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OCTOBER 2015 ALSO INSIDE: Embracing change in the workplace

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KNOCKING THEIR SOCKS OFF Top tips on making a winning first impression in a new role

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O C T 15 If you’re the kind of person who’s already counting down to Christmas (don’t worry, we’ve got one here at Olé HQ), the autumnal chill in the air will be an exciting omen of festive things to come. And we thought that, in line with the shift in season, you might well be looking to update your wardrobe – which is why, in this issue, we offer up a veritable treasure trove of must-have items for autumnal day (and evening) wear.

New beginnings may be more commonly associated with springtime, but we’re well aware than many of you will be starting new jobs in the coming weeks; we’ve all been there and it can be an unquestionably tricky time. But never fear: this month we’ve decided to ask colleagues and friends for their top tips for making the best first impression on day one. It turns out that tea-making’s a must, tuna salad’s a no-no and striking the right tone with your introductions is crucial.

Elsewhere, we hear from comedian and children’s author Julian Clary, find out about a terrifying Bikram yoga class and learn about dealing with change in the workplace.

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ON THE JOB KNOCKING THEIR SOCKS OFF Top tips on making a winning first impression in a new role JOB NEWS Female workers reveal worst office experiences 60 SECONDS WITH Comedian and author Julian Clary

LUNCH BREAK BREAKTIME Catch up with the latest reviews and recipes OFFICE CATWALK Autumnal tones and winter warmers AND ONE MORE THING… An honest account of grad life

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COMEDIAN PRANKS AMERICAN NEWS PROGRAMME LIVE ON AIR An American-based comedian pulled off arguably one of the most memorable pranks performed on live television earlier this year.

HLN’s The Daily Share invited Jon Hendren, mistaken for prominent Al Jazeera journalist John Hendren, to talk about Edward Snowden opening a Twitter account back in late September. Yet the comedian dedicated the segment to talking about Edward Scissorhands instead, and no one in the news studio seemed to notice the running joke.

Starting off cautiously Hendren used ambiguous and subtle terms to describe Snowden, who now resides in Russia after leaking classified NSA documents regarding state surveillance. However, the interview was soon tipped on its head when he said: “I think to cast him out, to make him invalid in society, simply because he has scissors for hands… I mean that’s strange. People didn’t get scared until he started sculpting shrubs into dinosaur shapes and whatnot.”

HLN host Yasmin Vossoughain seemed unmoved by the comedian’s comments, and was determined to maintain the impression that Hendren was a professional journalist. Hendren then took this as an opportunity to kick the interview up a notch, adding: “We’re treating him like an animal, like someone who should be quarantined and put away. Just because he was created at the top of a mountain by Vincent Price, incomplete with scissors for hands and no heart, Edward Scissorhands is a complete hero to me.”

Despite his hilarious antics Hendren was only able to go on for so long about Johnny Depp’s character in the 1990 Tim Burton film.

Perhaps this serves as a lesson to those at HLN to conduct better background checks on future guests before the cameras start rolling.

SURGEONS TAKE BIG STEP IN FINDING CURE TO VISION LOSS An ongoing trial to find a reversal cure for agerelated macular degeneration (AMD) was performed on a 60-year old woman for the first time by surgeons in London back in September.

Using human embryonic stem cells, surgeons at Moorfields Eye Hospital implanted specialised eye cells into the back of the woman’s retina, with the hope that positive results would be realised over the course of the year.

Speaking to BBC News, Professor Lyndon Da Cruz – who performed the surgery – elaborated on the impact of the procedure, stating that: “This is truly a regenerative project. In the past it has been impossible to replace lost neural [stem] cells.

“If we can deliver the very layer of cells that are missing and give them their function back this would be of enormous benefit to people with the sight-threatening condition.”

The surgeons who carried out the trial were a part of The London Project to Cure Blindness, a non-profit organisation established over a decade ago to try and reverse vision loss suffered by patients with AMD. It’s widely estimated that one in 10 people over the age of 65 have some degree of AMD. In the UK more than 600,000 people suffer from the disease.

Scientists have stated that should the trial prove to be successful, it would help to treat patients in the early stages of AMD, and could halt their vision loss as a result.

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Egged and shamed A Tory party attendee who waved a picture of Margaret Thatcher at anti-austerity protestors in Manchester on 4 October was egged by the angry crowd. The Conservative party member was among a group of attendees watching the protests from the conference’s secure zone. He was apparently seen waving a copy of The Daily Telegraph and laughing at protestors before the egg hit him square in the forehead.

