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Dealing with Long-Covid & Care Issues – a guide to employers
Scenario: Employee becomes carer for relative with long COVIDJen’s husband has contracted coronavirus and has been seriously ill with Long-Covid since then. Jen works full

How to recycle, reuse and refill
There is no escaping the shocking impact that global warming is having on our planet and the devastation that wildfires and rising temperatures are creating

The Secret Diary of A Stationery Lover
Recently I have taken on an unofficial new role in the office. I am now, in my mind, the Stationery Master, overlooking all stationery orders

Protect Your Mobile Devices
Our laptops and tablets are valuable not just because they represent significant investments, but also because of the sensitive business data and crucial personal information

Party Like It’s 2021!
It’s late October and the monthly management meeting is just coming to an end. Ninety minutes on a Monday morning in the boardroom, the one

Data protection for the home office with Dahle Shredders
How to make your home office GDPR-compliantSince the arrival of covid-19, companies have begun to embrace the home office concept. More and more businesses are

What’s your workplace satisfaction?
Leading office solution supplier, Fellowes Brands, recently announced the results of its survey of over 6,000 employees across Europe, 1,000 of which are from the

REWILD CARBON: PUTTING NATURE AT THE HEART OF CARBON OFFSETTING
We have all assumed that nature would always be here for us and our children. However, our unsustainable use of nature is threatening our future.

Hot desking in the post-pandemic workplace
From open workspaces to closed offices and everything in between, there are dozens of office designs in vogue in today’s workspaces. But as companies explore

Meeting Tips
Meetings… everyone’s favourite office pastime! Whilst meetings can sometimes get bad press; being seen as an insufficient use of time; dragging on for too long

Replacing The Water Cooler Conversations
“Have you heard the rumour that Janet in HR is applying for the new payroll manager role?”“No way? She would never cope. I’m still waiting

Simple starting points for the Mindful Maverick
Just getting started can be tough – use these tips to help launch your list-making lifestyle. Visual cuesAdapt your organisational style to your personality type

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

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

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

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.

Should we be worried about contactless fraud?
Should we be worried about contactless fraud? In 2017 for the first time ever, contactless card fraud overtook cheque fraud. But what is contactless fraud

Tips for proper battery care and use
Tips for proper battery care and use Always use the correct size and type of battery specified by the device manufacturer. Keep battery contact surfaces

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

Creating your ideal ‘Work From Home’ set up
Creating your ideal ‘Work From Home’ set up 2020 has brought many changes to our lives which take some adjusting to. One of those changes

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

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

What is the Difference Between Cleaning and Disinfecting?
Cleaning and disinfecting are similar, right? WRONG! There’s actually quite a stark difference between the two. As we all become more clean-conscious, it’s definitely worth

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

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

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

Social Media Detox
Social Media Detox Today, most of us have an online addiction. Don’t think so? Given an idle moment, do you reach for your phone or

Working From Home – A Perk, A Right Or A Right For Now?
Permanent Changes or Temporary Solutions to Office Life? As the coronavirus pandemic persists, employees are getting used to working from home with many noticing benefits

How To Prepare For A Return To Work
Easing Yourself Into The New Normal Whatever the measures you have followed during the Covid-19 pandemic – self isolation, lockdown or quarantine – the government

Getting Back To Business
Adapting Your Office For Safe Working With lockdown restrictions slowly easing, the pressure is on for businesses to comply with Government-led guidelines and ensure social

How To Cope with Fear of Leaving Lockdown
Prepare For Life After Lockdown As the world begins to ease its restrictions, or talk about what life will be like after lockdown, so many

Benefits of Putting Pen to Paper
In today’s increasingly digital world, the trusty notepad can often be overlooked in favour of to-do list apps and other digital note taking alternatives. It
