We previously highlighted how pre-boarding aka attracting the right person for a role starts before you’ve even met them can help to minimise staff turnover. Unsurprisingly the process of employee onboarding is also critical.
Breathing is a physiological process – it affects the body, but the body and the mind are linked. When you’re feeling anxious, you take short, rapid and shallow breaths, which are often irregular. In contrast, your breaths are deep, slow and regular when you’re relaxed. Scientific studies have found if you consciously use the breathing patterns linked to certain emotions, you will begin to feel the corresponding emotion. So, if you can control your breath, you can also control your feelings.
Businesses are keen to maximise employee retention, in order to minimise the disruption of losing an experienced team and having to replace them, not to mention the time it can take to train someone new and for them to get fully up to speed.
It seems that the days of employees enjoying - or loathing - their entirely remote work environments are coming to an end, with scores of world-leading companies recently announcing return-to-work mandates.
On a global scale, our built environment accounts for roughly 40% of greenhouse gas emissions. To reach the goal set out in the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, emissions will need to drop 50% by 2030; yet as the damage done by our buildings remains high, we are in danger of falling short of this goal.
Commercial Property Investor Podcast - 14 July 2023
Georgia Sandom and Jerry Alexander
1 min read
17 Jul 2023
In this episode, Georgia Sandom from OSIT joins Jerry Alexander to discuss her important role as Operations and ESG director. This is an engaging conversation about what is arguably the most important topic of our time.
Tomorrow is not guaranteed. This is as true to life in general as it is to business, especially with start-ups. Growing a business takes a lot of work and dedication. One thing many start-ups forget to plan for is tomorrow.
Not the literal tomorrow but the figurative tomorrow. The day when your...
When an employee burns out it can be quite costly to for the individual and the business. It can have a negative effect on their work and, at times, the wider team.
For a long-time employee burnout has primarily been seen as an issue relating to the individual. According to research conducted by...
Company culture. It has been a buzzword for a while and many employers have spent large quantities in researching company culture to find what works and what doesn’t. It could be what helps you maintain a high level of staff retention, or it could also be why your staff retention is so low.
With a rising state pension age, we’re entering a time of a multi-generational workforce. There will no longer be just two generations in the workplace, there will soon be three. Any workplace could have a mix of baby boomers, generation x and millennials. Each generation has a slightly different...
Entrepreneurship may be a major in some business schools but there are many things you just can't learn in the classroom.
Here are eight skills you'll need to possess when becoming a business owner in the real world.
1\. How to network properly.
"It's not what you know, it's who you know." Sad,...
Employees have long been hailed an organisation’s greatest asset, but businesses are still failing to realise their value, believes Oliver Shaw, CEO of Cascade HR.
It is estimated that less than 5% of UK companies currently account for their people on their balance sheets. But in a knowledge-based...
Tiredness can creep in at any time but we’re all aware of that post lunch fatigue that can creep in after a long morning. What if a small change to your day could change this?
HR Grapevine recently reported on a study by the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology that could help you beat this...
A successful onboarding of a new employee will give them the initial training and tools needed for their new role, and introduce them to the other employees and the company culture. This all helps a new employee to become a productive member of the team.
HR Bartender states that:
Organizations with...
As competition intensifies in the flexible workspace market, it’s more important than ever to enhance your marketing efforts.
A combination of new entrants, expanding business centres, hybrid workspaces and conventional landlords offering flexible terms all contribute to growth in serviced office...
When many people think of brand ambassadors, they think of people external to a business that praise its products or services. Sometimes these people are paid for the business, this is common with celebrity sponsorship deals, but this can also include customers and employees.
Everyone in your...
As an individual, you are continually faced with challenges, difficulties and temporary setbacks. They are an unavoidable and inevitable part of being human.
By learning how to manage stress and respond with a positive attitude to each challenge, you’ll grow as a person and start moving forward...
