Our Sector - Page Categories View All Timeline Our Sector Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Select Category Timeline Our Sector Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Nov 27th 2020 BE Offices achieves Best Places to Work in Property status for 4th consecutive year BE Offices announces that it has once again been recognised by Property Week, the leading real estate industry publication, as one of the best places to work in property. For the fourth consecutive year BE has been selected as one of only 28 real ... Nov 24th 2020 How to stay motivated at work this winter Find your get-up-and-go in a low-tempo season. Don’t leave your energy levels in the dark as the nights draw in. Wake up early It may seem like the most difficult thing to do on a cold morning, but setting an earlier alarm will mean you’re out of ... Nov 22nd 2020 The good side of working in the office Remote working has impacted every business and its employees. We remind ourselves of the positive aspects of working in the office and what we have to look forward to when we return. Collaboration A lack of collaboration when working ... Nov 19th 2020 Celebrating International Men’s Day with the boys of BE Men are in a minority at BE Offices but between all of them, including our front of house security guys, they have over 692 years of service to the company, spanning over a quarter of a century. Today we celebrate them all and thank them for their ... Nov 18th 2020 What business leaders can learn from the Great British Bake Off The Great British Bake Off is much more than mouth watering entertainment. Every episode is a lesson in diligence and complex management skills. Season 11 of the 2020 Great British Bake Off will reach boiling point next week when the final airs ... Nov 10th 2020 What superhero would make the best colleague? With Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D returning for its final series on 13 November we ponder the question: Which caped crusader would make the best co-worker? Join us as we critique superhero CVs… Spider-Man Spidey would make a great addition ... Nov 04th 2020 Staying positive and motivated in a second lockdown 7 top tips on how to stay motivated and positive as we enter lockdown: the sequel. It feels a bit like Groundhog Day as we start a second lockdown. We were spoiled with the weather throughout the last one, making an enormous difference to our outlook, ... Oct 28th 2020 IOD survey finds most businesses are set to resume office use post-pandemic Business leaders plan a return to the office long-term despite remote working revolution. According to a recent survey of 958 business leaders by the Institute of Directors, notwithstanding the shift towards home working, most businesses ... Oct 22nd 2020 Only 15% of employees want to work from home full time Research commissioned by the British Contract Furnishing Association reveals that in a post-COVID world, while workplaces will not ‘return to normal’, most companies are against their employees working from home permanently. ... Oct 13th 2020 Simple exercise ideas to improve your mental health Step away from the desk and improve much more than your fitness. World Mental Health Day on the 10th October reminded us to work on our wellbeing as well as our office-based deadlines. Here we run through five physical activities to boost your ... Oct 06th 2020 Recommended reads for new managers The perfect books for business success. Learn from the best as you step into a new leadership role… The Making of a Manager – Julie Zho Julie Zho faced the same problems endured by many new managers when she was asked to lead a top tech team. From ... Sep 25th 2020 CBRE survey says the office is here to stay Workforce sentiment study finds 61% of respondents will return to the office in the future for community and collaboration. COVID-19 sent us all home this year to establish WFH set-ups in potentially challenging home environments. For some ... Sep 23rd 2020 Red socks, a saxophone and singing with Supertramp How I found myself singing with the Lord Mayor of London and the saxophonist from Supertramp 22nd September 2020, City Giving Day, dawned bright and full of promise, but for me it wasn’t the early start it would have been in previous years, ... Sep 21st 2020 BE supports Mind to help combat loneliness BE Offices is looking to combat loneliness through the power of coffee – the very thing that gets us going in the morning and gives us a break from our computer screens during the day. Whilst we are all painfully aware of the obvious effects ... Sep 15th 2020 Google boss says collaboration works better in the office Google announced back in July that their staff will work from home until July 2021 at the earliest, however, the technology company has since warned that in the long-term remote working is expected to be detrimental both to the culture and productivity ... Sep 14th 2020 How to recognise signs of stress amongst your remote workforce Times are tough and it’s never been more important to keep an eye out for your staff’s wellbeing. Look out for these tell-tale signs to see if your WFH team is feeling the strain. Slipping standards Have you noticed a usually high-performing ... Sep 09th 2020 The many benefits of returning to the office As the UK opens up for business, we look at the reasons why managers and their employees are keen to get back in the workplace. Some 60% of UK employees would return to work immediately if they could, according to a survey from financial services ... Aug 18th 2020 The rise and rise of video calls Following on from our recent feature on Eric Yuan, Founder and CEO of Zoom, we take a look at the data surrounding the meteoric rise of video calling. Almost half of the UK’s workforce have worked from home during the lockdown. We take a ... Aug 18th 2020 A safe return to your workspace The BE Offices’ teams are delighted to be welcoming back clients and staff to our workspace. Our facilities teams have worked hard to implement all the necessary precautions to make our workspace COVID-secure. The benefit of having ... Aug 11th 2020 5 reasons you should be cycling to work Are you ready to join the cycling revolution? From improvements to your health to saving on your commute, we take a look at some of the top reasons to swap cars and public transport for a cycling helmet… Roads are getting safer for cyclists Many ... Aug 06th 2020 Five minute business profile: Eric Yuan We discover the story behind Eric Yuan and Zoom, the pandemic’s biggest business success story … Who is he? Eric Yuan is the founder and CEO of Zoom, the video conferencing company that became a household name as the world lived and worked in lockdown. ... Jul 27th 2020 New government funds to support your business through coronavirus We look at some of the financial initiatives designed to boost a recovering economy. Loans, grants and overdrafts. There are a range of options available for small and medium-sized businesses looking to safeguard their businesses and maximise ... Jul 09th 2020 5 ways coronavirus has reshaped company culture As the economy attempts to recover from coronavirus, we ask how the pandemic will shape business for years to come. Compassionate leaders, a stronger bond between colleagues and healthier staff. We consider the different ways coronavirus ... Jun 30th 2020 Focus on: Manchester Join us as we take a look at Manchester’s business credentials… Manchester has shaped the way the world does business ever since becoming the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. Today, the city contributes £62.8 billion a year to the ... Jun 24th 2020 Top 5 ways to improve your posture while you work No matter what your role, it’s always important to keep the perfect position as you work. Follow our straightforward advice and learn how to maintain a healthy spine while meeting deadlines… Get the right chair With so much of our working day ... Jun 11th 2020 Coronavirus – Return to Work Risk Assessment Please find our Return to Work Risk Assessment complied to government standards by Aston Hemmings, our Health & Safety Officer, and with consultation with Paul King of Charlton Ross. Download pdf (Updated 09/06/20) ... Jun 10th 2020 Supporting a safe return to your workspace We have undertaken a large number of new measures and procedures to ensure your workspace is continually safe and clean. Please view our document articulating what we have done. Supporting a safe return to your workspace Download as a pdf If ... Jun 02nd 2020 The socially distanced office Welcome to the age of professional distancing… How will social distancing fare in the workplace? We look at some of the measures you can expect when businesses return to the workplace in the near future… Increased cleaning procedures Hygiene ... May 28th 2020 How to use your time normally spent commuting Swap trains and traffic for a set of healthy habits… The average daily commute takes 59 minutes, here we imagine five things we could be doing away from rush hour (if you aren’t already) …. Break a sweat Exercise is always a great ... May 20th 2020 8 things that might change when we return to work Re-imagining our professional lives in a post-pandemic world. Will we recognise the working world when lock down is lifted? Here we highlight some of the ways business could change forever… Reconfigured office space A workforce that has ... « Older EntriesNewer Entries » (Or jump to page 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960 of 60) 8 things that might change when we return to work