The annual party conference attracted large crowds protesting against recent government welfare cuts. Whilst largely peaceful, the protests were marred by a breakaway group who yelled abuse at journalists and other conference attendees, with the Guardian reporting that a number of individuals had been spat on.

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SAFE SNEEZING

The latest addition to the office has a really negative attitude, and I can tell it’s getting the rest of my team down. Not only are they having an impact on the quality of our work but they’re also affecting our moods – how can I get the newbie to lighten up without seeming rude?

Charlotte, Liverpool

It’s cold and flu season, but my colleagues seem to be unaware of something called ‘hygiene’. I see phones being picked up after sneezes and the other day someone even gave me a cup of tea in the mug they’d been coughing over all day – eugh! How can I stay germ-free without sounding like a clean freak?

Bella, Doncaster

Some of us live life with a ‘glass half full’ attitude, while others… not so much. Trouble is, it’s often impossible to convert people to positive thinking if they’re not already that way inclined. In our opinion, it’s best not to waste time trying – instead, focus on lifting the mood yourself. Whether it’s by making that extra round of tea or having a can-do attitude towards difficult tasks, you’ll be surprised at the difference you can make on your own.

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JOB NEWS E THIRD OF HOM ELY WORKERS LON me workers ‘get A third (35%) of ho ) t two thirds (65% lonely’ and almos s, llow professional fe ith w g in ix m s mis al research by glob according to new er Regus. workplace provid canvassed the Its survey, which than 4,000 senior opinions of more so across the UK, al business people s % of respondent 52 at th ed ht lig gh hi gives them cabin ng ki or w e m ho el fe ips ed to schedule tr ne ey th d an r ve fe es to keep themselv e us ho e th of t ou refreshed. n also cause Home-working ca rs. her family membe ot ith w s m le ob pr ed nt of those survey ce r pe n ee nt ve Se at resent the fact th ily m fa r ei th id sa an e is set aside for m ho e th in e ac sp el that their family fe % 39 d an e fic of usly eir work less serio th ke ta rs be em m from home. when they work

SWEDEN INTRODUCES SIX-HOUR WORKING DAY Sweden is moving to a six-hour wo rking day in a bid to increase productivi ty and make people happier, according to The Independent.

Employers across the country have already made the change, the Science Alert website reports, with the aim of get ting more done in a shorter amount of tim e and ensuring people have the energy to enjoy their private lives.

Toyota centres in Gothenburg, Swede n’s second largest city, made the switch 13 years ago, with the company reporti ng happier staff, a lower turnover rate, and an increase in profits in that time.

Filimundus, an app developer based in the capital Stockholm, introduced the sixhour day last year.

“The eight-hour work day is not as effective as one would think,” Linus Feldt, the company’s CEO told Fast Compan y.

“To stay focused on a specific work task for eight hours is a huge challenge.

In order to cope, we mix in things and take pau ses to make the work day more endurable . At the same time, we are finding it hard to manage our private life outside of work.”

Mr Feldt said staff members are not allowed on social media, and meetings are kept to a minimum.

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WOMEN REVEAL WORKPLACE INSULTS Jibes about women’s age, appearance, nationality and eating habits are rife in the workplace, according to research conducted by a London-based employment law firm.

Thomas Mansfield LLP has published the most provocative admissions, which includes one subject revealing that they once heard a male colleague say: “In many respects, women are people too.”

The Daily Mail reports that another, upon announcing her pregnancy, was told by her boss: “That’s the risk you take when you employ women.”

The subject added: “It was said in a jokey way but I was already worried about how my job might be affected.”

One woman, Helen, who was being interviewed for the role of human resources manager at a major supermarket, was even asked whether she had a boyfriend, and whether she wanted children in the future.

Meredith Hurst, partner at Thomas Mansfield, said: “Employers who fail actively to deal with the perpetrators of bullying, and the underlying causes of conflict, will undoubtedly experience high staff turnover.

“The value of tolerance should not be underestimated.”

STATIONER Y MISSING FROM UK O FFICES

More than 6 0% of UK wo rkers say they’ve had items d is appear from desks whilst at wo rk , ranging from station ery to phone chargers, paperwork, calculators a n d even gadgets.

A study of 1 ,000 UK work ers commission ed by Avery fo r Hands Off Week fo und that ligh tfi ngered colleagues a ren’t the on ly reason for missing item s.

Lost propert y is a huge is sue too, with almost half of Brits a d mitting to losing or lea ving behind s o m ething important a nd never ge tt in g it back.