In association with Office Space In Town, Alembic Strategy is holding the 'London Leaders' Conference: Strategic leadership and a growth mindset' at our extraordinary business centre located at St. Dunstans Hill, Monument, London on 12th June 2018.
Keynote speakers of the day are Don Randall MBE,...
The rapid changes in technology have affected modern business practice, so HR needs to respond faster.
The digital revolution was one of the challenges debated and discussed within the recent HR report by Holmes Noble. The findings suggest that if HR wants to continue to rise to the challenge of...
For those of you not aware, April is the month that employers were requested to start publishing their gender pay gay figures. The initiative is to help create a modern and equal workforce, breaking down the long-standing gap in gender pay.
From 1st of this month, employers with more than 250...
Managing employee absence is still one of the biggest challenges to a business in 2017. There any many factors to take into account when somebody is out of the office sick, even more so when they’re out for an extended amount of time.
The Entrepreneur Handbook says,
'According to the Working in...
Everyone deserves and needs a holiday. It’s time to spend with loved ones, relax and regenerate.
However, how many of us get that dread the night before returning to work? The dread of what’s sitting in our inbox and how much time we’ll need to take to sift through the emails, deleting the SPAM,...
There are phrases in every office that become tiresome after a while, but you just can’t shake them. In every office, you know the main offenders and their most loved phrases. Some have become universal over the years like ‘ping me’ and ‘let’s touch base’!
So, it may come as no surprise that a...
Throughout the working day, how many notifications do you get? There are emails from colleagues, suppliers and SPAM, notifications on project management tools like Slack, and maybe you have an in-house chat tool like Google Hangouts or Skype? Don’t forget those in-browser notifications, the...
There are plenty of entrepreneurs who dream of launching their big idea, but few of them achieve the expert status often needed to gain support and turn the idea into a reality. Unfortunately, the sheer amount of information audiences consume makes it easy for talented entrepreneurs to appear...
Employees working at serviced offices in Northampton may benefit from an assistance programme, as recommended by one expert.
Charles Cotton, performance and reward adviser for the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, explained that there are ways companies can help individuals who are...
Starting and running your own business can be exciting, stimulating and creative but challenging, tiring and scary – all at the same time. BQLive asked wellbeing expert Amanda McGough for tips on looking after yourself when you manage your own business.
First things first – get a good night’s sleep...
Great leaders come from all eras, all levels of society, and all cultures--but there are certain beliefs great leaders share. These core beliefs are the foundation of your leadership, the things that will help you become successful. See how many you share: 1\. Leading by example. Albert Schweitzer...
Your team is one of your best assets. in the same way that people are the greatest asset to a company. Happy, motivated people are engaged and productive. Everyone knows that people are not continuously happy or motivated, but you can do small things to help.
Dan Ruch, Founder and CEO of...
Investing in prepaid cards may be something companies based in offices to rent in Northampton want to consider.
This is following comments made by the managing director of Global Prepaid Exchange Kevin Harrington, who explained that the devices can have a range of business uses.
He described how...
Bosses of small and medium-sized enterprises, such as those using serviced offices in Northampton, may benefit from installing a new application on their smartphone.
The SAP Business One application is now available for purchase on iPhones and allows the user to check on aspects of their company's...
Small businesses working out of offices to rent in Edinburgh could be some of the organisations that increase their profit margins by expanding their knowledge of online technology, according to one website.
Research from knowthenet.org.uk, which provides the NetCheck tool for firms wanting to...
Recently, there’s been a lot of publicity around the gender pay gap workers face but how unfounded is it? If men are paid more than their female counterparts, why is that and why has it still not changed?
Professor Øyvind L Martinsen and Professor Lars Glasø, who work at the BI Norwegian Business...
You want to get ahead of your competitors. In this day and age, when consumers have instant access to information with a swipe of their smartphone or tablet, winning over competitors will mean having solid Web presence for your business. For many companies and brands, achieving Web presence entails...
Every employer wants to hire staff who are able to cooperate, identify and solve problems and work as part of a team. Being able to work collaboratively with others from a wide range of backgrounds is a key requirement in most if not all occupations.
