London’s shared workspace market is helping women to become business leaders December 11, 2018 London's flexible office market is growing. The last 18 months have seen a huge influx of startups and scaleups moving into these spaces, which cater to people who want more than just a part-time desk in order to be productive. To learn more about the appeal of shared workspaces, we commissioned an Economic Impact Report [...]
Why today’s workers hold the key to tomorrow’s digital economy December 11, 2018 In the current news climate, you’d be forgiven for believing the world has never experienced a technological revolution before. According to reports, disruptive technologies such as the AI, IoT and Blockchain are set to have a more fundamental impact on the future of work – in the form of the 'intelligent' fourth industrial revolution – [...]
Technology holds the key to workplace wellness and productivity December 7, 2018 Global organisations are investing billions into corporate wellness programmes each year – a trend that isn't going to stop soon. A survey by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans found that over half of businesses offering this type of initiative experienced less absenteeism and 66 per cent reported productivity gains. However, success is not guaranteed. [...]
A technophobe’s guide to digital jargon December 6, 2018 Don’t know your bit from your byte? Or your cookie from your cache? Don’t worry. The technophobe’s guide to common digital jargon is here to help. Productivity Software Productivity software is a catch-all term for any particular software or app that aids productivity. It generally comes in the guise of word processing, spreadsheet, presentation or [...]
How to conduct a meeting out of the office December 6, 2018 The dreaded conference call… Remember heading to the meeting room and crowding around the speakerphone in the middle of the table? The robotic automated voice telling you that someone is about to join the call? There was nothing quite like the embarrassment of forgetting to press “mute” before saying something about the boss, or suddenly [...]
How co-working spaces will transform the office environment December 5, 2018 Four years ago, the right to request flexible working became UK law. Since then, flexible working has become more prevalent, to the point that half of the UK workforce is predicted to work remotely by 2020. At the same time a growing number of businesses are embracing the gig economy and turning to freelance workers [...]
AI could be the answer to the four-day week December 4, 2018 Britons are under more pressure at work now than at any other time in the past 25 years. Leaders from the TUC to the shadow chancellor are calling on a four-day working week as the answer. While some businesses have welcomed the idea with open arms, many are still fearful of the impact of reduced [...]
Support your local small business all year, otherwise it might not stick around December 3, 2018 American Express’s Small Business Saturday last weekend saw a call to arms to encourage us to shop locally and support small businesses. Since its launch in 2010, this annual event now reaches millions of people across the US, UK and Australia, helping independent retailers get their share of the Christmas spending frenzy. Small Business Saturday [...]
Data literacy is a win-win for businesses and employees December 3, 2018 As the Fourth Industrial Revolution accelerates, in which data and automation are pervasive elements, debates around the impact these technologies will have on our working lives are widespread across the media, academic circles and the government. However, nowhere have these changes sparked more action than in the business world. With uncertainty around Brexit and the [...]
AI means more jobs, not less November 30, 2018 The future of work is at the heart of every major socio-economic-political debate. In fact, reports from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) suggest that robots are set to replace 66m jobs in the coming years. All these discussions are rooted in the topic of the nature and distribution of work. Many are excited and [...]