This Old Hand, Author at This Old Hand

Lack of office space in South East London sends rental rates soaring

3rd May 201914th May 2015 by This Old Hand

A lack of office space in South East London has sent rental rates soaring, according to Estate Agent Knight Frank. There has been a drop in vacancy rates, from 5.9% to 4.2%, coupled with a 13% decrease in the availability of suitable offices, which has led to the increase in rents. The figures, which are … Read more

The top eight places to go on a first date

21st July 20218th May 2015 by This Old Hand

Deciding where to go and what to do on a first date can be tough, and it’s hard to make a great first impression if you choose the wrong place or activity. Most people think that going on a date to the cinema or for a romantic meal makes for the perfect first date. However, … Read more

Manchester is the biggest city for office space outside London

3rd May 20195th May 2015 by This Old Hand

Manchester has agreed more office space deals during the first quarter of 2015, than any other of the eight large regional cities. For the first three months of 2015, Data provided by Bilfinger GVA reveals that Manchester has topped the list amongst the eight big regional cities outside of London. A total of two million sq … Read more

10 amazing tips on how to improve your office space

3rd May 20192nd May 2015 by This Old Hand

Are you looking to move offices soon? Or maybe you’d like to just make some improvements on your existing office space? A cramped office is never going to inspire your employees to work hard and remain motivated, and in some cases, a cluttered office is going to be potentially dangerous if wires are left just … Read more

How you can create your own modern office space

3rd May 20192nd May 2015 by This Old Hand

Most of us are old enough to remember the old style office space, with desks and employees packed in like battery hens, and the boss hiding away in their own private office with the door permanently closed. Can you also remember having to knock if you wanted to speak to them, and it felt like … Read more

Making the most of your office space – boosting productivity and creativity

3rd May 201930th April 2015 by This Old Hand

Utilising your office space to ensure your employees are happy and content is an absolute must these days. According to recent studies, the British workforce works the longest hours in Europe with up to 70 hours per week. An employee who spends this amount of time in the office needs to have surroundings that not … Read more

Out of control rents in Silicon Roundabout push tech startups away

3rd May 201929th April 2015 by This Old Hand

Silicon Roundabout in Shoreditch, a reference to Silicon Valley in California, is home to a huge number of tech businesses and a popular location for start ups. But the soaring cost of property in this sought-after location is pushing new companies away in favour of more competitive rents elsewhere. Renting office space anywhere in London brings with it huge … Read more

Are open plan offices counter productive?

3rd May 201928th April 2015 by This Old Hand

Back in November 2013 the Angel Offices team created a write-up to help you decide whether you should go open plan with your office design. Now the debate is back on the table. Open plan offices are supposed to encourage your team to collaborate more, and can help you squeeze more workers into the floor space … Read more

Internal marketing

28th November 201918th April 2015 by This Old Hand

Internal marketing views the employees in your organisation as internal customers. As customers, they have needs that must be fulfilled, just like your external customers, so that they can and will carry out their responsibilities to the highest standard.

Creative problem solving techniques

15th October 202118th April 2015 by This Old Hand

Throughout your career, you’ll come across problems and these problem solving techniques will help you to solve them. From analogies to assumption surfacing and good old brainstorming, these techniques help to get you thinking about your problem in new ways.

Finding opportunities for your business using Ansoff’s Matrix

28th November 201918th April 2015 by This Old Hand

If your business is looking to expand, the Product-Market Growth Matrix – usually referred to as the Ansoff Matrix – can be a useful tool to help you create a strategy. The matrix, which was first published in the Harvard Business Review, identiﬁes four different possible approaches – market penetration, market development, product development and diversiﬁcation. In this article I explain how these approaches could work for your business.

Counting calories – the dos and don’ts

28th November 20193rd March 2015 by This Old Hand

If like me you’ve tried numerous diets over the years and failed, then make sure you read on as I’m going to explain where you might be going wrong and what you can do to make sure you lose weight – and for good this time!