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Rivalry vs collaboration: Monsters, Inc

You may think the animated film Monsters, Inc is simply a kids’ adventure set in a land inhabited by weird and wonderful alien creatures who produce energy in a unique way. In one sense, you’d be right, as this is the plot of the 2001 Walt Disney ...

What ‘Up in the Air’ can teach business owners

The George Clooney film, Up in the Air, has been hailed as far more than just light entertainment, as it contains plenty of valuable lessons for business owners on how to succeed. Based on a novel of the same name by US author Walter Kirn, the 2009 ...

What can businesses learn from the film ‘Moneyball’?

The famous Moneyball film is about baseball on the surface, but when you delve deeper, its entrepreneurial lessons become clear. Watch it once and you might miss the underlying guide to building a strong team, focusing on data and encouraging ...

Leadership lessons from ‘The Godfather’

A cinematic masterpiece charting one family’s journey in the world of organised crime, The Godfather film offers far more than just good entertainment value. While no-one would advocate criminal activities as a lifestyle choice, the story ...

The Pursuit of Happyness: Determination and Desire

The Pursuit of Happyness film was based on the true story of American businessman Chris Gardner’s journey to success after becoming homeless while bringing up his young son. Released in 2006 and starring Will Smith as Gardner, the biographical ...

Apollo 13: The power of collaboration

The Apollo 13 space mission was to have been the third crewed spacecraft to land on the moon, but a ruptured oxygen tank onboard caused it to be aborted after damaging the life support and electrical systems. Rather than being a triumphant moon ...

Self-confidence lessons from Bridget Jones

Bridget Jones’ Diary, the popular novel by Helen Fielding that was adapted into a successful film series, has been cited as containing some important self-confidence lessons. Written in 1996, the novel tells the story of 32-year-old publicity ...

Business lessons from ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’

Based on the life story of former US stockbroker Jordan Belfort, The Wolf of Wall Street has been lauded as teaching us some valuable business lessons. Written by Terence Winter and directed by Martin Scorsese, the 2013 black comedy was inspired ...

What does your office desk say about you…?

Well, research suggests it can indicate your personality and how you might work. A tidy office desk is often seen as a sign of a well-organised person, while the saying “cluttered desk, cluttered mind” is at the opposite end of the spectrum. ...

How to encourage recycling in the office

More businesses are being encouraged to embrace recycling and become more sustainable in response to environmental fears for the future. Even a small business can generate a large amount of waste, with paper being a prime example of a consumable ...

Superfoods to boost productivity at work

Did you know, your diet can impact how you perform during the working day? The old saying, “You are what you eat,” is true, as some foods make you feel tired, while others leave you revitalised. Everyone should include certain high energy foods ...

How to help your human resource department

Every company’s human resources department is the hub of the business, with its smooth operations filtering down to all teams in the organisation. An efficient HR strategy is instrumental in everything from hiring new employees and ongoing ...

How do you fix poor desk posture?

Have you ever wondered how many workplace injuries are due to poor desk posture? If you have back pain and work in an office, the chances are you may have a preventable injury caused by slouching. A staggering 470,000 workers in the UK have job-related ...

Why is cleanliness important in the workplace?

A clean workplace gives employees a healthy working environment, while helping your business to run more efficiently, but not every company recognises the importance of maintaining basic hygiene and cleanliness standards. A study of 1,500 ...

The importance of brand management

Brand management is one of the most important techniques that every business must master. A vital part of your marketing strategy, it is used to make a company’s products and services easily recognisable to consumers. Over time, when managed ...

What is a serviced office?

Serviced offices continue to grow in popularity, with an estimated 3.1 million people worldwide choosing them over traditional office space. The figure is set to increase by an additional five million users by 2030, achieving a global market ...

The UK’s most successful start-up businesses

The UK is home to some of the most successful start-up businesses in the world, with early-stage funding totalling £31.5 billion in 2023, despite the general state of the economy. Market analysts suggest this is because start-ups in the UK ...

A lesson in office integrity: “Cleaning Up”

Television series Cleaning Up, starring Sheridan Smith, offers far more than just entertainment. It provides valuable lessons for the business world, highlighting the importance of ethics, integrity and financial responsibility. Writer ...

Working independently: How to improve

While each arrangement has its own advantages, working as an individual is a useful skill to master. Not only can it improve personal development in the workplace, but it also gives you more control and may enhance job satisfaction. Four-fifths ...

Annual leave: How to organise yourself

Employees will be looking forward to taking a well-earned break as the holiday season approaches, but preparing for annual leave is something no-one relishes. Summer is traditionally the most popular time for workers to take a long holiday: ...

