As thousands of us prepare to spend time away from the office in the coming weeks, Workplace Wellness says more and more of us will end up turning on our laptops, checking smartphones for emails, and even accepting calls from demanding bosses.
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
7 ways to recharge on the move
Let’s face it, as much as we might like to plan our work and space it out, there are some weeks where everyone seems to want a piece of you, all the deadlines converge, and you find yourself charging from one appointment to another, replying to emails and picking up voicemails in between, hitting the road in the early hours of the morning and hitting the sack late at night, possibly in a different location each night.
Five lessons for business from one thing black Parents teach their children
Almost every black parent has “that” conversation with their children when they intone words to the effect “You’ve got to work ten times harder than the others to get ahead.” I first heard that from mine around age 13.
Top New Years resolutions for business success.
With many people setting unrealistic resolutions for the upcoming New Year, many forget that although setting a personal New Year’s Eve resolution, setting one or two for your business strategy/management is also a great idea.
Would Santa be sleigh-ed by tax?
Christmas is getting closer which means that Santa Claus will soon be coming to town. But will the man in red need to worry about any tax issues this year while he’s harnessing Rudolph and shaking his belly like a bowlful of jelly?
Three biz-tech trends to watch in 2016
With 2015 fast disappearing in the rear-view mirror, it’s worth taking a few minutes to think about what the big tech trends will be for next year and how they might impact smaller UK businesses.
Mobile Apps for a Healthy Work Life Balance in 2016
Achieving the perfect balance between work and play is something we all strive for, but few manage to attain anything like an ideal equilibrium between the two. Amid the stress of work, household chores and raising children, there’s often little time left to pursue the things we want to do — be it going to the cinema, eating out or even travelling the world.
Is Offline Retail Truly Dead?
The last 10 years has seen a monumental shift in consumer behaviour, since the internet has become available to the masses we are able to conduct almost every part of our lives online.
Does culture drive workplace design?
How to incorporate a sense of inclusion and individualisation within the workforce
Christmas – the most wonderful time of the year…for networking!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…for networking! For many, the festive party season is a great opportunity to catch up with clients, customers and suppliers and to build new relationships
How to build a strong, powerful, strategic network
How strong is your network? What return do you get for your networking effort?
Crowdfunding predictions for 2016
Luke Lang, co-founder of investment crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube, gets out his crystal ball for 2016.
Why CSR is good for business as well as for the soul
Jennifer Harvey, Director of CSR at Crown Worldwide, explains why their business puts CSR at the centre of their business and what the benefits for of the SMEs to do the same are.
Top tips: how to be a Game Changer in an omni-channel world
Every retailer is different, as is the form that innovation takes. So when it comes to implementing new services or channels, there is no blueprint for success.
How to: lease the ideal business property
It’s astonishing to consider that the world of business was almost entirely different a decade ago. The internet still lurked on the side lines, speeding through its infancy, high street stores weren’t shutting rapidly, and people still looked vaguely suspicious at Amazon.
