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Peace and quiet at work? Here are ten of the best and most far out solutions

Workplace Insight

The Cubicle The post war business environment and the advent of mechanised office work in the 1950s and 60s proved to be the perfect breeding ground for open plan offices to flourish. The only downside was the need to pipe oxygen into the contraption to ensure he could survive.

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How Your Office Can Go Green in 2013

Eco-Office Gals

Owing to increased global warming and rapidly depleting non-renewable resources, we have all started to look into ways in which they can save the environment and the Earth. Here are a few ways in which offices can contribute towards conserving the environment without much expense. ?? Reducing Energy Consumption. Drinking water.

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Organising a corporate golf day

Practically Perfect PA

Corporate Charity Golf Days have been around for a much shorter time but they have become a staple for many organisations. So it is important that the last hole (the 19th as it’s known) is a good social space providing a relaxed environment. The environment you create will go along way to making your event memorable.

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Telecommuting: The New Green Business

Small Business CEO

This is a growing trend too, as more companies see the positive impact telecommuting can have on the environment, while helping reduce operating costs and increase productivity for their businesses. Another great benefit to telecommuting is the reduction in operating expenses. workers telecommuting at least one day per month.

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The pronouns you use can reveal a lot about where your head is

Laughing all the Way to Work

Do you have expense reports to do or what about paying that invoice? It is my junk drawer with clips and staples and just about anything I might need during the day. Making myself at home in my new environment. Whatever you are putting off. - The new person should not have to figure out why they are getting a past-due account.

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How to Use Evernote: 22 Ways

Ian's Messy Desk

Here’s a short description from the Evernote website: “Evernote allows you to easily capture information in any environment using whatever device or platform you find most convenient, and makes this information accessible and searchable at any time, from anywhere. Did we mention that it’s free?

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Andrew Filev Founder Of Wrike | Reclaiming Lost Productivity & Improving Workplace Culture

Allwork

He believes a hybrid environment where teams come together in person several times a week is the best way to re-energize culture and achieve the best productivity. And so, while we all work from offices, we already got exposed to that hybrid work environment because all of our teams were essentially distributed.