Do's & Dont's
Below are our 15 articles in the 'do's & dont's' category:
In the main, companies accept that, occasionally, employees will need to go to attend appointments in work time.
It can be difficult to get an appointment that fits in with your work ...
Christmas in the workplace can be terribly varied.
Some companies really go for it – lovely hampers, a smart Christmas party (on a work night!) with time to get ready and champagne ...
The two types of absence that can affect your working relationships are your own absence and that of others, including colleagues on your team and your boss.
When You Are Absent
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Formal dinners are an important part of many company's social calendar. If you are expected to attend such as evening with your colleagues, take some time to plan your outfit and think about what ...
Before we talk about all that is wrong with gossip and why you shouldn’t, let’s just take a minute to say what’s right with it.
Gossiping can be such a lovely way to pass some time, especially if ...
Working in an open plan office makes it both very difficult and very easy to be friendly.
Very difficult in the sense of when you are working hard, it can look as though you are being rude and ...
While we all know that smoking is a terrible habit – expensive, smelly and bad for your health – so too do we know that, in offices, the good gossip is found where the smokers are.
You ...
Your first day at work is stressful enough without having to endure the tradition known as a ‘welcome drink’.
It may be that employers forget how much there is to think about on your first day, ...
As the majority of us have mobile phones, the issues of making personal calls at work have changed.
It is no longer just about using your office telephone to make calls, as we are faced ...
It can be very tempting to think that your hard work will not be recognised unless you make sure you make your contributions very clear in meetings. There is some truth in that because the very ...
Email, mobile phones and the internet have revolutionised how we are able to communicate in the workplace. Add to that video conferencing and web cams and we can work from home or need not leave ...
There are endless reasons why people have meetings in offices.
It may seem as though your office has meetings about meetings and you are getting frustrated with how much everything has ...
Some people who work in some places will not understand why this subject requires an article of its own.
Others will see the title and nod their heads in recognition of the trials and ...
As vast numbers of us work at a desk, with a phone and a computer, it is inevitable that a little check of emails, a brief look at holiday destinations and a touch of online shopping slips into ...
There is a huge variation on the quality of office environments. Excellent commercial interior design can result in sophisticated workplaces designed to increase productivity, motivation and team ...
