only option for business offices’ While London office space may be at the top of many businesses’ shopping lists, demand for commercial property across the regions is also seemingly growing. Increasingly, companies are looking to establish offices outside the capital, ... Apr 18th 2012 Homeworking: Smartphones Oust Pyjamas and Coffee at Home! No longer seen as soft option or sneaking another duvet day, home working today is now far more about flexibility, work/life balance and improving productivity. Not that long ago, the phrase “working from home” was a rather derogatory term; ... Apr 18th 2012 London firm installs edible lift using Jaffa Cakes Companies are always coming up with hair brained schemes to boost employee morale – but a recent stunt really takes the biscuit. A London firm has installed what is believed to be the world’s first ever lickable lift – enabling ... Apr 17th 2012 Working late: The best way to impress employers? While London office space may be some of the finest in the world, there is no place like home after a long day at work. However pleasant their working environment may be, the majority of employees are eager to make a dash for the door when their shift ... Apr 16th 2012 Elite London property – out of your price range? For businesses looking to expand and make a mark for themselves, image can be all-important. If potential consumers, partners and clients get the sense the company is a tin-pot operation, they are likely to steer well clear. But conversely, ... Apr 13th 2012 Office workers look for new jobs using social media The advent of social media may be causing employers problems as they try to keep hold of their best staff. While an increasing number of businesses are using networking sites to advertise their activities and attract customers, employees ... Apr 12th 2012 Employee recognition needed for maximum productivity In the main, employees give all they can to their company or organisation during the working day. Primarily, they do so in order to earn a salary at the end of the month, but as human beings, this may not be the only motivation when coming in to work ... Apr 11th 2012 Mobile working and hot desking can motivate staff Business leaders have various options as they attempt to motivate staff, keep them engaged and secure their loyalty for the long term. The easiest way to keep workers happy may be to give them a pay rise, but in difficult economic times this may ... Apr 10th 2012 Using modern technology to improve employee health Whether employees are based in a shared office space, a virtual office, on the move or in their own homes, it’s a fair bet they spend a good proportion of their day sat at a computer. In recent years, more and more work tasks have become automated, ... Apr 05th 2012 How to spot a ‘maverick’ in the office The next time you see a colleague answer the office phone, keep an eye out for which ear they lift the receiver to. Right ear? Then you’ve no problems. Left? Looks like you’ve a maverick on your hands. Actually, researchers from ... Apr 02nd 2012 Higher earners ‘exercise more’ Higher earners tend to work out at the gym about three times more than those on lower incomes, according to a survey. The study, by Nuffield Health, found the top earners spent on average almost three hours a week hitting the gym while people on ... « Older EntriesNewer Entries » (Or jump to page 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435 of 35) Higher earners ‘exercise more’