Our Thoughts - Page Categories View All Timeline Our Sector Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Select Category Timeline Our Sector Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Oct 17th 2023 Are you sabotaging your own career development? Five ways we might self-sabotage our career and how best to avoid them. Never have employees been as empowered as they are today. Career opportunities are there in abundance thanks to the global skills shortage, and if you are in any doubt about ... Mar 13th 2023 How a new office can benefit a growing business A new office can be a gateway to a whole new chapter in an organisation’s business journey, providing motivational workspace which can lead to increased productivity and numerous other benefits. We take a look at the top five reasons ... Feb 21st 2023 Is your imposter syndrome making you better at your job? Imposter syndrome has long been seen as a detrimental condition, certainly by those who feel it, but this lack of confidence could actually be to your advantage. Those of us who occasionally suffer from imposter syndrome – that unnerving ... Feb 02nd 2023 Spotlight on Barbican: Barbican Arts Centre BE Offices workspaces are located in some of London’s most prestigious areas with places of cultural interest just moments away. One such location is our Barbican building, on the doorstep of the Barbican Arts Centre. The Barbican ... Jan 19th 2023 Essential people skills for 2023’s workplace The development of people skills, also known as soft skills, is as important to business success as hitting those sales targets. Cultivating soft skills helps to ground us and direct our energy into supporting colleagues and the business ... Jan 09th 2023 How to hit the ground running in 2023 The new year is the perfect time to reflect on who you are and what you want to achieve, on both a personal and professional level. Here are our top tips on how to start the year as you mean to go on. Your new year’s resolutions may already be ... Dec 01st 2022 How to plan for winter weather disruption Winter brings the potential for harsh weather conditions causing disruption for commuters trying to get in to work, so it’s always good to be prepared. In an age of global warming, many recent British winters have been very mild, but ... Nov 01st 2022 Spotlight on Belfast: The Maritime Mile Featuring our new Belfast building, Custom House, the Maritime Mile is an exploration of Belfast’s historic waterfront. Custom House has been a part of Belfast’s rich maritime history since it was built in 1857. Merchants arriving ... Sep 07th 2022 Spotlight on Barbican BE Offices buildings are situated in prime locations, surrounded by numerous places of interest. Today we explore the Barbican neighbourhood. Constructed between 1965 and 1976, in an area once devastated by World War II bombings, the Barbican ... Sep 01st 2022 Meet our team: Richard Taylor, General Manager of Belfast’s Custom House BE Offices recently appointed a general manager, Richard Taylor, to its latest flexible workspace offering at the fabulous Custom House in Belfast. Let’s find out a bit about him. Welcome to the BE Offices team Richard. Can you ... Aug 23rd 2022 Spotlight on Belfast: The Lagan Weir and Lookout On the doorstep of our new Belfast building, Custom House, the pedestrian bridge atop the Lagan Weir affords great views up and down the River Lagan. Places of interest abound in the area surrounding our incredible new building, Custom House ... Aug 09th 2022 Spotlight on Belfast: City Hall As we venture further into the area surrounding our new Belfast building, Custom House, we visit another historic building, Belfast City Hall. Having already featured the ‘Salmon of Knowledge’, the Albert Memorial Clock, ... Jul 27th 2022 Spotlight on Belfast: The Titanic Quarter Continuing our exploration of the area around our new Belfast building, Custom House, we find out more about the neighbouring Titanic Quarter. As refurbishment and fit-out work continues apace at the fabulous new addition to our portfolio, ... Jul 18th 2022 100% of BE Offices clients would recommend us Bi-annual ‘Voice of the Client’ survey reveals exceptional levels of client satisfaction across the BE Offices group of companies. Providing outstanding customer service has always been BE Offices’ ‘raison ... Jul 12th 2022 Spotlight on Belfast: The Harland and Wolff Cranes As the opening of our new Belfast building draws nearer, we continue our exploration of Custom House’s local area and the many surrounding places of interest. At BE Offices we are super excited for the imminent opening