Latest News - Page 24 Categories Our Sector Virtual Offices Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Select Category Our Sector Virtual Offices Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Feb 29th 2012 It is important to get the right people for the job One in four chief executives knows how important it is to have their office space filled with the right people to perform the tasks required of them, a new survey has found. Research conducted on 3,000 leading figures in the business world by ... Feb 29th 2012 Majority of Irish workers are skipping their lunch break Unlike the rest of the UK who are participating in widely publicised activities such as going to the gym in their lunch breaks, many workers in Ireland are missing out on theirs. A recent study by Peninsular Ireland found that 63 per cent of our ... Feb 29th 2012 Different skills needed by the next generation of office workers The next generation of office workers will need an entirely different set of skills than those who have gone before, according to new research. As requirements for modern businesses change, so do the ways in which employees work and Virgin ... Feb 28th 2012 Greater sophistication in videoconferencing makes it the future of mobile working The phenomenon which is mobile working and has taken off in the UK in recent years has been mainly based on technology and how it has allowed the practice to evolve. According to Robert Half UK, 38 per cent of companies will offer the option to work ... Feb 28th 2012 Brits have turned into workaholics The UK has turned into a nation of workaholics, according to a new study, which says that many people simply cannot switch off from work. Two thirds of those surveyed for the study, which was carried out by Avery Office & Consumer Products, ... Feb 27th 2012 Videoconference Boosted by Environmental and Eco Fears Businesses are increasingly turning to videoconferencing as a way to have less impact on the environment and also on the company’s finances, according to an expert in the industry. Jon Knight, audio visual expert at Smartinteractive.co.uk, ... Feb 27th 2012 Business Environment one of UK’s best Employers for fifth Year Business Environment has been named one of the country’s ‘100 Best Small Companies to Work For’ by the Sunday Times for the fifth consecutive year, one of only 9 companies to hit the milestone. In a year with a record 828 entries to the awards, ... Feb 27th 2012 Meeting Room sales hit a record high for BE’s &Meetings Business Environment is delighted to announce its new meeting room venues business &Meetings has delivered a sales increase of 227% in 2011. &Meetings was set up in 2010 to showcase the meeting rooms, video conferencing studios ... Feb 27th 2012 The business of social responsibility David Saul, managing director of leading serviced office operator Business Environment, explains that difficult times shouldn’t dull businesses’ charitable spirit. Economic uncertainty is sweeping the Eurozone and beyond, leading ... Feb 24th 2012 Office workers who exercise have better mental health Office workers who exercise for a couple of hours each week are less likely to burn out or suffer from depression in the long run, a new study shows. Just a couple of hours spent on the treadmill has a positive effect on the mood of employees compared ... Feb 23rd 2012 Mobile working to be boosted by 4G by the end of this year Mobile working has only been made possible due to advancements in technology in recent years, but as devices improve at a fast pace, internet capabilities must do the same. Now Everything Everywhere, which is the company that owns both Orange ... Feb 22nd 2012 Face-to-face meetings to be a thing of the past Video conferencing will be a huge trend in coming years as face-to-face meetings become a thing of the past. This is according to research published in the Virgin Media Business Report, which found that 72 per cent of respondents thought travelling ... Feb 21st 2012 38% of companies to offer mobile working The number of firms offering mobile working as an option to staff is steadily rising with 38 per cent saying they will allow the practice in the first six months of this year. This is according to a study carried out by Robert Half UK, which looked ... Feb 20th 2012 Drink water to think more clearly Do you have a colleague who has a bit of a temper? Well a glass of water may be just what is needed to calm them down. Keeping hydrated is not just good for the body, but also good for a person’s mood and energy levels, according to research by ... Feb 20th 2012 Half of the population now own a smart phone No wonder the number of people deciding to partake in flexible and mobile working is on the rise, as more than half of the population now owns a smartphone. This is according to a study carried out by Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, who found that 50.3 ... Feb 17th 2012 Grey workers increase as many stay in jobs beyond 70 More people are choosing to carry on working beyond the age of retirement due to a lack of pension savings, new figures suggest. One in eight women and one in ten men are now continuing to head into the office over the age of 70, the numbers which ... Feb 14th 2012 22% of pens stolen in offices taken knowingly 22 per cent of pens which are taken by colleagues in offices are done in full knowledge, according to a new study. Despite 78 per cent of those interviewed for the Paper Mate survey saying they have taken a colleague’s pen by mistake the ... Feb 14th 2012 Should offices have relationship policies? As it is Valentine’s Day there is a tendency to think about romance, roses and heart shaped paraphernalia, but is there a place for it in the office? Some workplaces have strict policies on work based relationships, whether it is between ... Feb 13th 2012 Idea development and sharing made faster by digital age The development of ideas and sharing them among staff has been speeded up exponentially according to the vice president of Google Enterprise. Sebastien Marotte told the BBC, as part of its Future of Work series, that social media, mobile working ... Feb 13th 2012 2 million office staff exercising on their lunch breaks One in 13 office staff in the UK are using their lunch breaks to fit in exercise and go for a run, it has emerged. The average lunch time jogger