Other items reported mis sing or stolen from UK workplac e s included a shed, a chain saw, and ha ir n ets.

Almost a thir d of people had also experie nced food th e ft in the workplace, w ith items be in g taken from fridges , desks, lunc h b o xes or the company kit chen.

THEY SAID “We need to go to the office for five reasons... to convince ourselves that what we do has some purpose, to make us feel human, to help us learn, to give us a feeling of work as distinct from home and to facilitate the flow of gossip” Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer

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KNOCK THEIR SOCKS OFF

The first day in a new job can be a bit like the first day at school: nerve-wracking, stressful and pretty damn overwhelming. JESS PIKE offers her top tips on making a winning first impression and getting the most out of those terrifying first eight hours

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1. DO YOUR HOMEWORK Before starting a new job you should know everything there is to know about your new employers: trawl their website, have a quick search on LinkedIn and take another look over the induction pack sent across with the initial job offer. Unsure about your specialist subject on Mastermind? The new company of course!

2. NIGHTY NIGHT A good night’s sleep is essential if you want to kick some serious ass on your first day. And if you’re feeling fretful, make yourself a cup of camomile tea, turn on a soothing radio drama and dab a couple of drops of lavender oil on your pillowcase. Yep, we know it sounds old-grannyish but the soporific combination of heady lavender scent and dulcet Radio 4 tones will send you to the land of nod in no time.

3. PREPARATION IS KEY Whether you’re showered, dressed and ready in a cool 20 minutes or a more leisurely hour, make life that little bit easier for yourself by choosing your outfit the night before. If you’re super-efficient, you could even check the weather forecast to avoid donning the wrong footwear (flip flops in a thunderstorm is never a good look).

if traffic’s looking dodgy you can always rely on a trusty Uber to get you where you need to be.

7. FOOD FOR THOUGHT (II) To bring lunch or not to bring lunch – that is the question. On the one hand, rocking up with packed lunch in hand might help you feel prepared; on the other, you’d be surprised by how many people favour taking their new colleague out for a bite on their first day. Whatever you decide, don’t pass up on the offer of a team lunch: it’ll be vital for building those relationships and settling in with your new workmates.

8. I NEED A HERO! Within a few hours at the new job you might be able to spot a particularly friendly and approachable looking colleague who could be your go-to for any questions. Whilst your manager should be on hand to help out, it’s probably best not to bombard them if they’re looking super-stressed (remember, Google search can be a lifesaver).

FIRST DAY DOs AND DON’Ts

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4. EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES Unless you’ve been informed of a dress code, steer clear of aforementioned flip flops and t-shirt, and instead don something a little more formal. The eagle-eyed amongst you will have noted what your new colleagues were wearing at interview stage – take your cue from the smartest amongst them and you’ll fit in nicely.

5. FOOD FOR THOUGHT A good brekkie is guaranteed to set you in good stead and hopefully settle that fluttering stomach. Whilst some people like to grab a croissant nearby, others plump for a filling bowl of porridge at home – perfect if you want to avoid stomach-rumbling munchies at 11am.

6. MAP MY ROUTE The last thing you need before a big day is a stressful journey that sees you arrive at the office door a sodden, bedraggled mess. Check your CityMapper app for up-tothe minute updates on bus, train and tube routes – and

“Don’t pass up on the offer of a team lunch: it’ll be vital for building those relationships and settling in with your new teammates”

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Ask if you can make a cup of tea for your new colleagues Introduce yourself to every member of the office, even if they’re not part of your immediate team Make a little office desk plan to remind you of people’s names Get involved in office chat Go the extra mile with any task, no matter how straightforward it seems Say yes to after-work drinks (even if it is your first day – you can always leave after a swift shandy) Write everything down (you’ll have forgotten it all by 9am the next day).

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Rock up late Ask what time you finish Text your mates – even if you do need to arrange when you’re meeting for the cinema later Say that you don’t have any questions when asked – you must do, you’re new!

Bring tuna or egg sandwiches for lunch – just don’t….

Assume cigarette breaks are the norm Stay late for the sake of it Forget to smile!

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KEEP CALM AND

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Stress at work is a growing problem in offices around the country, but with the right advice it can sometimes be avoided. GEORGE CAREY gets the experts’ view on prevention

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he problems around work-based stress are well documented and while the stigma formerly attached to raising such issues is thankfully disappearing it’s still a problem for millions of people in the UK. The varied and ever-expanding nature of the role of personal assistants and office, managers and their close working relationships with people in high-level positions, means they are often exposed to high levels of stress.

