5 minutes with… Chris Moriarty
In November 2018, the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) officially rebranded into the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM). The professional body had …
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The key to surviving FM
For those who were unable to attend Workplace Futures 2019 this week, don’t fear – Magenta is on hand to give you a short summary …
Beating those Monday blues
By Katina Byford-Winter, Magenta’s office and employee wellbeing manager Today marks Blue Monday, the most depressing time of the year. The term was coined after …
Identity crisis? What identity crisis?
Words by: Jo Sutherland Westminster. Home to debate, scrutiny, and cries of “Order! Order!”. Once again, RICS’s HQ, on Parliament Square, was filled to the …
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give” – National Mentoring Day
By: Esme Banks Marr Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, Marco Pierre White and Gordon Ramsay, Lil Wayne and Drake, Dr Dre and Eminem, Maya Angelou …
A busy week for the M-People!
Last week saw a busy couple of days for the M-People! On Thursday, for example, Ollie, Jo, and Esme were all at different events across …
Magenta starts work with Active!
Magenta has started working with Active, who design, build, furnish and move workspaces where individuals can think, create, collaborate and enjoy their working life. Their roots are in …
World Workplace: a marriage made in heaven?
By Cathy Hayward Everyone loves a marriage proposal broadcast by a plane trailing a ‘will you marry me?” banner. So it’s no surprise that a …
From heated seminar discussions to chilling in glass booths: the best of 100% Design
By Alice Finney Now in its 13th year, the London Design Festival (LDF) played host to a huge range of internationally renowned design companies last …
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“Excuse me, you’re invading my personal space”: the importance of social ergonomics in the workplace
By Alice Finney It’s mid-July and it’s rush hour on a Monday morning. Your hair is frizzy (it’s 25 degrees), your eyelids are drooping and …