Latest News - Page 22 Categories Our Sector Virtual Offices Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Select Category Our Sector Virtual Offices Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Mar 30th 2012 Employees seek mobile working approval More than half of all employees believe they can work more effectively from a remote location than in the office, a new report has found. Research conducted by Microsoft indicates that 55 per cent believe they are more productive when taking ... Mar 29th 2012 Nicola makes marathon effort for children’s charity A Centre Manager from Luton has begun a rigorous training regime in the run-up to the Virgin London Marathon, which she will be entering in aid of her company’s charity Rays of Sunshine. Ahead of the event on April 22, Nicola McGonagle, aged 35, ... Mar 29th 2012 Bristol Businesses Put Young Talent Through Their Paces City of Bristol College students have wowed organisations from the local business community in an event aimed at simulating the real working environment. College students from a variety of vocational courses were invited to reply ... Mar 29th 2012 Keep staff engaged to ‘boost workplace productivity’ Whether you work in a factory, public building, outside or in serviced office space, the daily grind can easily get you down. Particularly when the weather is nice, employees can usually think of a great many places they would rather be than ... Mar 29th 2012 Reconnecting with nature ‘can boost employee performance’ For many thousands of years, human beings – and their ancestors – lived out in the wild, living off the land and using whatever resources they could for survival. Nowadays, with centuries of scientific and technological advancement ... Mar 28th 2012 New employees ‘must be made welcome’ Effective orientation programmes for new employees can make a significant difference to engagement levels within the workplace, it has been suggested. Writing for Naples Daily News, business consultant Jan Kantor noted that businesses ... Mar 27th 2012 March heatwave risks seeing office workers swelter If businesses want to maximise workplace productivity over the coming week, they may need to have policies in place for coping with the unseasonably hot weather. The UK has been hit by a surprise heatwave – with temperatures warmer in ... Mar 27th 2012 Maximise value of media tablets with customised apps The use of customised applications can help business make the most of media tablets, one analyst has claimed. Richard Absalom, author of an Ovum report on tablet computers, claimed that the use of generic apps may see companies miss out on the ... Mar 26th 2012 Serviced office space helps global expansion With fast-growing countries such as Russia, India, China and Brazil representing a new economic world order, it has never been more important for British companies to be trading internationally. If firms are able to find customers, suppliers ... Mar 23rd 2012 Are office employees distracted by the internet? Business leaders have a difficult task in the office – making sure employees work to the optimum level of productivity, but without resorting to micro-management and risking team morale. Occasionally staff members may down tools ... Mar 21st 2012 Working too hard? Finding the right balance Working hard can have mutual benefits for both employees and employers. The former may be rewarded for their efforts with extra pay, and in time career progression, while the latter can witness greater productivity and end output, boosting ... Mar 20th 2012 Clifton employee takes the reins to help out at HorseWorld Centre Manager at Clifton-based Business Environment has made great use of her company’s volunteer scheme by mucking in and cleaning out stables at her local horse recue centre. Horse-lover Laura Raschka used her annual volunteer time with ... Mar 20th 2012 Switch off smartphones at least once a week, workers urged Banning office workers from using their smartphones one night a week can lead to a happier and more contented workforce, it has been claimed. Researchers at Harvard Business School found that workers who stopped checking their mobile working ... Mar 19th 2012 Businesses seeking low-carbon office space Businesses need to rise to environmental challenges if they are to maximise the value of their office space, it has been claimed. The British Council for Offices (BCO) said companies need to think about sustainability, in preparation for ... Mar 16th 2012 Videoconferencing revenues continue to rise As ever more companies set up a base in shared office space, the amount of money spent on communication technologies is continuing to increase. Videoconferencing technology in particular is proving highly popular – with enterprise ... Mar 15th 2012 Involve employees in office design decisions For growth-focused businesses, maximising employee productivity is an absolute must. Front-line staff provide the consumer face for most organisations, and it is they who are responsible for delivering output on a daily basis. As such, ... Mar 14th 2012 Serviced office space helps SMEs keep costs low For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in a difficult economic climate, every penny counts. Such companies have limited funds for investing in marketing, sales and product development, and employing the people they need ... Mar 13th 2012 Managers must protect office workers’ morale Office workers are more likely to be happy in their jobs if they are able to make progress in meaningful work, it has been claimed. Writing for the Washington Post, Teresa Amabile, professor and director of research at Harvard Business School, ... Mar 12th 2012 Nose picking ‘the most annoying office habit’ A new poll has highlighted another benefit of virtual offices – being able to avoid the annoying habits of your co-workers. Research conducted by DealJungle.com has shed light on some of the most irritating behaviours in London office ... Mar 09th 2012 BE’s Ant Games – We have a winner! We are delighted to announcement we have a winner for February’s Ant Games. Ms Sherry Almeida landed the top spot with a fantastic combined score of 5652 including a balancing performance of over 30 seconds! Good news for everyone else ... Mar 