The Brain Bath?! Gets a Pooch
The Brain Bath?! team has recently acquired its own bundle of executive fun in the shape of Pumpkin the puppy, but it’s not the first high-brow, award-winning team to go mad about those with four-legs.Reported in the Times, is Jilin Jiangshan Human Resources Development Company who allegedly upset Shanghai college graduates by advertising for dogs. […]
The Brain Bath?! Resolves to Carry on as Normal
There’s a huge pressure come January 1 to promise to become a better/ fitter/ smarter and more motivated new you. But we all know that promises to go to the gym, start a new course or stop smoking that seem so viable on January 1 are often consigned to the dustbin 10 days later. And […]
The Brain Bath?! Goes in Search of a Hangover Cure
Boozy punch ups are the result of half of work parties which has got the Brain Bath?! team thinking about the ultimate hangover cure.So it’s the morning after the night before. You wake up nursing half a bag of chips and find you’ve slept with the remains of a kebab. Your hand is glued to […]
The Brain Bath?! What Does Your Secret Santa Gift Reveal About You?
The Brain Bath?! Team are investigating the office secret santa exchange this christmas. New research from Office Angels has revealed that the presents people pick for colleagues are in fact a telling insight into how they behave at work. The research identified four distinct types of secret santa that according to psychologist and behavioural expert […]
The Brain Bath?! Rocks Around the Christmas Tree
You won’t find the Brain Bath?! in the Scrooge camp when it comes to a bit of festive frivolity, but news of the latest novelty Christmas song hoping to get us flocking to record shops provoked a spontaneous “Bah Humbug!”It seems that a flock of singing sheep are hoping for pop glory with their version […]
The Brain Bath?! Takes A Shower
Boardrooms are not the only places for brilliant ideas it seems. Alex Hart, the president of ATP Solutions tells Business 2.0 Nov [reported in the Times]: “My best ideas come to me in the shower. There’s always been something about dousing myself with hot water that calms the senses and gets those mental juices flowing.”So […]
The Brain Bath?! Writes its Festive Wish List
Wishing upon a star is not just for kids it seems as a new survey reveals that employees are not to be fobbed off with a bottle of wine and a box of choccies after all. According to the research by Theatre Tokens 85% of employees are less impressed with an ordinary bottle of plonk, […]
The Brain Bath?! Presents Not the Usual Suspects
Now nothing against Richard Branson, but even the PR savvy Virgin boss may be getting a teeny-weeny bit fed up of topping “role model” type polls.The latest, sees Branson top an “achievers” poll, leaving the likes of Bill Gates, Anita Roddick and Henry Ford trailing.All very worthy, but it got us thinking of alternative role […]
The Brain Bath?! Has a Good Old Moan
Inspired by a recent news release, this week’s Brain Bath?! purges itself of all its office moans and groans before it’s too late. If Britain follows Germany’s example moaning will become a thing of the past and we will all be thinking positively and communicating with our colleagues in a motivating way (Noooooooo! I hear […]
The Brain Bath?! Team Present their Top 10 Harrogate Give-Aways
Augustus Gloop would have been beside himself for at every turn sugary treats were to be found; but serious calories aside there were more tempting freebies to be found at this year’s CIPD bash then those of the teeth-rotting variety. Last year’s CIPD exhibition highlights included a set of juggling balls, a pair of day-glo […]
The Brain Bath?! What a Waste of Time!
Pointless meetings, ah the Brain Bath?! team have had their share of these. That “What am I doing here?” moment as you stare through the glass office door at the mountain of paperwork looming on your desk while a colleague drones on about an inconsequential pet hate/ extended piece of self-congratulation. So the Brain Bath?! […]
The Brain Bath?! Colleagues From Hell
With the summer well and truly over and the dark nights closing in on us the Brain Bath?! team is feeling a bit grumpy and irritable. To cheer ourselves up we’ve decide to have a right good old rant about the things that colleagues do that annoy us. So don’t just sit there, let it […]
The Brain Bath?! Health, Wealth and Happiness
As the first cold of the gloomy season strikes, the Brain Bath?! team’s thoughts have turned to health.The Brain Bath?! are sure that we would be healthier if only there was more incentive at this time of year not to spend their evenings watching reality TV after a plate full of stodge or else heading […]
The Brain Bath?! Demands an SOS Office Makeover
Adorable little labrador puppies have it right it seems; happiness for most office workers is soft, long and very velvety with as little likeness to sandpaper as possible.A survey by North-West property developers MDA, found that cheap toilet roll was the most hated object of the office.Other bum deals include: Yucca plants Faulty air conditioning […]
The Brain Bath?! Takes a Sickie
The Brain Bath?! team wants to know why employees take sickies. According to a recent BUPA survey, one in five workers has made up an excuse to take a day off work and only 29% of managers always believe that staff who call in sick are genuinely ill. Why would they be so suspicious?The research […]
The Brain Bath?! Gets Incentivised
The Brain Bath?! loves a freebie. Whether it’s the try-before-you-buy at the local deli or hostelry or a buy one get one free offer (BOGOF) that leaves the cupboards groaning, we just can’t resist something for nothing. In fact, a quick scan around the Brain Bath?! desk shows not a pen, coaster, mouse mat or […]
The Brain Bath?! Any Volunteers?
Fortune magazine recently reported the off-the-wall case of a US-based start-up, SeaCode who plan to literally house their computer programmers in an ocean liner just off the coast of Los Angeles. That way they avoid American labour laws and can pay staff less. Similar to the case of the numerous call centres now operated from […]
The Brain Bath?! It’s a Jungle Out There!
This week the Brain Bath?! takes a trip through the office jungle exploring the animal inside us all. Are you the king of the jungle or are you at the bottom of the food chain? Perhaps you are a cute fluffy Koala who is calm cuddly but probably not very active. Share with our community […]
The Brain Bath?! Hanging on the Telephone
Now the Brain Bath?! team don’t mean to seem a bunch of old fuddy-duddies, but we’ve always appreciated good manners. A please and a thank you never goes amiss, and by all means please do hold the door open for us… So you can imagine our concern when we learnt of a new phenomenon this […]
The Brain Bath?! Tune In or Drop Out
Tuning into the airwaves is one way to block out the stresses and strains of corporate life; this week the Brain Bath?! probes at your cultural preferences and ponders why it is that Classic FM gets you reaching for the volume button.A survey by Peninsula employment law firm has revealed that the likes of Tchaikovsky, […]
