The Secret Diary of A Stationery Lover
It seems I am not as much of a freak as I first thought I was. Since the last edition when I confessed to being a Stationery Lover I have been contacted by a number of people who also secretly share a passion for the Rexel Easy Touch Low Force Half Strip Stapler with flat […]
Productivity is in the Air
If you’re developing a corporate wellness programme, you might be focusing heavily on exercise and diet to improve office productivity. But have you ever thought about the office air quality? Research from Harvard and Syracuse Universities shows that the air circulating in most workspaces may actually be hindering worker performance.The Average Office vs. The Office […]
An All-Inclusive Office Design
Each employee has a unique set of needs, many of which are not always apparent. And businesses are now challenged with creating a post-pandemic work environment that is all-inclusive for a diverse range of employees.Companies that are committed to competing in today’s dynamic marketplace focus on building a culture that includes engagement, productivity, and collaboration. […]
Acting Responsibly with Recycology
Cast your mind back a year to empty shelves, queues outside supermarkets and a strange, unfamiliar world where bird song replaced the hum of traffic. As we rushed to secure face masks and hand gels, sanitiser spray and disinfectant it would be easy to assume that in our efforts to ‘stay safe’ and keep the […]
The Secret Diary of a Stationery Lover
The Secret Diary of a Stationery Lover Listen carefully because I am going to say this only once; and if you tell anyone that I said this I will deny everything, particularly to my friends down the pub on a Friday night (when we are allowed back down the pub that is). Ok, here we […]
How planning and note taking can be used as a tool for work, but also an escape
How planning and note taking can be used as a tool for work, but also an escape 2020 is over, phew! But what is not likely to be over for some time is its long lasting impacts on us and the way we live. Overnight, we were forced into a completely alien world where our […]
I do assure you the world needs Durrell
As Sir David Attenborough said on the occasion of Durrell’s 50th anniversary, “I do assure you, the world needs Durrell.” Like all small kids I suppose I was fascinated with animals of every stripe but somewhere between ages five and ten, this morphed into a passionate commitment to protect the endangered wildlife of our planet, […]
7 Ways To Stay Productive And Well When You Work From Home
If you find yourself working at home after years in an office surrounded by colleagues, the change can be big. Many people see working from home as liberating, flexible and good for concentration. Others can find the experience a shock to the system, from having no-one to talk with to family interruptions, or finding work […]
A Working Day After Covid
One day, the virus will relent. Who knows, it may disappear altogether. But even then, life is unlikely to return to how it was before covid-19; how might our workplace look going forward? It’s 2023 and David works from home four days a week, as he has ever since lockdown in March 2020. Every Wednesday […]
To Shred or not Shred
What should be shredded in the workplace? As the nation returns to work, things are going to be different. Habits will have changed. Previously furloughed staff will be adjusting to working again; home workers may be preparing for transferring back to the office, and new data will have been collected over recent months that may […]