Where is the most germ-infested spot in your office (domestic or traditional)? Some studies provide a surprising answer: dirt and pathogens have a real passion for desks, and it’s the objects we place on our work tables that have to take the blame. A typical case is represented by keyboards and mouses: on their surfaces we can find bacterial colonies…
Out of necessity rather than choice, 2020 was the year of home working. If all goes well, 2021 will see a gradual return to the company premises. The office will be the centre of working life again, but it won’t be the same as before, and there will be a new normality. The focus for the new year will be…
“Smart working’ does not have to be the opposite of ‘team working’. Affinity and team spirit are valuable assets for companies and employees. You can cultivate them even far away from the office. Here are some strategies to consider. Maintain contact continuity. In the office, daily interactions between colleagues foster a natural sense of community. In smart working, however,…
There are many reasons why you should furnish your office with one or more sofas, but the most important one has a deeper meaning because it belongs to our human side and represents life and social interaction. We need a sofa to make our working life more comfortable, but also for meeting and putting guests at ease, for conversing and…
Is there a recipe for being happy, productive at work and satisfied with what we do? This question may have an affirmative answer. According to the positive Psychology advocates, the solution could be found in the increasingly widespread approach of focusing on a person’s strengths rather than observing their weaknesses. How to “think positive” To be “positive” means to be…
It started off with offshoring, which is transferring part of the company business to countries where costs are lower. The latest trend in work organisation is called homeshoring. What’s the difference? Functions are not relocated overseas, they get relocated…to workers’ homes. Home is where your work is Homeshoring is primarily an alternative form of outsourcing and remote working. Homeshoring allows…
Why sport in your lunch break is good for you Sport is always good for you, at any time of day. People who choose to exercise at lunch time break up the working day with an hour of physical activity. This is really important for your metabolism, circulation and general health. Just one hour of exercise is enough to minimise…
Intense meetings, deadlines to meet, tensions or conflict: working days include all those things of course, but the equation “a build-up of commitments equals stress” is not always so predictable. If the atmosphere at work is particularly intense or stressful, it’s a good idea to create a tiny oasis of calm for yourself, where you can recharge the batteries of…
The environment and smart working are words connected by a special relationship. People who work from home are doing their bit in the battle for the ecosystem by helping to reduce pollution linked to transport. And the environment is returning the favour, because of increasing opportunities for agile workers to benefit from contact with nature, free of close constraints of…
