Being creative at work often requires bravery.
It also involves thinking out of the box, taking risks, moving out of the comfort zone…
It could even mean breaking a few rules.
Being creative at work often requires bravery.
It also involves thinking out of the box, taking risks, moving out of the comfort zone…
It could even mean breaking a few rules.
When are you at your happiest?
Spending time with your family and friends creates lots of happy memories that you’ll naturally want to treasure forever.
But how often have you stored keepsakes, photographs and mementoes in the bottom of a drawer and left them lying there for months?
A great way to capture those once-in-a-lifetime holidays, family gatherings, days out with the children, or travels with friends is to create your own scrapbook. It also gives you the opportunity to put your own unique mark on the design with a touch of artistic flair!
By Stephen Bowden – Chartered Ergonomist
After reading the title of this blog post you may be asking yourself, ‘What has Ergonomics go to do with Wellbeing?’ This question may be followed by ‘What is Ergonomics?’, but maybe the most important question should be ‘How does Ergonomics improve Productivity?’
In a globalised economy with ever more competitive business environments, organisations need to find the edge to improve productivity. In this context, this blog post looks at the relationship between ergonomics, wellbeing and productivity.
It’s the extra spark that ignites passion. It’s the touch of originality that kick-starts a great idea. And it’s the dash of flair that drives performance.
We naturally expect to find creativity in design studios, architectural practices, media agencies and other companies that make a living out of being visually imaginative and inventive. But can you find the same level of creativity at the widget manufacturer, or the waste management company, or 100s of other organisations that are not so obviously ‘creative’ on the surface?
The answer is yes, yes and yes!
As part of Fellowes’ ongoing campaign to boost workplace wellbeing, we’ve teamed up with psychologist Kevin Tobin to help you understand the factors that can help you identify and manage stress.
We all know that when we’re stressed for a long period of time it starts to affect our wellbeing. We feel we can’t cope, life starts to feel heavy and even our bodies can start to suffer with symptoms.
Research shows us that short periods of intense pressure can be coped with and can even be productive.
However, if this perceived external pressure continues for too long (and this is different for us all and at different times for us all), we will experience negative health and reduced coping.
The good news is that with positive thinking and healthy strategies, we can build our resilience and ability to manage stress.