When this is added to the general stress of everyday working life, it can be a toxic combination.

To acknowledge and attempt to alleviate the stress that managers can experience and pass on to their staff, The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development launched a free stress management tool developed with the Health and Safety Executive. Ben Willmott, CIPD head of public policy, comments: “Stress is a major cause of sickness absence and lost productivity and is linked to a higher risk of accidents at work. Prolonged exposure to stress is also linked to conditions such as depression, anxiety and an increased risk of heart disease. Managers can either cause or exacerbate stress or help prevent and manage it.” So how can you go about creating a stress-free environment?

The HSE defines stress as “...the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressures or other demands placed on them”. Stress symptoms include a pounding heart or palpitations, a dry mouth, headaches, odd aches and pains and loss of appetite, and the way you deal with stress can encourage unhealthy behaviour, such as smoking and drinking too much. Life coach Suzy Greaves says one of the key skills to managing workplace stress is knowing how to say no. “I’m constantly challenging clients who say they have no choice but to overwork,” she says. “I coach people to become empowered and believe they have a choice.”

She explains that saying ‘yes’ can win you brownie points in the short term, but if you take on too much and fail to deliver, it can be a disastrous long-term strategy.

“Have confidence in your ‘no’ when you think it’s the right decision, even though it may not be the most popular one,” she says. “In the long-term, your ability to say no will be one of your most valuable attributes.” Greaves says you can prevent exhaustion by knowing how much work you can take on. By taking on too much, you could end up

doing nothing well. Calculate how long you’ll need to deal with your current workload so that you can see if you have any extra capacity. “If you’re extremely busy and someone asks you to do more, you can say no. Outline your reasons in a specific, measurable way, but always offer a solution.”

Although it may sound counterintuitive, one of the biggest problems is identifying with the problems of the people that you work with, according to stress therapist Helen Wingstedt: “On one level it works because the two people are empathising with one another and it makes the other person feel comfortable, but it can also evoke the same feelings of stress in the person doing the empathising.” Wingstedt’s approach is all about separating positive and negative stress. Negative stress is driven by baggage, conflict and upset from the past.

Positive stress is more task-orientated, such as: I need to get to work on time; finish this report; or complete the staff rota. It’s about achievable goals.

As she explains: “When someone’s got lots of short-term tasks, it keeps stress down because you can achieve them quicker. Every time you achieve one, you dump a load of stress. As soon as you’ve completed something, your mind dumps the stress because you don’t need it anymore, which makes you feel really good and gives you a natural high.”

The complications come with longer-term problems such as planning a big event happening next year or moving offices. The more long-term goals you have, the less you’re achieving, but stress is mounting up all the time. The answer is to break them up into small tasks.

Wingstedt explains: “Rather than worrying about the big event or the office move, you work backwards and work out what you have to do between then and now. You can break it down into 60 tasks in that time period. It lets you dump loads of stress in the meantime and lets things happen naturally.”

She concludes: “It’s about setting up work practices so that you can recognise the problems and deal with them. Once you tell someone, it seems really obvious but it’s just a matter of reminding yourself that you don’t have these issues and taking a step back.” While all of this sounds like common sense, it can be difficult to remember at nine o’clock on a Monday morning with a mountain of work precariously balanced on the edge of your desk. If all else fails, take a holiday, but be warned: it will all be waiting for you when you get back.

“Your ability to say no will be one of your most valuable attributes”

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6 0 S ECONDS WITH…

J U L I A N C L A RY The English comedian and novelist tells us about novel writing, a long-time love of pantomime and getting in touch with his inner child Q1

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You’ve just published your first children’s book. Where did these literary aspirations come from?

I always wanted to be a writer when I was a child… but I think writing for children never occurred to me until my agent suggested it. It was a rather inspired idea because it’s very much more fun than writing for adults.

The Bolds is about an ordinary couple who live with their two children in a nice house in Teddington and are totally normal except for one thing: they’re hyenas.

Where did you go for inspiration?

Growing up, there was a family in our road who were all quite hairy… As a child I made up stories for myself that they were hyenas, and from there came the book.

How is writing children’s fiction different to writing for adults?

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You must contact your inner child, which we all have. My inner child as a comedian is quite present all the time so it’s just flipping to thinking like a child and your imagination takes over; you can just go with the flow. With an adult book you’d think: ‘Well, that’s a little unbelievable,’ whereas that doesn’t apply with children’s literature.