undertakes the practice three times a week and will travel a distance of 468 miles in a year, reports the ... Feb 13th 2012 It’s Social Media Week! Calling all social media fans: 13th – 17th February is Social Media Week. This online phenomenon is being celebrated across the globe with over 1,000 organised events. We at BE Tower take social media seriously (in a fun manner!) ... Feb 10th 2012 Tracking down the Print Criminals – Are your Print Costs a Steal? By Lindsey Nicholls. There’s no denying that running an SME means keeping a strict eye on costs. You may know, (right down to the last penny) your rates, office costs and staff costs. However, are you aware how much you are paying for your print? ... Feb 10th 2012 Finnish firm contemplating redesigning the office workday A Finnish company has come to the conclusion that the typical office workday needs to be redesigned in order to make it more productive. The Idealist Group has undertaken a 12 month study in order to look at the working practices of a number of ... Feb 10th 2012 Renewable energy increasingly powering SMEs Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are increasingly using renewable energy sources to power their own operations, new research has found. Having solar panels installed onto roofs and utilising anaerobic digestion technologies ... Feb 09th 2012 A third of employees not motivated by bosses Over a third of employees are rarely or never motivated by their bosses to give their best, a new international study has found. The research, which was carried out by Harris Interactive on behalf of DDI, also found that 34 per cent of office workers ... Feb 08th 2012 Exercise a degree of caution, but ‘sweatworking’ is an interesting phenomenon David Saul, managing director of leading serviced office operator Business Environment discusses a new trend for sweatworking If you’ve never been in the gym lifting weights or using the running machine while discussing how to reduce overheads ... Feb 08th 2012 Biggest flexible working experiment underway The main office of O2 was shut today as the mobile phone giant carried out an experiment to see how well its employees and infrastructure cope with flexible working. It is the biggest initiative of its kind as 3,000 members of staff have been forced ... Feb 07th 2012 A tidy office leads to a tidy mind Untidy offices lead to a loss of productivity and low staff morale, according to new research carried out by the National Association of Professional Organisers (NAPO). It found that up to six weeks every year is spent by company executives ... Feb 06th 2012 Rubbish? Bin there, done that. Domestic waste is responsible for less than 10% of Britain’s rubbish; the other 90% is generated by businesses. It is this surprising statistic that has led serviced office provider Business Environment to completely remove waste bins from ... Feb 06th 2012 Government’s flexible working road tested This week will see the government’s plans for civil servants to undertake flexible working during the Olympic Games given a dry run. Many of those in the employ of the state will endeavour to work from home during the event to bypass public ... Feb 03rd 2012 BE launch The Ant Games The countdown to London 2012 is officially underway! Like many companies we’re setting up a full range of flexible working solutions to allow our clients to work efficiently during the hectic Olympic period, but to get you into the mood ... Feb 03rd 2012 Female office workers eat 650 calories through snacks at work An average of 650 calories are consumed by women working in offices through snacking, new research has found. The study, which was carried out by MyVoucherCodes.co.uk, found that 87 per cent of women admitted to consuming snacks while at work. ... Feb 02nd 2012 Mobile working shouldn’t mean compulsively checking emails Advancements in modern technology make mobile working possible, but it should not lead to employees checking their phones compulsively. This is the opinion of Ian Price, the author of a book on the subject entitled The Activity Illusion, ... Feb 01st 2012 Alarm system to monitor office employee’s toilet breaks deemed a violation of privacy A surveillance system which has been installed into a Norwegian office in order to limit employees to eight minutes of toilet time a day has been deemed a violation of privacy. An alarm sounds if any of the staff at the call centre exceed their ... Feb 01st 2012 New report compares 2012 working life to 1952 A new report has compared the working life of employees in 1952 with those of today and found that staff were under just as much pressure then. Commissioned by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), Dr John Philpott found ... Jan 31st 2012 1 in 4 staff believe they’ll have multiple jobs by 2036 The idea of a career for life has become outdated, according to research carried out by Office Angels. Within 25 years people will try out a number of different jobs and move around in order to guarantee job security the results suggested. Further ... Jan 30th 2012 London’s mobile workers missing out on 3G speeds Much of the recent rise in the number of mobile workers can be put down to advancements in technology such as smartphones. It may surprise many people in light of this that London is lagging behind the rest of the UK’s top cities in terms ... Jan 27th 2012 Whitehall to undertake flexible working revolution The Civil Service is to become part of the new trend for flexible and mobile working, with the Olympic Games acting as a catalyst for this change. This new approach will continue after the summer’s events are finished, bringing working ... Jan 27th 2012 Businesses need to prepare for impact of Olympics The UK is only six months away from the Olympic Games, but many companies have not prepared for the impact it will have, according to new research. When Badenoch & Clark spoke to 1,000 office workers in order to gain a picture of the preparedness ... Jan 26th 2012 Jelly events benefit home workers With the rise of flexible and mobile working come some drawbacks and one of which is that those who are used to an office atmosphere can miss the social side of working in a traditional manner. An idea, which originally started in New York, called ... Jan 26th 2012 Long workdays double the chance of depression Office workers who regularly