To be an effective team member, you need to be...
Firms looking to move to a serviced office might like to consider the location of Hemel Hempstead, it has been suggested.
Office Space in Town client Modula-8 found themselves in need of a new workspace and after considering their options, decided a serviced office in Hemel Hempstead would meet...
Health is very important, and even if you love your job, long hours grinding away can take a toll both mentally and physically. Bad posture can drain you even faster, especially for those who spend a lot of time in front of a computer. To help out, here are some tips to making it through Friday...
A new version of a computer program aimed at small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) may benefit firms that occupy serviced offices in Northampton.
The Avaya IP Office Release 6.1 is designed to offer a variety of different customer service and enterprise collaboration enhancements that can...
Jack Kosakowski, known as one of the most passionate people in Social Selling today, shares his formula for crafting the perfect LinkedIn Messages to your new business prospects.
Read the article here.
Staff retention can be a problem for companies of any size, but is particularly an issue for startups and SME’s. As mentioned in a previous blog, startups are likely to dismiss basic HR principles due to a lack of resources and/or time.
Every time that a company recruits it costs money. Costs are...
In every office there’s at least one person with a desk that everyone looks at in fear and leaves it with a small desire to sneak back and tidy it, becoming the office equivalent to the shoemaker and the elves.
But, does a neat and tidy desk mean that there’s an organised person sat behind it?...
Are you using the Office Space in Town App?!
Highlights include being able to book meeting rooms and our serviced bedrooms at The Cabins directly from the App, quickly and easily as well as many useful features to keep you organised throughout your working day, such as an events calendar which will...
Sales companies operating out of offices to rent in Edinburgh may wish to focus on mobile and online commerce, following the advice of one expert.
Ben Sillitoe, editor of industry publication Retail Gazette, noted that these are a driving force for the industry.
He pointed out that companies such...
We all know somebody who seems to get everything done. They work fulltime, run a successful team/business, have a family and still manage to get to the gym, social and have a spotless home.
But, what really is the secret to optimising your day in the office and having a healthy work-life balance?...
Keeping employee morale up is incumbent on HR – but, CEOs, executives and leaders have their role to play too. However, if the company is struggling, business is down or wider political, social and economic events - that are out of a business’ control - are wreaking havoc, this can be a difficult...
Many startups dismiss basic HR principles, largely due to a lack of resources or time. However, there’s no great hack to a good HR team and successfully hiring and retaining staff. It’s a combination of factors that make this successful. The Entrepreneur Handbook does point out that:
'Team...
The Guardian has reported that the state pension age could be on the rise.
The newspaper reported that an independent review recently suggested that the state pension age should increase to 68 by 039. This would most likely extend the working life of employees in their late 30’s and early 40’s.
At...
Operating out of serviced offices in Northampton may save some companies from having to invest in an expensive security system.
Adrian Platts, spokesman for the Business Crime Reduction Centre, explained how many small and medium-sized enterprises see such measures as a "grudge purchase".
As a...
Serviced apartments are something to really consider before booking your next business trip – they are ideal for business travellers, as they can be booked for either just a few nights or several weeks at a time, but they’re particularly suitable for extended business trips where more space and...
“Self-discipline is the ability to make yourself do, what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.” -- Kop Kopmeyer
The number one reason we procrastinate, or put things off, or skip them altogether can be summed up in five little words -- “I don’t feel like it.” Well...
It’s an interesting idea and with 24/7 connectivity, it’s a completely plausible idea that more of us google about sleep than getting rest. HR News has reported that:
Searches for the phrase, “How much sleep do I need?” have grown up to 1,429% in the UK over the past 10 years (January 2007 – March...
Businesses looking for reliable broadband services may be wise to opt for a serviced office with an internet deal factored in, if recent suggestions are anything to go by.
Earlier this week chancellor George Osborne announced while delivering the emergency Budget that the UK needs more investment...
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