Your work environment is the place that you perform your day-to-day professional duties. A positive work environment is essential for your productivity, motivation, and satisfaction. Whether you prefer to work from home, in a coworking space or a serviced office, explore our blog to discover how you can make the most of your work environment. From minimising distractions to crucial office tech you can’t live without, there are lots of ways to help improve your work environment.
Of 6,000 UK adults surveyed, 29% reported having felt work-related anxiety within the last fortnight—the second-most cited cause of anxiety behind paying the bills. And with search demand for ‘managing anxiety’ up 432%, it’s time that employers took measures to manage anxiety at work. But with hybrid working now the most common way of …
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Between meeting deadlines, managing other people’s expectations, and explaining your performance to others, it’s common for people to lack confidence on the job from time to time. But with little room for off-days, many have turned to out-of-the-box ways of reducing work-related stress and getting their self-confidence back. Search trends …
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More people than ever before are returning to the office – the global average currently stands at around 3.5 days a week in the office, and this is likely to increase. Fortunately for businesses looking to be in the office more often, workforce sentiment is slowly changing as teams see the benefits …
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Presenteeism, where employees come to work despite being unwell or overworked, is an issue still impacting businesses and their teams. In 2023, around 37% of businesses reported facing presenteeism issues compared to 21% last year, which is the highest in the UK since pre-pandemic levels. Likewise, 58% of companies have said mental-health …
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Which countries are making strides towards a workforce that supports women at every stage of their careers? To find out, we scored 39 countries according to things like political parity, female entrepreneurship, education for women, average salaries and more. Top 10 Best Countries to Work as a Woman (swipe/scroll to …
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With their distinctive offices “designed to encourage interactions and spark conversation about work and play“, their quirky corporate headquarters is a world away from the traditional workplace. With Google’s office layout, one thing is for sure, you won’t find any cubicle style, fluorescently lit offices on their stumping ground, unless …
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Are you sitting at your desk dreaming of quitting your job? You’re not alone. More than 1.5 million people resigned from their jobs in 2022 and according to our research, most workers have had at least one resignation fantasy during their careers. Most popular ways to resign In answer to …
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Whether you work in an office or from home, some co-worker habits are irritating! We’ve all been there, where there’s a handful of colleagues who always seem to be up to something maddening. Some of the most common workplace icks include laziness, making awkward noises and eating loudly. We looked …
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Rage applying; productivity paranoia; here’s your guide to trending workplace buzzwords. The global workforce has been through significant changes in the past few years; the pandemic, home working and then hybrid, things like Zoom fatigue and ‘the new normal’, the rise of Gen Z and its influence on the workplace, …
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Workplace drinking culture costs the UK economy more than £7 billion annually, and 4 in 10 employers say alcohol is a productivity killer, but a few small changes this year can help. Drinking culture at work seems harmless. Whether socialising, working late or having a crazy night out with the …
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