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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 ...

Feb 22nd 2024

BE Offices scoop Chairman’s Cup at the Clean City Awards

BE Offices announced as the winner of the Chairman’s Cup (small site category) at the City of London Corporation’s Clean City Awards. BE Offices are delighted to have been recognised for their sustainability and climate action ...

Feb 20th 2024

Prime Office Space: Victoria, London

Prime office space in Victoria, London, offers huge advantages for businesses seeking a superior location. Being in the right place is crucial to business success. It impacts revenue and costs, as well as the company’s capability to serve ...

Feb 12th 2024

Hybrid v remote: Which option best suits your workplace requirements?

The move from 100% office-based to hybrid and remote working options is firmly entrenched in today’s workplace culture. Four years ago, the pandemic changed the way we work forever, with research in 2023 showing only 30% of businesses ...

Feb 06th 2024

5 reasons to take a break from your desk

When you are looking for small tricks and strategies that can help you get the most out of your time or improve your mood at work, regularly getting up from your desk might not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, there are several reasons ...

Jan 29th 2024

How to manage time effectively at work

Research shows small business personnel spend almost one-third of their time on administrative tasks. When you’re the manager or owner of a company, financial and general housekeeping are too important to delay. However, this often doesn’t ...

Jan 23rd 2024

Mindful meditation for a more productive working day

People have practiced meditation for around 5,000 years, according to historians. It’s used to reduce anxiety and stress, improve concentration and enhance overall feelings of wellbeing. The first written records of meditation date from ...

Jan 16th 2024

Winter warmers: Six alternatives to the sad and soggy sandwich

It’s freezing outside and the last thing you fancy for lunch is a salad, even if the excesses of Christmas mean you really should eat a vegetable or two. It takes only a little prep and forethought to easily knock up a warming and comforting lunch ...

Jan 08th 2024

How to balance work, life and wellness

For most of us, there will be moments when we feel like we’re juggling work, life and wellness, with limited hours in the day and so much to do. These three important and interconnected parts of life are a key consideration in the modern workplace. ...

Jan 02nd 2024

Leaderships lessons from HBO’s Succession

HBO drama Succession may be a fictional TV series, but it can teach us some useful leadership lessons in the “real world” too. The US satirical comedy aired between June 2018 and May 2023. It focused on the Roy family, who owned the media and entertainment ...

Dec 19th 2023

Workplace values: Lessons learned from the IT Crowd

Television sitcom The IT Crowd was a fictional show that contained many valuable lessons about life in the real workplace. Broadcast on Channel 4 from February 2006 until July 2010, it revolved around the IT support team at fictional London ...

Dec 12th 2023

BE Offices shortlisted for prestigious Clean City Awards

BE Offices announced as a finalist in the City of London Corporation’s Clean City Awards in the Chairman’s Cup (small site) category. BE Offices are delighted to have been shortlisted for the most prestigious award in the City ...

Dec 05th 2023

5 business lessons from the TV series, Suits

Popular US legal drama Suits may be just a fictional TV series, but it has a habit of reflecting the reality of business life. Penned by Aaron Korsh, a former investment banker turned writer, the show made its debut on USA Network in June 2011 and ...

Nov 28th 2023

The Devil wears Prada: Mastering business networking

Important business lessons can be learned from the famous movie, The Devil Wears Prada, even though it was meant as light entertainment when it was released 17 years ago. The 2006 comedy drama stars Meryl Streep as demanding New York fashion ...

Nov 20th 2023

Serviced office vs standard office: What’s the difference?

Running a business can become hectic from time to time. Stressful, not to mention time-consuming, every entrepreneur needs to reduce the hassle as much as possible. This is why renting serviced offices has many advantages over traditional ...

Nov 14th 2023

Office hotelification: Where the office and hospitality intersect

A new trend known as workplace hotelification is sweeping the corporate world, as more businesses choose flexible workspace over traditional offices. The pandemic changed the way companies operate forever and this latest style of working ...

Nov 06th 2023

Business insights: What ‘Mad Men’ taught us

The Mad Men TV series is a source of fascination for modern advertising agencies. Although it’s set in the 1960s, leading character Don Draper has some innovative marketing ideas that transcend the decades. For anyone unfamiliar with the ...

Oct 30th 2023

Tell-tale signs you’re dealing with a client from hell

Need some help recognising nightmare clients? Follow our advice to survive ghastly and ghoulish client behaviour this Halloween… They’re unclear when briefing you on a task When you’re asked to start a new job for a client, it’s vital ...

Oct 25th 2023

Paddington: Office space in London, W2

If you’re looking for office space in London, have you considered Paddington? It’s a great location for your business. Not only does it have some of the premier offices in the UK, but it’s also one of the capital’s best-connected regions, with ...

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 ...

Oct 11th 2023

BE Offices’ CSR manager scoops Lord Mayor’s Award

BE’s Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Julie Tucker, has been recognised by the Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Nicholas Lyons, as Social Impact Leader of the Year at the prestigious Lord Mayor’s Dragon Awards ...

Oct 03rd 2023

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 ...

Sep 26th 2023

BE Offices celebrates social impact on City Giving Day

City Giving Day, now in its 8th year, is an annual opportunity for City businesses to raise much-needed funds for the Lord Mayor’s Appeal and other charities, as well as celebrate all their year long philanthropic activities. Championing ...

