Behavioural consultant using the workplace as a catalyst to drive improved business performance. Managing Director at @bakerstuartltd

UK
Joined July 2010
Colin Stuart retweeted
Here are a couple of behind the scenes shots for you! Completely separate production area for the team and talent for COVID safety... studio.boxbear.co.uk
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Close to three-quarters (73%) of workers have revealed that they put more effort in than is required when working from home, according to new research from Cardiff University ➡️ bit.ly/2JiYwhk via @PeopleMgt
➡️ BE ENGAGED ⬅️ 10 Top Tips for #workingfromhome during #COVID19 Part 2: When you're working, work! Engaging completely with the work and then having distinct non-working time will also enable you to maintain a work life balance Full post here ➡️ bit.ly/2Jtwr7i
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Have you - like so many others - found yourself suddenly jolted into the world of #remoteworking? If so, then this is for you! The team at Baker Stuart have come up with our Ten Top Tips for Working From Home during #COVID19 ➡️ bit.ly/2Jtwr7i
It’s #bringyourdogtoworkday! Here’s Amba, our researcher Katy’s dog 🐕 hard at work boosting wellbeing through being very fluffy and sleepy #petsatwork
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The importance of the stories we tell ourselves about our work... they shape how we approach, perform, and experience our work #workplacewellbeing #happyatwork
If you see your workplace as a battlefield, you expect hostility. You’re primed to attack and defend. Often, these stories we tell ourselves about work don’t serve us well. s.hbr.org/2EXfFf1
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Colin Stuart retweeted
It’s nearly time for the #hotbox, @Forsterinc @BakerStuartLtd poet to arrive. Tell us what annoys you at work...we promise we won’t tell anyone but our poet 🔒 #ClerkenwellDesignWeek #CDW2019 #cdw10 @CDWfestival
And we are live! come and see us between now and 4pm at 11-12 Great Sutton Street, Clerkenwell . Rachel from @forsterinc and Katy from Baker Stuart ready to facilitate a big workplace-related whinge! #wellbeing #poetry #clerkenwelldesignweek #CDW10 #CDW2019
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Job related stress, anxiety and depression accounted for 58% of working days lost in 2018. The good news? It doesn’t need to. Take a look at our newly re-launched white paper on #workplacestress to see what you can do ➡️ buff.ly/2S660WV
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Do some or all of your employees work remotely? #remoteworking can have fantastic benefits in terms of employee #wellbeing and #mentalhealth, but it also comes with a specific set of challenges. read more: buff.ly/2S3cTbA
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A successful trial of a 4 day workweek in New Zealand with 'no downside': "Staff stress levels decreased by 7% across the board. Stimulation, commitment and of empowerment at work all improved significantly. Overall life satisfaction increasing by 5%" buff.ly/2qxenzt
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Still in the office at 5:30 on a Friday? Have a read of this... #workplace #productivity
Employees don't need to work long hours for a business to be highly profitable econ.st/2yijhUD
"The true measure of a space is how it makes us feel" - get an eyeful of @Primo_Orpilla's design philosophy and beautiful spaces for a bit of Monday inspiration! bit.ly/2MWBXDv via @workdesignmag
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Gen Z workers are famously adept at job-hopping. What can we do to retain talent? buff.ly/2wxPyWS
These lessons can be applied outside of football too. Fascinating article from @eminesaner in @guardian - Southgate has "changed the team's outlook from one of fear to one of adventure" #ENGCRO #Eng #WhatWouldGarethSouthgateDo xitter.cf/guardian/status/101703…
How the psychology of the #Eng football team could change your life theguardian.com/football/201…
This is why integrated #wellness approaches that make it easier for employees to exercise at (or near) the office are really important - also: "Flexible working hours cited as important factor that would encourage UK workers to exercise more frequently during the working week" xitter.cf/PLACEmaking_uk/status/…
British workers are too tired to exercise, claims a new report from @Powwownow bit.ly/2GULHHc (via @insightonwork)
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Want to know what employees consider to be the biggest waste of time in the UK? A: Meetings Interesting that in the US the biggest waste of staff time is 'covering staff absences' - what does this say about work cultures in the UK vs the US? xitter.cf/Jobbio/status/95613894…
What do UK employees consider to be the biggest waste of time? From barriers to efficiency to office romances, the #WorkHappy Index is a comprehensive view of what it means to be employed in 2018. Read it now: bit.ly/2E5O49H
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Thinking of #boozing later for the #FootballWorldCup? Have a read of our new blog post on workplace hangovers... The Great British Hangover: what's the business cost of alcohol? read more: tinyurl.com/y83v7fmt
Fascinating (and strangely moving) short documentary on the office cubicle from @Aeonmag: "the cubicle has become universal shorthand for an oppressive, soul-crushing work environment", but its inventor Robert Propst intended it as utopian flexi-furniture. tinyurl.com/znmlb5v
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Short on time but need a dose of mindfulness? 5 short TEDx talks to introduce #mindfulness for working life: "when we are not mindful, we miss opportunities in both business and life--chances to connect with people, solve problems and explore business deals in a new way." xitter.cf/Inc/status/99964830453…
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@Inc24 May 2018
These 5 TEDx Talks teach the power of mindfulness to overcome common obstacles in business and life. @AmyVetterCPA on.inc.com/8lETTFl