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7 Unusual Productivity Boosters to Try in the Office

12th June 2013

Looking for new and better ways to get more done in the office? We take a look at some less obvious options you might not have tried. Best of all, there’s not a caffeine-laden drink in sight!

5 Crazy Commutes to the Office

5th June 2013

The daily commute – it’s as much a part of your working day as the time you spend in the office. For most of us, it usually means half an hour spent in the car or on the train. But not for everyone – we take a look at some more unusual commutes…

4 Unusual Reasons to Choose Co-Working Space

30th May 2013

Never mind the business case… from looking for love to enjoying the noise, we take a look at some of the more unusual reasons you might choose a co-working space for your business.

Meet the Monitored Employee (It Could Be You Soon)

23rd May 2013

Today’s technology gives bosses the opportunity to monitor office workers more than ever before. Soon, instead of an appraisal interview, your boss will simply pull up a selection of tables and graphs, plotting data on every aspect of your working life from how happy you feel to how well you get on with co-workers.
We take [...]

Is the Paperless Office Possible?

17th May 2013

As the level of technology used in the workplace continues to mount, with gadgets, gizmos and increasingly “plugged-in” generations entering the workspace arena - can the vision of a paperless office finally be possible?
First envisioned back in the 1970’s, the notion of a paperless office was intended to de-clutter workspace, reduce storage space and generally [...]

World’s Weirdest Office Rules

8th May 2013

Weird work rules are trending this week. While BBC employees were handed a bizarre set of rules for their New Broadcasting House, a Reddit feed asking for the oddest rules at work or school was inundated with comments.

We take a look at some of the strangest office rules out there.
 

Top 10 Celebrity Bosses Revealed

1st May 2013

Ever pondered which celebrity you’d like to work for? A new survey by Jury’s Inn has gone a step further, asking 2,500 office workers which celebrity bosses they think would be the most rewarding to work for. We reveal the (surprising) results.

Are Office Workers Losing Touch With Tradition?

25th April 2013

We’re fluent in social media and a whizz with email – but are today’s office workers losing touch with traditional communication methods? And does it matter?
Research by npower has revealed how reliant we’ve become on the latest technology in the office.
The study revealed that one in five UK workers never put pen to paper at [...]

Before They Were Famous: Celebrity Office Workers

12th April 2013

These celebrities lives may now consist of award ceremonies, being hounded by the paparazzi and living in huge mansions.
It’s hard to believe that some of the greatest and most talented people have spent time doing run-of-the-mill jobs like you and me.
However, it hasn’t always been that way for these A-listers, as they have all spent [...]

3 of the World’s Coolest Offices

28th March 2013

Sitting at your desk all day can get pretty boring, and sometimes you’d do anything to be able to do your job in somewhere a little more inspiring than the dull office you’ve grown accustom to.
Well some of the world’s most creative businesses have given their employees an unbelievable place to do their jobs.
The lucky [...]