Our NewsTalking Points Talking Points 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 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 ... Jan 16th 2012 Five top tips on how to motivate your team in difficult times The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has consulted leaders, practitioners, experts, representative bodies and thought leaders across the country, from all sectors of the economy on whether a wider take up of engagement ... Jan 10th 2012 Our Top Ten Employee Retention Tips for 2012 The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s (CIPD) latest annual survey on recruitment and staffing reveals that a whopping 55% of organisations still experience retention problems. The figure is down on 2009 (69%) which in ... Jan 06th 2012 BE – Live on BBC Radio 2! Business Environment’s Steve Moore appeared live on BBC Radio 2 yesterday. We were invited to discuss our latest survey on Simon Mayo Drivetime on 05/01/12. Listen again (Interview starts at 1:40:18): http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00p2dfq ... Jan 06th 2012 Hair-up, deep voice, and a full face of makeup: the uniform that makes the capital’s businesswoman tick She may have been one of the least popular leaders of all time, but Margaret Thatcher’s legacy lives on in offices up and down the country. Modern women, it would seem, are emulating some of the Iron Lady’s most well known traits when it comes to ... Jan 06th 2012 Sisters are doin’ it for themselves Women are their own worst enemies in business, with research released today indicating that over a quarter (26%) are reluctant to hire a woman who has children or is of child-bearing age (25%). The findings, commissioned by serviced office ... Jan 05th 2012 Looking forward to employee engagement David Saul, managing director of leading serviced office operator Business Environment, discusses employee engagement, reflecting on 2011 and looking ahead to 2012. January is named after the Roman god Janus, who was usually depicted ... Dec 07th 2011 There’s more to Flexible Working than just Cutting Costs In today’s challenging economic climate, increasing opportunities to work flexibly can be a cost effective way to retain staff, improve well-being and productivity. Allowing staff to finish work at lunchtime on summer Fridays and taking ... Dec 04th 2011 Ensuring Start-ups Start Up David Saul, managing director of Business Environment addresses ‘Young entrepreneurs on the rise’ a recent headline in the Evening Standard. This made me wonder whether recent economic conditions haven’t dented young people’s optimism ... « Older EntriesNewer Entries » (Or jump to page of 18)