5 steps to a happy workplace

Workplace happiness might not be one of the most commonly measured metrics for business success, but it can play an important part in the overall performance, efficiency and long-term prosperity of an enterprise. People who feel happy in their jobs are much more likely to arrive in the morning wanting to work hard and achieve … Continued

Five ways to improve teamwork in your office

Businesses face multiple challenges every single day, but in order to overcome them, you need to make the best possible use of the most powerful asset at your disposal: your workforce. If you are able to get the individuals in your company working together as effectively as possible, your enterprise will considerably increase its chances … Continued

How to make office life healthier (and it’s not just about food!)

With the new year a few weeks old, many people will have been taking steps to get healthier. No doubt lots of people will have responded to their Christmas excess by going on diets, joining gyms and getting involved with initiatives like Dry January. However, a few weeks in all that early effort may have … Continued

Boosting wellbeing and productivity through office design

How science and design can unite to create improved and more productive office space. There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that certain design features – rooms with particular layouts, lighting with specific colour temperatures – can actually trigger the brain to release a shot of dopamine, the pleasure chemical, enhancing people’s focus … Continued

Jon Weinbrenn joins Caleb Parker on the WorkBold Podcast

This week BE.Spoke’s MD, Jonathan Weinbrenn, was privileged to be invited on the WorkBold podcast, the only podcast in the world dedicated to the future asset class called Space-as-a-Service. Hosted by industry big hitter Caleb Parker they discussed one of latest ventures which is repurposing a 19th Century building to become the very latest in … Continued

How natural light can make your office a better place to work

With this having been one of the hottest and sunniest summers Britain has ever had, many employers will have had offices full of people extremely keen to get outside as much as possible. However, while spending lunchtimes outdoors – maybe in the nearby park or on the lawn outside (if your office has one) – … Continued

The evolution of office design

The concept of the office being a place where a person goes to work has existed since the times of ancient Rome. In fact, the name “office” loosely originates from the Latin word “officium”, which can describe the official role of a person such as the Office of the Prime Minister, as well as a … Continued

Press release – monday.com signs for 12,200 sq ft of managed workspace at BE.Spoke’s 20 Rathbone Place

BE.Spoke, the managed workspace division of flexible offices space provider BE Offices, today announces that cloud-based work operating systems platform, monday.com, has taken two floors at the prestigious Fitzrovia building. Advised by Workthere, monday.com has expanded into Rathbone Place having outgrown its previous serviced office provision at Great Portland Street. It has taken 12,200 sq … Continued

Is your office environment motivational?

There are various factors businesses have to take into account when it comes to getting the best out of their people, one of which is the working environment. With recent research underlining how significant this particular consideration can be, is it time your firm started paying more attention to how the workspace is influencing and … Continued