Sep 20th 2023

What different generations want from their workspace

With office space occupied simultaneously by four generations we look at how the needs of each differ but how catering for all is entirely possible. Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X and Baby Boomers are sharing workspace, all with differing wants ...

Sep 11th 2023

A digital nomad’s guide to work benefits

Working for yourself can be a daunting prospect, especially when you consider all the work benefits you won’t be getting. But digital nomads don’t have to miss out – read on for more… When you decide to work for yourself, you might be concerned ...

Sep 06th 2023

Top ten flexible workspace essentials

A 9.6% increase in global searches for office space amenities affirms a growing trend for ‘space-as-a-service’ solutions. Recent findings from office space search specialists, The Instant Group, suggest an increased demand ...

Aug 29th 2023

Why businesses move to new offices

Where we work has a huge impact on how we work. Our workspace is instrumental to our productivity, our wellbeing, recruitment, business reputation, staff loyalty and retention, and so much more. There are numerous reasons for relocating ...

Aug 21st 2023

Do’s and don’ts of rearranging teams

Every office needs things freshening up now and again. It may be the decor needs to change to brighten the place up, or something structural like the way teams are organised. On other occasions, it can be beneficial just to move people into different ...

Aug 14th 2023

Famous phone calls: President Nixon telephones the moon

When you are running your own business, it can be stressful having to answer the phone to every incoming call, especially as you are unlikely to know the level of importance of each call. The worry that you may miss a business-changing phone call ...

Aug 10th 2023

Hat-trick of award nominations for BE Offices’ CSR manager

BE’s Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Julie Tucker, shortlisted for the Lord Mayor’s Dragon Awards 2023 in the Social Impact Leadership category. Hot on the heels of achieving Highly Commended in the Sustainability ...

Aug 01st 2023

Time to move to a different office? 5 things to consider

Not every company owns its own offices, and for those who rent, it makes a lot of sense to review every so often the question of whether the premises in which you are working are the best location for the business. The following are issues you need ...

Jul 27th 2023

BE Offices clients treated to PerfectTed Matcha

Clients and staff at BE Offices Barbican got to sample award-winning matcha green tea energy drinks today courtesy of PerfectTed, the revolutionary drinks brand that’s transforming the energy industry. PerfectTed was founded by ...

Jul 24th 2023

BE Offices clients and staff take part in the Great City Race

BE Offices fields its largest ever team for its 16th year of participation in City of London charity run. On Tuesday 18th July, we were delighted to field our largest ever team of runners for the 2023 Standard Chartered Great City Race in what ...

Jul 17th 2023

BE Offices’ CSR manager shortlisted for 2nd Sustainability Leader of the Year award

BE Offices sustainability champion, Julie Tucker, has been shortlisted for the World Sustainability Awards 2023 in the category of Sustainability Leader of the Year. The awards recognise disruptors and change makers with entrepreneurial ...

Jul 11th 2023

Top tips for writing business emails

In a time where business culture has become increasingly more casual, from what we wear to go to work, to how we address our colleagues, is it possible that we have lost the art of writing a professional business email? To combat this, we have come ...

Jul 04th 2023

How to know if you’re unhappy at work (and what to do about it)

Being happy at work is something everyone aspires to, but many people find it a difficult goal to achieve. Firstly, it’s important to have a clear understanding of your feelings towards your job, with some workers so accustomed to their day-to-day ...

Jul 03rd 2023

BE Offices’ CSR manager achieves Highly Commended in Sustainability Leader of the Year award

BE Offices ESG champion, Julie Tucker, has been recognised as Highly Commended in the category of Sustainability Leader of the Year at the BusinessGreen UK Green Business Awards 2023. Julie was overwhelmed to receive the accolade at the glittering ...

Jun 26th 2023

Famous phone calls: By royal appointment

We know it can be difficult to answer all your incoming business calls, especially when companies experience such high volumes of spam and sales calls. How can you know which phone call is important and which isn’t? You can’t – ...

Jun 20th 2023

Spotlight on Birmingham: Somerset House

Moments from New Street Station, located at 37 Temple Street, Somerset House is a stunning art deco building sensitively refurbished to a first-class standard. On entering Somerset House you are immediately greeted with a luxury reception ...

Jun 14th 2023

5 ways to encourage positive thinking among your staff

Everyone wants their staff to have an upbeat, can-do attitude at work, but achieving this is not always easy. There are two reasons for this, temperamental and circumstantial. In the first case, some people naturally have a glass half-full ...

Jun 06th 2023

Spotlight on Paddington: 5 Merchant Square

Paddington has a rich history of trade, industry and innovation which continues today with ground-breaking construction and transport projects. A destination neighbourhood, Paddington’s waterside regeneration project has seen the ...

May 30th 2023

To hot desk or not to hot desk: a freelancer’s dilemma

For and against hot-desking, we look at both sides of arguments… A permanent desk at a coworking space or at a client’s office has its benefits, however, hot-desking, from a managed space or a coffee shop also has its perks. There are a number ...

May 22nd 2023

The black box approach to personal development

Personal development is important in every company. All employees should have access to development opportunities to help them grow both professionally and as individuals. Indeed, for many people, particularly young staff keen to build ...

May 16th 2023

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 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 ...

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 ...

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