Latest News - Page 2

Famous phone calls: The first ever telephone call

When the phone rings, you can never be sure whether you will be picking up a call to someone trying to sell you a printer or to an important client with an urgent requirement. That’s why it is so important to pick up the phone – a phone call could ...

May 09th 2023

5 tips to boost your energy in the office

It’s not only physical jobs that rely on having plenty of energy. It’s easy to assume that office-based work is more mentally intensive than physical, but if you are not keeping yourself healthy and maintaining good energy levels, ...

May 03rd 2023

The recipe for entrepreneurial success

Want to know the key to entrepreneurial success? Who better to learn from than successful entrepreneurs! So, what is entrepreneurial success? IGI Global defines entrepreneurial success as “the individual entrepreneur’s ...

Apr 26th 2023

Meet our Barbican centre team

With almost 50 years of service to the company between them, we meet our award-winning Barbican centre team. It takes exceptional people to deliver exceptional customer service, something we at BE Offices pride ourselves on. And its not just ...

Apr 17th 2023

Top tips for opening an office in a new location

Is it time for your business to up sticks? Whether it’s for new opportunities or because of an expiring lease, these tips will ensure you complete your big move without a hitch…. We all know how stressful moving can be. Throw in running ...

Apr 12th 2023

5 ways to make the most of your time in the office

All time is precious, but when it comes to running a business and trying to be as productive and efficient as possible, it really is crucial to make the best possible use of the time you have available. This is particularly true if you are hiring ...

Apr 04th 2023

BE Offices finalists in two categories for the Property Awards 2023

Flexible workspace specialist celebrates being shortlisted in the categories of Commercial Property Deal of the Year and Commercial Property Health and Wellbeing Initiative BE Offices today announces it has been shortlisted for two awards ...

Mar 27th 2023

BE Offices’ CSR manager shortlisted for Sustainability Leader of the Year award

BE Offices sustainability champion, Julie Tucker, has been shortlisted for the BusinessGreen UK Green Business Awards 2023 in the category of Sustainability Leader of the Year. The awards showcase the very best of the UK’s green economy ...

Mar 21st 2023

Office-based start-ups grow 3.5 times faster than their remote contemporaries

New study reveals young start-ups with predominantly office-based staff grow three and a half times faster than comparable organisations who are working remotely. There is still much debate and strong feelings about the pros and cons of ...

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 ...

Mar 06th 2023

How to renaissance your résumé

You may not be aware, and why would you be, that the first CV in documented history was written by someone we would now regard as needing no introduction – the grand master himself, Leonardo Da Vinci. If you are on the look out for a new role ...

Feb 27th 2023

New email habits to save you hours every week

Our email inbox is the to-do list that anyone can add to indiscriminately, and just when we think we’re on top of our emails, another round come pouring in. Bad email habits may well be hampering our productivity levels so perhaps the time ...

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 13th 2023

Take control of your time in 2023

Making yourself more efficient will free up time to spend on more meaningful activities. We are half way through February already and the year seems to be running away with itself. If there’s one thing we have absolutely no control over ...

Feb 07th 2023

5 ways to make your office a relaxing place to work

A relaxing atmosphere in the office can be highly conducive to people being more productive. There’ll always be stress from time to time, but any business that hopes to get the best out of its staff should be helping its employees to work ...

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 23rd 2023

BE Offices partners with Innovations for Learning’s TutorMate programme

Employees volunteer to commit to weekly online reading sessions to support literacy for primary school children. BE Offices is partnering with Innovations for Learning/TutorMate to take part in their virtual reading scheme that enables ...

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 ...

Jan 04th 2023

Belfast’s new premier workspace opens doors to first clients

Custom House, the crowning jewel in the BE Offices flexible workspace portfolio, welcomes its first clients as a mix of businesses take up occupancy to kickstart the new year. BE Offices is thrilled to announce the opening of Custom House as ...

Dec 20th 2022

The top 5 skills that will get you hired in 2023

Planning a career change in 2023? These are the skills recruiters are most impressed with and how to recognise them in yourself. The great resignation, job hopping and quiet quitting have become post-pandemic trends, changing the recruitment ...

Dec 14th 2022

5 predictions on the future for flexible office space in 2023

By 2023, the flexible office space market is predicted to be even more in demand than it is today, with a variety of new offerings available to meet the needs of businesses and their staff. We spoke to Nick Riesel from freeofficefinder.com to ...

Dec 06th 2022

5 things businesses can do to support their communities

Amid growing concern around the cost of living crisis, together with issues such as social inequality and the environment, the corporate world needs to accelerate their social impact measures now more than ever before. For many companies, ...

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 23rd 2022

Belfast’s Custom House welcomes local property agents for exclusive tour

Historic landmark building opens its doors to local commercial property experts as BE Offices and Straidorn Properties showcase newly refurbished flexible workspace offering. Leading independent flexible workspace provider, BE Offices, ...

Nov 09th 2022

How to retain exceptional employees

To run a successful business you need exceptional employees. Here’s how to keep them engaged. It’s one thing to hire good people and another thing entirely to keep them. Exceptional employees might easily take their exceptional ...

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 ...

Oct 26th 2022

The top 10 passive-aggressive phrases you might be using in emails

Written communication can be open to misinterpretation and as we continue to work remotely some of the time, our tendency to send emails over engaging in face-to-face conversation is potentially placing us at risk of miscommunication. Remote ...

Oct 14th 2022

BE Offices’ Euston and Farringdon buildings join the 2022 Mayor of London’s Business Climate Challenge

BE Offices’ Euston and Headspace Group’s Farringdon buildings have been accepted on to 2022 Mayor’s Business Climate Challenge with the Camden Climate Change Alliance. BE Offices today announces it has been accepted at two locations ...

Oct 06th 2022

Top 5 traits of a good listener

Listening is a skill which is trickier to accomplish than one might think but it is critical to personal and professional development and absolutely essential in the workplace. We often feel the need to talk when really we should be listening. ...