16th April, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
With stress being a common cause of productivity dropping dramatically within a workplace, people have been urged to better monitor their work-life balance. Chris Kaday, business consultant, coach and mentor at ChrisKaday.co.uk, admitted that “stress is a complex condition” but he believes that one way to define it is being “out of control”. Explaining this » Read More
14th March, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Businesses should not ignore the psychology surrounding the design of their office space, as such effects can enhance the attitude of a workplace. This is the opinion of Kevin Friery, the clinical director at Right Management Workplace Wellness, who acknowledged that an office’s design can dramatically affect how employees feel being in it. For example, » Read More
23rd February, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
A new study has revealed that for some workers, office space is a serene environment that offers a haven away from the stress of the morning and afternoon school runs. The poll conducted by the University of Birmingham found that 77% of parents dropping their kids off and picking them up is more stressful than » Read More
2nd December, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Almost two fifths of workers in the east of England spend their lunchtime sat at their workstation, a new report has revealed. A study conducted by Nuffield Health, a healthcare charity, found that workers in the region are the worst culprits for not taking a break from their desk during their working day. Just under » Read More
4th October, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Workers are likely to wake up happy, endure a miserable day, and then pick up when they get home. According to a study which analysed the Twitter posts of 2.4 million people in 84 countries, the most positive tweets generally come in the morning and after work. A computer program was used to search for » Read More
23rd September, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
The barrier between work life and personal life is being slowly and steadily broken down, according to a new survey. Research carried out by Cisco found that 70 per cent of employees count their manager as one of their Facebook friends. The Connected World Technology Report also found that of those who use microblogging site, » Read More