You began your comedy career on the ‘80s cabaret scene. What made you decide to perform?

I was doing cabaret with a girl who was on my course and in fact when we left university we carried on; that’s how we got our equity cards. Eventually she got an acting job so I started doing it on my own. I wouldn’t have had the nerve to do it alone to start with!

With all your TV and stand-up comedy success what is it that draws you back to pantomime year after year?

What I love is being part of this big company with chorus girls and chorus boys and lavish costumes and proper production values. There’s a different aspect to showbiz than from being on my own; normally as a stand-up you’re on your own sitting in a dressing room whereas there’s the whole theatrical life with panto. I find I don’t mind entertaining children; they’re very sweet so that’s what I enjoy about it.

Julian Clary’s The Bolds (paperback) is published by Andersen Press and is suitable for children aged eight and above. RRP £6.99.

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ANNIE Staring Craig Revel Horwood as the foreboding Miss Hannigan, it’s everyone’s favourite musical… Annie.

But it’s not such a Hard Knock Life for the cast of this highoctane production; they’ve been enjoying rave reviews and rapturous applause at every venue on its whistlestop tour of the UK. So, to be sure that the ‘sun’ll come out tomorrow’, catch Annie at the New Wimbledon Theatre from 10 November.

VA N I L L A P U M P K I N P I E S H A K E Serves: 4 Prep: 10 minutes METHOD Tired of the same old fruit smoothies? In the spirit of Halloween, why not try one that tastes like pumpkin pie? Pumpkin’s a great source of Vitamin A – good for your eyes, skin, and immune system – and there’s plenty of it around at this time of year.

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T R E AT Y O U R S E L F LISTEN TO THIS

Spectre The latest addition to the Bond compendium – Spectre – is set to thrill and delight this Halloween. A cryptic message from Bond’s (Daniel Craig) past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organisation; while M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE. And if Sam Smith’s Writing’s on the wall is anything to go by, you won’t be disappointed with the soundtrack either.

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Ellie Goulding’s best known for her ethereal, pop fusions – catchy tunes that you can’t help but bop along to. Her next album, out on 6 November, is no exception… apart from the added spice. Angelic Goulding is no more – this time she’s biting back and bearing all (and we’re just not talking about the cover image either).

You already know and love the infectious On my mind and Love me like you do, but listen out for the appropriately named Scream it out – it’s a smash.

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BOOK THIS BLUE LEGUME If you’ve not yet sampled the delights of this North London café, restaurant and juice bar, then you’re in for a treat this Halloween. This versatile little gem boasts a Mediterranean evening menu, lunch-time tasty bakes and a classic brunch (until 4pm), which is guaranteed to see off even the grisliest of hangovers. Legume’s four restaurants are situated in trendy Stoke Newington, Islington, Crouch End and Muswell Hill, and there’s even a special offer on paella for two, so tuck in!

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SETTLING INTO NEW SURROUNDINGS

Settling into your first professional job after university can be a daunting task, as this London PA is discovering. Claire Evans explores some of the trials and challenges of office life

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find myself writing this piece at a time where I’m celebrating my first month in a graduate role (cue the party music and a little cake with candles in to celebrate). Jokes aside, I still find myself in the uncomfortable position of slotting into the work place, my surroundings and the career lifestyle as a whole. The inevitable stage of over-thinking issues in my head prior to starting the job have well and truly vanished, only to be replaced with new worries, concerns and lingering doubts over my place in the office environment.

On most days I feel like I’m the black sheep of the office, the child who constantly needs to be monitored in case I make an error. How can I prove that I’m their equal and not a problem waiting to be solved? It’s a situation that’s completely new to me, and one that’s proving to be my biggest challenge to date.

As you can probably tell, I’m the type of person who loves a good panic and tends to assume the worst in certain scenarios. This is a mindset that’s also caused problems away from the office, as I look to settle into my surroundings in London. Perhaps the stress and paranoia that have been brought on at work is down to the fact that during my first month in the capital I was still searching for permanent accommodation.

Suitcase-living wasn’t the ideal start to life as a London professional, but the perfect start to life in a new location isn’t bestowed on everyone.

I’ll be honest with myself as it’s only been a month, which to many seasoned professionals is a mere blip in their many years of employment.

I still have plenty of time to establish my presence to my colleagues and settle into my new surroundings. More importantly, I finally have a permanent roof over my head – All I require now is a little bit of patience with my psyche…

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