With the Football World Cup in full swing, and up to half a million Brits already going into work with a hangover on any given day, what does this mean for the workplace? The pounding headache, the overwhelming nausea, the light-sensitivity and the bleary-eyed commute. The Great British Hangover seems to be a staple of […]
All Present – but Correct? A new White Paper on Presenteeism
Companies sink or swim based on their leaders, and good leadership in a company can be felt throughout the entire organisation. With the cost of losing an employee often being in excess of the annual salary of that worker, losing employees is a cost that organisations can scarcely afford. In contrast to this, the result of a good […]
Baker Stuart powered by Condeco – Facilities Show 2016
Baker Stuart are proud to announce they are exhibiting at the Facilities Show 2016 in partnership with Condeco. The Facilities Show is one of the biggest events in our industry, providing informative seminars, case studies and panel debates around the broad topics of facilities management. Last year the show welcomed over 11,000 facilities management professionals […]
Sound Advice – A new White Paper on Office Noise
Office noise can be worse than it sounds. From the piercing cry of a small baby to the distant rumble of thunder over the hills, sound is notorious in its ability to provoke a range of physical, physiological and psychological responses in humans. Whilst it’s unlikely that your average office worker is going to be […]
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Relocating a Business
Baker Stuart’s own Jackie Furey provides PFM readers with her thoughts on best practice when relocating… “If poorly executed, a business relocation can be the most unproductive and stressful time a workforce will experience. Moving all members of staff, reconfiguring equipment, assembling furniture and moving all company goods with zero impact on productivity, may at […]
Stressed Out – A new White Paper on Workplace Stress
Workplace Stress. An unemployed graduate is plagued by eczema. A bereaved woman suffers a heart attack. A divorced man develops high blood pressure. Are these circumstances linked… or mere coincidences? Stress is an ever-present influence on our health and well-being, therefore awareness of its impact is critical. The UK Chief Medical Officer raised concerns in […]
Are sit-stand desks the solution to back pain at work?
Sit-stand desks have been hailed as the answer to back and neck pain at work, but what is the evidence that they are effective? This article from Personnel Today explores the hotly contested topic of sit stand, with comments from Colin Stuart on the matter. “You don’t need a fancy desk to get your people to move about more, nor do you need any diktats from H […]
Changing Spaces – Public Sector Building
Many public sector workplaces are in need of improvement, but how can critical change to these working environments be made on a shoestring budget? Colin Stuart discusses workplace improvement – without colossal costs… “The key to improving the workplace on a budget lies foremost in understanding your current space, identifying ways of making savings, considering […]
I Quit! – A new White Paper on Staff Attrition
Whether a company sells, invents or builds, all businesses share one universal similarity: an organisation can’t move forward without people. With the total cost of an employee leaving in excess of the employee’s annual salary, retaining staff and moving forward in harmony means the difference between flourishing and dying for any organisation looking to prosper in […]
A 4-Day Working Week? – A new White Paper
In 1930, John Maynard Keynes wrote an essay titled “Economic Possibilities for our Grandchildren”. In this work, Keynes forecasted that in one hundred years hence, we would be working a 15-hour week. Yet today, nearly a century on, we revel in material opulence unimagined by the likes of Keynes, but we still persist with work […]
