Most people can relate to the experience of having a colleague inexplicably treat them rudely at work. You’re not invited to attend a meeting. A co-worker gets coffee – for everyone but you. Your input is laughed at or ignored. You wonder: where did this come from? Did I do something? Why would he treat […]
5 Reasons why we need to be able to complain about our workplaces
Presented by Hotbox, Baker Stuart and Forster Inc. at Clerkenwell Design Week 2019. In support of Hotbox’s new Hub launch at Clerkenwell Design Week, Hotbox, Baker Stuart and Forster Inc. decided to put together a wellbeing event which was a little out of the ordinary. We decided to ask people to complain about their workplace. Over three days, we set up the Workplace Complaints […]
Why Brand Experience Strengthens Customer Loyalty
Jamie, Marketing Manager at Hotbox tells us why brands need to focus on customer experience in order to build loyalty. Our employees are customers too – from investing in wellbeing to building trust, it’s all part of the brand experience ecosystem. Some businesses tend to focus on their external customers, without considering the fact that […]
Agile working as a boredom-busting strategy
Boredom at work is often related to doing the same thing over and over again. This could relate to anything from our job tasks themselves, to our commute, to our working hours or our working environment. We know that variety is the spice of life, so why are so many of us still trapped in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
