As the end of the year approaches, final deadlines can really put the brakes on your business ambitions.

At Staples Advantage, we offer the expertise and product assortment that can help improve efficiency and motivate your workforce. With everything from office supplies to food and breakroom we have the tools to boost productivity and help you get the results you’ve been working so hard for. By taking some simple steps to shape your work environment you can invest in the things that truly matter for your business.

Finish the year even stronger than you started and take your business to the next level.

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7 back-to-work meeting hacks

Change is an ever-present fact of business life. Advancing technology, evolving workforce demands and the increasing importance of sustainability mean organisations of every kind need to routinely reassess their positions.

How do you feel about your office? Love it? Hate it? A mixture of both? If you're ambivalent about your office, you're not alone-- the second Staples Business Advantage Workplace Index is out today, and among its findings is the tidbit that the majority of workers are the most productive in the office, even as they're spending more than 40 hours a week there and feeling the pain of burnout.

It’s not so surprising that poorly-managed meetings have been found to be one of the biggest productivity-killers in the 21st century workplace. Well, worry no longer as our partners at Nobo Meeting Room Solutions have some advice in their Guide to Hosting Effective Meetings.