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

Workplace Insight

The Combi Office By the 1980s personal computers were starting to appear in offices along with their noisy peripherals, thereby inducing a new form of workplace induced distractedness. Firms still wanted to enjoy the benefits of open plan however and so designers started to look at ways to balance two potentially conflicting set of needs.

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So you’ve been asked to organise an event… now what?

Practically Perfect PA

Considering this task is not the staple part of our profession I can still imagine your answer to be ‘quite often’. Instead of another form of communication. Events can be expensive especially if they are for team building or internal training. How often do you organise events? Why are you holding an event?

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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? I keep a meeting scheduling form at my desk. I know exactly where I am at with the meeting planning just by looking at the form. I know exactly where I am at with the meeting planning just by looking at the form.

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Best Business Technology for Small Businesses & Their Owners (28 ideas from them to you!)

Stephanie LH Calahan

  Even if you are not the most technical person on your block, you probably have some form of technology in your life that you love.  When I'm done with different things (income & expenses), I make sure to update my spreadsheet right away. Remember when card readers were large, complicated, and expensive?