Office Space News

Jan 15th 2020

Which Star Trek captain would make the best boss?

Join us as we boldly go where no BE Offices blog has gone before, to ponder the question of Starfleet’s most suitable manager. Reliant, Excelsior, Enterprise: with a fleet of starships that sound like Apprentice team names, the link between ...

Jan 07th 2020

Being green is good for business

It’s not easy being green – but it is good for business. Sustainability and green initiatives are beneficial not only for the environment, but for attracting talent and making impactful longer-term financial gains. We evaluate ...

Jan 02nd 2020

Top ways to revamp your office for 2020

Looking for a way to make your office look more attractive? From hanging plants to new workspaces, here are five of our favourite ideas for the New Year. It’s 2020, not only a new year, but a new decade, the perfect time to give your office ...

Dec 23rd 2019

What Home Alone can teach us about forward planning

It’s the season of mistletoe, mulled wine and Macaulay Culkin. What business lessons can we learn from the story of everyone’s favourite forgotten child? You’ll be pleasantly surprised what an eight-year-old’s exploits in 1990 can ...

Dec 19th 2019

Jedi vs. Sith: who makes the better manager?

It’s the ultimate battle of good vs. evil! As the new Star Wars film launches on 20 December, we ask ourselves: who would make the better manager, a Jedi or a Sith? In one of the most famous portrayals of good vs. evil, Star Wars’ noble Jedi face off ...

Dec 16th 2019

Which Downton Abbey character would make the best boss?

Who would you trust from Downton to take your career further? We ponder the possibilities… The upstairs-downstairs world of Downton Abbey seems a far cry from today’s flat structure enterprises. But whether it’s managing etiquette or equity, ...

Dec 10th 2019

How to organise an office Christmas fundraiser

Christmas and charity go hand in hand. Follow our steps to make sure your next fundraiser falls into the right ones… Let the season of goodwill into your workplace with our easy-to-follow fundraising tips… 1. Create a committee
Put the word ...

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 28th 2019

Doing things the Bosley way: What Charlie’s Angels can teach us about management

The Angels are back to tackle crime and inadvertently teach us all a few management lessons. What might you glean from Charlie’s famous trio and their work environment? What does a trio of crime-fighting detectives and their enigmatic leader ...

Nov 26th 2019

How to mediate difficult discussions between employees

Wondering how to manage difficult conversations in the workplace? Perfect your peace-making skills with our five mediation tips… Disagreements in an office are inevitable, and, on most occasions, they play a vital role in creating a healthy ...