tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40173056333917972742012-01-11T06:51:27.076-08:00adam5noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017305633391797274.post-51751232428886642082012-01-11T06:48:00.000-08:002012-01-11T06:49:33.469-08:00<br /><div id="article_head_content" style="background-color: white; float: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 10px;"><div class="article_first_para" style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"><br /></div><div class="article_first_para" style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"><br /></div><div class="article_first_para" style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"><br /></div><div class="article_first_para" style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"><br /></div><div class="article_first_para" style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"><br /></div><div class="article_first_para" style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">The B2B services blog has a new home. You can find out more about Duffy's <a href="http://www.duffy-hr.com/hr-services" target="_blank">HR Services</a><br /><br />Monday 16 January 2012 has been designated the most depressing day of the year and is named Blue Monday - but ‘workplace blues’ could be costing local businesses as much as £93 billion in lost productivity according - accordingly toThe University of Exeter and office environment consultancy Ambius.</div><div class="article_first_para" style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"><br /></div><div class="article_first_para" style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"><br /></div><div class="article_first_para" style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"><br /></div><div class="article_first_para" style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"><br /></div><div class="article_first_para" style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"><br /></div><div class="article_first_para" style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"><br /></div><div class="article_first_para" style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"><br /></div></div><div id="article_content" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial;"><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px;"><br /></div><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px;"><br /></div><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px;"><br /></div><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px;">Kenneth Freeman, international technical director for Ambius, was quoted saying: "This year is going to be pretty tough. Staff well being and engagement is therefore vital to help businesses through these difficult trading conditions. The problem is that many businesses don't understand the detrimental effect a depersonalised, sleek and sparse workplace can have on well-being.</div><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px;"><br /></div><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px;">Tip: Allowing employees to Design their own workspace can raise productivity by 32%</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4017305633391797274-5175123242888664208?l=contractorsolutions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>adam5noreply@blogger.com0