09th 2012 Offices need to get to grips with social media More than a quarter of businesses are yet to implement social media policies in the workplace despite the widespread adoption of social among employees, according to a study. The research, by workplace information company Croner, urges ... Mar 08th 2012 Support for charities grows further at Business Environment Business Environment have have exceeded £11,000 donations to charity in January for the first time. Supporting Rays of Sunshine, Jeans for Genes and Dogs Trust, Business Environment also announced the donation of over 3,000 hours for its ... Mar 08th 2012 International Womens Day – Sisters are doin’ it for themselves Women are their own worst enemies in business, with research released today indicating that a quarter are reluctant to hire a woman who has children or is of child-bearing age. The findings, commissioned by serviced office operator Business ... Mar 08th 2012 Employees want to work in green office spaces City workers have high expectations of their London office space – they expect their employers to incorporate as many green features as possible. This is the view of Richard Kauntze, chief executive of the British Council for Offices, ... Mar 07th 2012 Virtual offices help reduce business overheads Setting up a virtual office can be one way of keeping company overheads to a minimum, it has been suggested. Entrepreneur and business author Kimberly George – the founder of Lab-Ratz Technical Solutions – claimed that virtual ... Mar 06th 2012 Always on the Go – Mobile Working is Just Part of Today’s Business “Mobile technology and mobile working are now an everyday part of business life, that it’s easy to forget its many advantages” Says Business Environment’s Managing Director David Saul. Go into any coffee shop, bar or office today, and you’ll ... Mar 06th 2012 Mobile working ‘hampered by under-pressure networks’ Technology and data consumption are evolving faster than business infrastructure and mobile networks are able to adapt, it has been claimed. According to mobility services provider iPass, employees are becoming increasingly dissatisfied ... Mar 05th 2012 Collar and tie ‘could disappear from the office’ The top hat and the bowler – both were once staple fashions of office space in London, and both have now almost entirely disappeared from the City. And as the world of business continues to evolve, it seems the humble collar and tie could ... Feb 29th 2012 Office space is less clearly defined in modern times The modern way of working has found that offices can be very different to what they used to be and that almost any area can be turned into an office space. Those who are more innovative and creative are doing much more with the resources they have ... Feb 29th 2012 It is important to get the right people for the job One in four chief executives knows how important it is to have their office space filled with the right people to perform the tasks required of them, a new survey has found. Research conducted on 3,000 leading figures in the business world by ... Feb 29th 2012 Majority of Irish workers are skipping their lunch break Unlike the rest of the UK who are participating in widely publicised activities such as going to the gym in their lunch breaks, many workers in Ireland are missing out on theirs. A recent study by Peninsular Ireland found that 63 per cent of our ... Feb 29th 2012 Different skills needed by the next generation of office workers The next generation of office workers will need an entirely different set of skills than those who have gone before, according to new research. As requirements for modern businesses change, so do the ways in which employees work and Virgin ... Feb 28th 2012 Greater sophistication in videoconferencing makes it the future of mobile working The phenomenon which is mobile working and has taken off in the UK in recent years has been mainly based on technology and how it has allowed the practice to evolve. According to Robert Half UK, 38 per cent of companies will offer the option to work ... Feb 28th 2012 Brits have turned into workaholics The UK has turned into a nation of workaholics, according to a new study, which says that many people simply cannot switch off from work. Two thirds of those surveyed for the study, which was carried out by Avery Office & Consumer Products, ... Feb 27th 2012 Videoconference Boosted by Environmental and Eco Fears Businesses are increasingly turning to videoconferencing as a way to have less impact on the environment and also on the company’s finances, according to an expert in the industry. Jon Knight, audio visual expert at Smartinteractive.co.uk, ... Feb 27th 2012 Business Environment one of UK’s best Employers for fifth Year Business Environment has been named one of the country’s ‘100 Best Small Companies to Work For’ by the Sunday Times for the fifth consecutive year, one of only 9 companies to hit the milestone. In a year with a record 828 entries to the awards, ... Feb 27th 2012 Meeting Room sales hit a record high for BE’s &Meetings Business Environment is delighted to announce its new meeting room venues business &Meetings has delivered a sales increase of 227% in 2011. &Meetings was set up in 2010 to showcase the meeting rooms, video conferencing studios ... Feb 27th 2012 The business of social responsibility David Saul, managing director of leading serviced office operator Business Environment, explains that difficult times shouldn’t dull businesses’ charitable spirit. Economic uncertainty is sweeping the Eurozone and beyond, leading ... Feb 24th 2012 Office workers who exercise have better mental health Office workers who exercise for a couple of hours each week are less likely to burn out or suffer from depression in the long run, a new study shows. Just a couple of hours spent on the treadmill has a positive effect on the mood of employees compared ... Feb 23rd 2012 Mobile working to be boosted by 4G by the end of this year Mobile working has only been made possible due to advancements in technology in recent years, but as devices improve at a fast pace, internet capabilities must do the same. Now Everything Everywhere, which is the company that owns both Orange ... Feb 22nd 2012 Face-to-face