of the spectacular ... Jul 05th 2022 The benefits of emotional intelligence in the workplace Office workers who nurture emotional intelligence are less susceptible to burnout or chronic stress and demonstrate greater resilience and overall job satisfaction. The ability to utilise emotional intelligence in the workplace enhances ... Jun 14th 2022 Spotlight on Belfast: The Albert Memorial Clock Ahead of the opening of our new Belfast building, we continue our exploration of Custom House’s historic surrounds. Here at BE Offices we can barely contain our excitement ahead of the imminent opening of the spectacular new addition ... Jun 07th 2022 3 top procrastination prevention tips Simple productivity boosting strategies to help you get the job done Do you find yourself procrastinating at times? If so, don’t worry, it happens to the best of us. There always seems to be that one task on your to-do list which has been ... May 31st 2022 Spotlight on Belfast: The ‘Salmon of Knowledge’ Ahead of the opening of our new Belfast building, we take a ‘deep dive’ into Custom House’s local places of interest. Here at BE Offices we are super excited about the imminent opening of the spectacular new addition to our ... May 11th 2022 Clean and tidy office: Happy, productive workforce Having a tidy office may seem like common sense, but it’s far more important than simply being able to find the things you need. A clean and tidy office not only impacts on workplace organisation, but it also affects employee motivation, ... Mar 08th 2022 What is hybrid working? Hybrid working is here to stay but what is hybrid working? Hybrid working existed long before COVID-19 sent us all home in March 2020, but in a post-pandemic era it has been adopted as normal practice for many businesses. Employers who were previously ... Dec 02nd 2019 BE Offices scoops two awards at flex space annual dinner BE Offices scooped two awards at the industry’s annual dinner on Friday (29 November 2019). This is the first awards ceremony organised by the rebranded FlexSA organisation, formerly the BCA. BE’s Barbican centre picked up the award for Operator ... Nov 11th 2014 9 tips on how to tell an employee their clothes are inappropriate Is there someone in your office who comes to work in revealing clothing? Or is there a colleague who just looks scruffy all the time? Employees who wear inappropriate clothing can make everyone feel uncomfortable or give the wrong impression ... Nov 04th 2014 6 tips on dealing with a bad boss Having a bad boss can be an extremely stressful situation. You may feel like you have no-one to turn to and that no-one else understands what you’re going through. Research from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health says ... Oct 28th 2014 7 tips for managing Millennials Millennials (Generation Y) are the generation of workers aged from 18 to around 33. They have a reputation for being difficult to manage as they are “arrogant” and “lazy”. But is this true? Here are 7 tips for managing Millennial employees effectively. ... Oct 23rd 2014 6 tips for dealing with a difficult co-worker We spend a lot of our weekday hours at work, and they can quickly become a nightmare if you’re dealing with a difficult co-worker on a daily basis. How should you handle a colleague who is making life difficult for you? If you don’t want to quit your ... Sep 08th 2014 Money saving tips for young people For us young people, the phrase ‘I can’t afford that, I’m broke’ is used on a weekly if not daily basis. The expense of student living places a huge financial strain on us and we are constantly faced with the depressing ... Jul 08th 2014 Happy employees make better workers Employers are increasingly being won over by “a happy, healthy workforce is a more efficient workforce” mantras, according to research commissioned by global firm Steelcase. The office furniture company says that staff wellbeing is soaring ... Jul 01st 2014 Working Brits tell Dolly: ‘You can keep your 9 to 5’ Evergreen star Dolly Parton wowed Glastonbury festival-goers over the weekend. But the 67-year-old ‘9 to 5’ Country singer may have to change her tune, as new research shows that most British workers would rather work flexi hours than the ... Jun 10th 2014 How to find the perfect business mentor An overwhelming majority of small firms have acknowledged the benefits that a business mentor could bring in a new poll. A mentor is an experienced businessperson who can help you expand trade relationships, profits and sales by offering ... « Older Entries (Or jump to page 123456 of 6) How to find the perfect business mentor