In her new book, Mary Portas reveals how she changed her business culture and physical workplace to prioritise collaboration, empathy and trust
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ExclusivesPlacesEnterprises & entrepreneurs: Don’t underestimate the benefits of taking mental health seriously – says WeWork
As we mark World Mental Health Day, Eugen Miropolski, Managing Director for WeWork Europe, China and the Pacific, says employers have been on the back foot for too long. Here, he outlines some of the more innovative approaches to wellbeing in the workplace
Following the publication of two surveys that show welfare breaches are on the increase, Neil Richardson, director at Garic, asks why the latest construction site welfare requirements are still not being met and more importantly, what can be done to address the problem?
New book from architect and author, Ben Channon, provides an accessible guide to creating happier homes.
Joe Gaunt, founder and CEO of Hero Wellbeing says it is the businesses treating employees as individuals that will emerge as the true winners
EventsExclusivesThinkingPractical ways in which the built environment can assist those with balance disorders
Balance Awareness Week: We discover practical ways in which the built environment can assist those with balance disorders.
Dr Margot Sunderland, Director of Education and Training at The Centre for Child Mental Health, says senior leaders need to start taking teachers’ stress levels seriously
Tony Sutton, Managing Director of Woven Image, says office design must take a sophisticated approach to the issue of acoustics
Nigel Tresise, Director of workspace specialists align, says we can’t afford to ignore those who are resistant to agile working.
Frankie Burgess, Senior Art Consultant at ARTIQ, says art has a vital role to play when it comes to creating flexible, future proof work environments.