Rewards & Recognition: Investing in Employees

Investing in employees through a workplace rewards and recognition scheme may be one of the most important things you’ve ever done as an employer. Companies with good values, who recognise the vital role of their workforce, are more likely ...

How a happy workforce fuels productivity

Employee happiness is linked directly to productivity, so if your business overlooks people’s feelings and concentrates solely on bottom lines and targets, you could be missing out. The concept of looking after employees’ emotional wellbeing ...

Flexible workspace versus traditional office space

Flexible workspace, characterised by its adaptability and openness to diverse working styles, has long-since emerged as a compelling alternative to traditional office space. As the modern workforce evolves, so do the expectations and ...

Company core values: Why are they important?

Crucial to your success, company core values shape your business culture and decision-making, while defining the employee experience. Studies reveal the values and culture of an organisation are the top factors that influence employee ...

Internet speed: Why it’s crucial for business

All companies rely on a good internet speed to run at least some aspect of their business today. Whether you’re a small start-up or an international organisation, your success depends on being able to communicate effectively. We increasingly ...

How to overcome phone anxiety at work

Research shows almost two-thirds of UK office workers feel anxious when answering or making a business call. Phone call anxiety is a very real fear that can cause significant issues for employees who must speak to people remotely in order to ...

Career wisdom: Inspiration from ‘The Intern’ movie

Have you ever watched a film and realised it mirrors aspects of your own life? A good one is often a source of life lessons, especially when centred on workplace relationships, as well as being entertaining. The Intern movie, starring Robert ...

BE Offices celebrates its 12th Macmillan Coffee Morning

BE Offices, Headspace and BE.Spoke clients help raise over £1700 for Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. From Belfast to Southampton BE Offices continued its long-standing support last week for the annual Macmillan ...

Top management lessons from the Great British Bake Off

The Great British Bake Off final might just seem like a cake competition, but in reality, it’s a complex recipe of management skills and diligence… With the 2022 Great British Bake Off under way, we take a look at the recipe for success that has ...

5 reasons to move your office along the Elizabeth Line

The year is 2008. Manchester United has won the Champions League in Moscow. Gordon Brown is Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Wall-E is making waves at the cinema. Oh, and the Crossrail Act has finally received royal assent! 14 years and ...

BE Offices keep their community sweet this Pancake Day

The most indulgent day of the year is here again!  The one date in the calendar when you can absolutely eat the same dish for breakfast, lunch and dinner – without guilt or shame, a day devoted entirely to eating pancakes! Pancake Day, or Shrove ...

Research suggests young workers may suffer from long-term remote working

Many Gen Z workers have never experienced office life, and some believe they never want to, but researchers say this could adversely impact both their professional and personal lives. A growing number of young employees are yet to experience ...

5 reasons to celebrate being back in the office

Almost a month after the work from home guidance was dropped we celebrate the many benefits of being back in the office and hybrid working. While office life will never be the same again after the rise in popularity of hybrid working, there are ...

Boosting productivity with pizza

What better excuse to eat pizza than National Pizza Day, celebrated annually on 9th February. National Pizza Day is an opportunity to officially enjoy one of the most popular and iconic dishes in the world, a day which has become enshrined in ...

BE Offices leads the charge with low carbon ambitions

Leading flexible workspace provider takes great strides along the path to a carbon neutral future. The UK government recently set the world’s most ambitious climate change target to reduce emissions by 78% by 2035, which has put increased ...

New rules spur a return to offices

End of work from home advice sees commuters flock back to London offices. The first Monday since work from home guidance was dropped has seen a huge increase in commuters pouring in to central London. Trains were reported as being ‘rammed’ ...

Top managerial skills that make you a great boss

Good management skills are key to a successful career regardless of your role within an organisation. Management skills are often discussed in the abstract, but what are they in reality? Broadly speaking, management skills can be defined ...

Community wellbeing with Happy Minds at Work

BE Offices continues to focus on the wellbeing of its client community with a lunchtime virtual Desk Meditation and Chair Yoga workshop. Hosted by Happy Minds at Work on Monday 24th January, BE Offices clients are invited to participate in ...

Stepping in to the New Year

BE Offices invites clients to start the year off right by signing up to the “Stick To It” Step Challenge! With community at the heart of all we do, we’ve invited our clients to sign up to a 3-week community challenge to help ease into healthy ...

London retains title as world’s leading destination for tech talent looking to relocate

Future-proof your business with a climate action strategy

In the wake of the recent COP26 (Conference of the Parties – the decision-making body of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change), it has never been more important for individuals and businesses alike to reduce their carbon emissions. ...