meetings to be a thing of the past Video conferencing will be a huge trend in coming years as face-to-face meetings become a thing of the past. This is according to research published in the Virgin Media Business Report, which found that 72 per cent of respondents thought travelling ... Feb 21st 2012 38% of companies to offer mobile working The number of firms offering mobile working as an option to staff is steadily rising with 38 per cent saying they will allow the practice in the first six months of this year. This is according to a study carried out by Robert Half UK, which looked ... Feb 20th 2012 Drink water to think more clearly Do you have a colleague who has a bit of a temper? Well a glass of water may be just what is needed to calm them down. Keeping hydrated is not just good for the body, but also good for a person’s mood and energy levels, according to research by ... Feb 20th 2012 Half of the population now own a smart phone No wonder the number of people deciding to partake in flexible and mobile working is on the rise, as more than half of the population now owns a smartphone. This is according to a study carried out by Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, who found that 50.3 ... Feb 17th 2012 Grey workers increase as many stay in jobs beyond 70 More people are choosing to carry on working beyond the age of retirement due to a lack of pension savings, new figures suggest. One in eight women and one in ten men are now continuing to head into the office over the age of 70, the numbers which ... Feb 14th 2012 22% of pens stolen in offices taken knowingly 22 per cent of pens which are taken by colleagues in offices are done in full knowledge, according to a new study. Despite 78 per cent of those interviewed for the Paper Mate survey saying they have taken a colleague’s pen by mistake the ... Feb 14th 2012 Should offices have relationship policies? As it is Valentine’s Day there is a tendency to think about romance, roses and heart shaped paraphernalia, but is there a place for it in the office? Some workplaces have strict policies on work based relationships, whether it is between ... Feb 13th 2012 Idea development and sharing made faster by digital age The development of ideas and sharing them among staff has been speeded up exponentially according to the vice president of Google Enterprise. Sebastien Marotte told the BBC, as part of its Future of Work series, that social media, mobile working ... Feb 13th 2012 2 million office staff exercising on their lunch breaks One in 13 office staff in the UK are using their lunch breaks to fit in exercise and go for a run, it has emerged. The average lunch time jogger undertakes the practice three times a week and will travel a distance of 468 miles in a year, reports the ... Feb 13th 2012 It’s Social Media Week! Calling all social media fans: 13th – 17th February is Social Media Week. This online phenomenon is being celebrated across the globe with over 1,000 organised events. We at BE Tower take social media seriously (in a fun manner!) ... Feb 10th 2012 Tracking down the Print Criminals – Are your Print Costs a Steal? By Lindsey Nicholls. There’s no denying that running an SME means keeping a strict eye on costs. You may know, (right down to the last penny) your rates, office costs and staff costs. However, are you aware how much you are paying for your print? ... Feb 10th 2012 Finnish firm contemplating redesigning the office workday A Finnish company has come to the conclusion that the typical office workday needs to be redesigned in order to make it more productive. The Idealist Group has undertaken a 12 month study in order to look at the working practices of a number of ... Feb 10th 2012 Renewable energy increasingly powering SMEs Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are increasingly using renewable energy sources to power their own operations, new research has found. Having solar panels installed onto roofs and utilising anaerobic digestion technologies ... Feb 09th 2012 A third of employees not motivated by bosses Over a third of employees are rarely or never motivated by their bosses to give their best, a new international study has found. The research, which was carried out by Harris Interactive on behalf of DDI, also found that 34 per cent of office workers ... Feb 08th 2012 Exercise a degree of caution, but ‘sweatworking’ is an interesting phenomenon David Saul, managing director of leading serviced office operator Business Environment discusses a new trend for sweatworking If you’ve never been in the gym lifting weights or using the running machine while discussing how to reduce overheads ... Feb 08th 2012 Biggest flexible working experiment underway The main office of O2 was shut today as the mobile phone giant carried out an experiment to see how well its employees and infrastructure cope with flexible working. It is the biggest initiative of its kind as 3,000 members of staff have been forced ... Feb 07th 2012 A tidy office leads to a tidy mind Untidy offices lead to a loss of productivity and low staff morale, according to new research carried out by the National Association of Professional Organisers (NAPO). It found that up to six weeks every year is spent by company executives ... Feb 06th 2012 Rubbish? Bin there, done that. Domestic waste is responsible for less than 10% of Britain’s rubbish; the other 90% is generated by businesses. It is this surprising statistic that has led serviced office provider Business Environment to completely remove waste bins from ... Feb 06th 2012 Government’s flexible working road tested This week will see the government’s plans for civil servants to undertake flexible working during the Olympic Games given a dry run. Many of those in the employ of the state will endeavour to work from home during the event to bypass public ... Feb 03rd 2012 BE launch The Ant Games The countdown to London 2012 is officially underway! Like many companies we’re setting up a full range of flexible working solutions to allow our clients to work efficiently during the hectic Olympic period, but to get you into the mood ... « Older EntriesNewer Entries » (Or jump to page 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435 of 35) BE launch The Ant Games