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Nice Work is Radio 4's essential guide to working life in Britain today - we aim to cut through the jargon to get to the heart of what matters.
Email the programme at nicework@bbc.co.uk
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PRESENTER |
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"Presenting Nice Work is fascinating because of the wide range of stories you hear, and the people you get to meet. Not only do we cover the big picture trends and theories, we get up close to the real experience of work, from the people who actually do it.
Over the next six weeks we'll be looking at the pros and cons of work experience; investigative claims that Britain is fast becoming a nation of malingerers and updating you on disability issues. We'll also be looking into the spiritual side of working life and finding out about the help available for people who want to return to work after a lengthy career break."
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The offices of Mother. |
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The 21st Century Office
Do people who work in bright, modern offices get more done than people who have to spend their working hours in dingy, dated surroundings?
Internet cafes, lively colour schemes and well-designed office furniture look great but can they really raise morale and cut down sick leave?
Designers argue that they can - in fact they say there's now plenty of evidence to show that improving the quality of our working environment not only makes us happier, but healthier and more productive as well. In this week's Nice Work we look at how the traditional office is being re-thought for the 21st century worker.
We take a tour of the advertising agency Mother -which has based its entire business philosophy on the idea that its offices are central to its success. Workers change places every month and sit around enormous concrete tables with their wireless laptops and phones.
We also visit the Treasury, where 7 miles of walls were knocked down and open plan offices introduced in an attempt to change the way civil servants worked.
We also look at the growth of home working. It's increasingly being used by companies to cut office costs, and saves commuting but is it a perk or a problem?
Guests
Professor Jeremy Myerson
Royal College of Art
Frank Duffy
architect and founder of DEGW
Caroline Waters
Head of People Networks, BT
Linda Doe
Principal Psychologist at Psychology at
Work
Charles Dalton
MD of Henley Offices
Contact Us
You can contact us by emailing: nicework@bbc.co.uk.
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RELATED LINKS
Royal College of Art
DEGW
Henley Offices
HM Treasury
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