Celebrating International Men’s Day at BE Offices

The men at BE Offices, including our front of house concierge and security personnel, have given over 700 years of service to the company since it was founded in 1993. This International Men’s Day, 19th November 2021, we celebrate them ...

BE Offices shortlisted for ‘Service Innovation’ award

Flexible workspace provider announced as finalist for Flexible Space Association ‘Service Innovation’ award. BE Offices are delighted to have been recognised once again by the Flexible Space Association in their annual ...

Five workplace myths that impact motivation

Higher pay is not the only way to increased productivity and more motivated employees. Our work lives are impacted enormously by obvious and subtle ideas of the correct and incorrect ways to work. Many of these ideas are myths but this in no way ...

BE Offices shares climate action journey at London Business Week

Invited to speak at the event as a result of BE’s involvement in the Mayor of London’s Business Climate Challenge in Southwark, our CSR manager shared BE’s net zero journey with fellow SMEs. As climate action gains momentum ...

BE Offices partners with Planet Mark for sustainability workshop

Continuing our hybrid events programme, this week we ran a virtual sustainability workshop in partnership with Planet Mark, to learn more about what business can do to help address climate change. All businesses have a part to play in tackling ...

BE Offices celebrates its 10th Macmillan Coffee Morning

BE Offices, &Offices, Headspace and BE.Spoke clients help raise in excess of £1,300 for Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning 2021 marks a decade of involvement for BE Offices in the annual Macmillan World’s ...

London takes No. 2 spot among best places for start-ups to thrive

UK capital city ties in second place with New York among the top 140 international ecosystems for start-ups. London and New York are snapping at the heels of Silicon Valley as the best places for startups to prosper according to a report published ...

BE Offices shortlisted for Property Awards 2021 in health and wellbeing category

BE Offices is delighted to have been shortlisted for a new award in the annual Property Week Awards. Covid has shone a spotlight on health and wellbeing, so this new award aims to celebrate an organisation or individual that has done the most ...

What to expect when you return to the office

Office life changed exponentially during the pandemic so what should you expect when you return to the workplace? This week saw a flood of workers returning to offices with the Evening Standard reporting figures from Transport for London ...

Why we need to get back to the office (and it’s not for our employer)

After such a long time away from the office, we’ve become accustomed to our home-working routines and some of us would be happy to continue with this way of working, but is this isolation from our colleagues helping our wellbeing? Some ...

Manchester takes top spot as the UK’s most entrepreneurial city

In what was an extraordinarily challenging year for businesses, entrepreneurs the length and breadth of the UK fought back with a 59% increase in company registrations in 2020. Instant Offices have analysed Companies House data together ...

The importance of face-to-face communication

Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet have all been essential to us maintaining communication with our teams, colleagues and family over the last 16 months. But, whilst these platforms have certainly provided a lifeline, and will indeed ...

BE Cleaning Services achieve top safety accreditation

BE Offices’ in-house cleaning team has been awarded accreditation from Alcumus SafeContractor for achieving excellence in health and safety in the workplace. Alcumus SafeContractor is a leading third party accreditation scheme ...

BE Offices’ largest ever team supports the 2021 Great City Race

60 runners representing clients and staff from BE Offices, Headspace Group, BE.Spoke and &Offices take part in the Standard Chartered Great City Race In what was BE Offices 14th consecutive year of participating in the Great City Race, ...

The evolution of the office as a place to work

As lockdown restrictions ease and people start to return to their offices we look at the evolution of the workplace. It’s easy to think of the office as a modern invention but the word ‘office’ derives from a coming together ...

City of london Corporation’s Culture Mile partners with BE Offices

BE Offices are providing free-of-charge office space to the City of London’s cultural district Culture Mile, this summer as part of the Lord Mayor’s Culture and Commerce Taskforce Create in the City initiative. Chaired by the Lord Mayor of ...

Is working from home working for your business?

Increasing numbers of businesses call time on working from home and recall their workers to offices. Apple, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs are among the many high profile businesses bringing their workers back to offices having ...

10 ways for your business to help improve air quality

Air quality is not just an environmental issue, but an important health issue which affects us all. Air pollution causes up to 36,000 deaths every day in the UK and has been recognised by the World Health Organisation and the UK Government ...

BE Offices partners with The Youth Group

BE Offices is delighted to announce its partnership with The Youth Group, a UK organisation which supports millions of young people across the world into meaningful employment opportunities by helping them gain new skills and by providing ...