In association with Office Space In Town, Alembic Strategy is holding the 'London Leaders' Conference: Strategic leadership and a growth mindset' at our extraordinary business centre located at St. Dunstans Hill, Monument, London on 12th June 2018.
Keynote speakers of the day are Don Randall MBE, awarded for services to Law enforcement and became The Bank Of England's first Chief Information Security Officer, and Giles Fuchs, serial entrepreneur and CEO/Co-Founder of Office Space In Town.
Highlights include being able to book meeting rooms and our serviced bedrooms at The Cabins directly from the App, quickly and easily as well as many useful features to keep you organised throughout your working day, such as an events calendar which will share news, offers and social/networks events happening in the centres, tube updates and local weather to help you plan your journeys across London.
Not only that, but we've brought back the most loved phone game of the...
Jack Kosakowski, known as one of the most passionate people in Social Selling today, shares his formula for crafting the perfect LinkedIn Messages to your new business prospects.
Serviced apartments are something to really consider before booking your next business trip – they are ideal for business travellers, as they can be booked for either just a few nights or several weeks at a time, but they’re particularly suitable for extended business trips where more space and flexibility is required.
The extra space that you get with an apartment over a hotel room is a major benefit. Rather than confining all of your workspace and sleep area all into one room, you can keep those totally separate and really feel like you’re at home and have a proper living space,...
The rapid changes in technology have affected modern business practice, so HR needs to respond faster.
The digital revolution was one of the challenges debated and discussed within the recent HR report by Holmes Noble. The findings suggest that if HR wants to continue to rise to the challenge of anticipating and managing how we change the way we work, practitioners need to embrace technology more quickly.
Keeping employee morale up is incumbent on HR – but, CEOs, executives and leaders have their role to play too.
However, if the company is struggling, business is down or wider political, social and economic events - that are out of a business’ control - are wreaking havoc, this can be a difficult task.
Phil Schraeder, President and CEO of GumGum, believes that it is these moments of difficulty that hold some of the greatest lessons for staff and leaders – but only if they’re...
Every employer wants to hire staff who are able to cooperate, identify and solve problems and work as part of a team. Being able to work collaboratively with others from a wide range of backgrounds is a key requirement in most if not all occupations.
To be an effective team member, you need to be able to demonstrate a range of skills:
Listen Question Persuade Participate – and sometimes lead
HR Grapevine' s article consists of a few ways to show your...
In every office there’s at least one person with a desk that everyone looks at in fear and leaves it with a small desire to sneak back and tidy it, becoming the office equivalent to the shoemaker and the elves.
But, does a neat and tidy desk mean that there’s an organised person sat behind it? According to the design firm Herman Miller, it’s not always the case! The report found that those office workers who put a lot of energy into keeping an organised filing system are more likely to be creating an elaborate system that is not only hard to navigate but also holds a...
For those of you not aware, April is the month that employers were requested to start publishing their gender pay gay figures. The initiative is to help create a modern and equal workforce, breaking down the long-standing gap in gender pay.
From 1st of this month, employers with more than 250 employees were required to publish their figures by April 2018. This includes voluntary, private and public sector. What could this all mean for the gender pay gap?
Well, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady has said:
“Publishing information on gender pay gaps in salaries and...
There are phrases in every office that become tiresome after a while, but you just can’t shake them. In every office, you know the main offenders and their most loved phrases. Some have become universal over the years like ‘ping me’ and ‘let’s touch base’!
So, it may come as no surprise that a recent survey found the 10 most hated office buzzwords, are yours on there?
1. Let's touch base - 40.2% 2. Thinking outside the box - 38.9% 3. How long is a piece of string - 28.4% 4. Run it up the flagpole - 28.2% 5. Thought shower - 27.5% 6. Ping me - 25.6% 7. It's a no-...
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