undertake long working days are twice as likely to suffer from depression, new research has found. Researchers from British and Finnish universities investigated the link between long working hours and depression ... Jan 25th 2012 Good working environment makes the best employers It is perhaps not surprising that in a recent poll about the most desirable companies to work for Google and Apple came out on top. What is interesting to look at with relation to the YouGov survey carried out on behalf of Croner is the reasons people ... Jan 24th 2012 Everyone has a business in them, according to new campaign Startup Britain has launched a new campaign aimed at potentially unleashing the great business ideas inside ordinary people. Serviced and shared offices up and down the country could be teaming with brand new start-ups as a result of Business ... Jan 24th 2012 Is new software the answer to inactive office workers? You can get software to help you in just about anything these days, but a new program has been released which may see workers in office space all over the country doing aerobics in front of their computers. RedBeep is designed to counteract the ... Jan 23rd 2012 Business prioritise blocking social media over security Businesses are prioritising blocking the use of social media on electronic devices over data security, a new study has found. Office workers across Europe were surveyed by Trend Micro and it emerged that while 72 per cent of firms have policies ... Jan 20th 2012 Charities utilising virtual office concept More charities are looking to cut down on the cost of rent and make use of the concept of virtual offices, according to member of a leading charity. Helen Simmons of the Diocese of London has spoken of a trend she has noticed in other charities recently, ... Jan 19th 2012 Online portal launched to boost flexible working An online portal has been launched by the Anywhere Working Consortium in order to help businesses move towards more flexible working practices. The initiative offers guidance, advice, case studies and training tools designed to aid businesses ... Jan 18th 2012 Economic downturn seeing office workers come in even when ill More office workers are going into work despite being ill, because of fears over job security, new research has discovered. The study, which was carried out by Nuffield Health, found that 72 per cent of staff had attended the office while unwell ... Jan 16th 2012 Spend HS2 investment on broadband instead There has been much debate recently about the controversial High Speed 2 (HS2) rail link in order to connect the north of the country with London. As many residents in areas which are to see high speed trains going through them are opposed to the ... Jan 16th 2012 Five top tips on how to motivate your team in difficult times The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has consulted leaders, practitioners, experts, representative bodies and thought leaders across the country, from all sectors of the economy on whether a wider take up of engagement ... Jan 13th 2012 SMEs can boost their green credentials with video conferencing The environmental impact of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) can be dramatically reduced through the use of video conferencing, an expert has said. With energy efficiency and the economy hot topics, Darren Clare, head of information ... Jan 13th 2012 Walking around is good for office workers Office workers are reminded to stand up and walk around the office, as new research finds that those who don’t can have weight problems. A study carried out by Loughborough University has found that many people who work in serviced and ... Jan 12th 2012 Boredom is an office epidemic There is an epidemic sweeping shared and serviced office spaces from London to Bristol and Milton Keynes to Reading, and its chronic boredom. One in four people who work in offices suffer from it, according to new research carried out by the ... Jan 11th 2012 Is your office ready for Blue Monday? There may be a few more frowns across the meeting rooms and shared offices of the UK next week, as people head into work on Blue Monday. This is the day of the year which is considered by statisticians to be the most depressing, as the thrill of Christmas ... Jan 10th 2012 Pressure leading many office workers to drink The pressures of the modern office are leading many workers to drink, resulting in two-day hangovers, scientists are warning. Some office employees are turning to alcohol as a way of relieving pressure, but low quality drinks contain chemicals ... Jan 10th 2012 Our Top Ten Employee Retention Tips for 2012 The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s (CIPD) latest annual survey on recruitment and staffing reveals that a whopping 55% of organisations still experience retention problems. The figure is down on 2009 (69%) which in ... Jan 09th 2012 Office workers experience an outside sky indoors Office workers in Germany have experienced an initiative aimed at bringing the feeling of wellbeing associated with being in the great outdoors inside. Virtual skies have been installed into offices with the help of 34,560 LEDs, which mimic ... Jan 09th 2012 Biggest free Wi-Fi zone in Europe could benefit mobile workers A free mobile zone, which is being established in London ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games, is expected to be the biggest in Europe and could benefit those who undertake mobile working. By creating the zone across Westminster and Kensington & ... Jan 09th 2012 Mobile working to total 1.3bn people by 2015 The number of people undertaking mobile working is to hit 1.3 billion by 2015, according to new research which has just been published. These figures, which have been released by International Data Forecast (IDC), are for the global population ... Jan 08th 2012 Health in the office should be employee and employers’ resolution for 2012 Many people put healthy changes to their lifestyles at the top of their lists of New Year’s resolutions, whether it is taking more exercise or eating less cake. It can be difficult to keep such promises to yourself, especially if you have quite ... « Older EntriesNewer Entries » (Or jump to page 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637 of 37) Health in the office should be employee and employers’ resolution for 2012