Top 10 office items you should never throw away

Dear Warp It members who are part of the NHS, this post and download have been made especially with you in mind.

Topics: NHS, Campaigns, Sustainable healthcare

One of the easiest ways to engage people in your reuse programme is to get people to use Warp It. If they don’t get as far as the portal, something might be wrong.

 

In this article we are going to share a couple of tips from Warp It member Alexander Ford, from Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.

Topics: Increasing participation, Launching your reuse program, Easy wins

Warp It would like to introduce Nick Fayers for your reading pleasure. Nick is the Divisional Energy and Environmental Manager at Nottinghamshire Healthcare. He’s a wealth of knowledge when it comes to:

• Asset reuse in a large bureaucratic organisation
• Making the case for the continued investment in reuse
• Dealing with organisational structural problems when you are pushing for one objective

Nick’s experience with implementing reuse in Nottinghamshire Healthcare has been challenging but rewarding, as you’re about to learn. Some of the challenges are organisational issues that highlight some vitally important procedural barriers that need to be overcome. Which are worth highlighting!

Topics: Procurement, NHS, Sustainable healthcare

Sometimes you may need to prioritise some members or organisations over others when it comes to reuse. 

Topics: Warp It admin, Features and benefits

Storytelling is a powerful way to help us find personal meaning within a shared context, engage us in a journey and giving us a reason to believe.

By sharing inspiring stories that illustrate the desired changes you’re striving to make, you’ll give people a personal role to identify with and the motivation to change.

Yes, it’s an art; a skill; but with practise and focus you can achieve great things using stories.

 

In the work environment we often tell out story by the water cooler, via power point or in a meeting,  so we have written this article to reflect the work scenario. 

 

Bullet points do not inspire... stories do! The boss of Amazon has banned Power Points in meetings as they do not engage. He encourages story telling. 

Here’s five things not to do when creating and telling your stories in the work scenario of meetings presentations or public speaking!

 

 

Topics: Buy in, People

Do other people in your organisation appreciate what you do?

Do they know what you do?

Reuse can be a great way to demonstrate the value of your departmental impact.

Telling the stories of benefits of reuse is an incredible vehicle for organisations, allowing you to demonstrate the effectiveness of your department, what you do for the estate, and to boost participation.

Topics: Procurement, Facilities management

Warp It are here to support you every step of the way in your reuse journey.

To do that, we’ve produced some branded sticker templates to make it absolutely clear what is going to happen with your surplus assets- as part of a building move or as part of your reuse campaign.

Topics: Increasing participation, Easy wins, Building Clearance

Imagine you’re planning your reuse scheme and you’ve already got the go-ahead from stakeholders, done a business case, and have organisational support, but, there’s a delay.

Nobody likes delays, such as the IT department taking longer than expected to review something, or a line manager or committee going over details again and again. Regardless of the delay, you know the project is going to go ahead and you are itching to get started. If you’re at this stage in the process, or could perceive it ever happening to you, then you must continue reading.

Topics: Guidance for projects, Increasing participation, Launching your reuse program, Reuse program: Pre Launch

We have another freebie for you, our wonderful Warp It members!

 This week, we’ve put together some potentially life saving free sticker templates that you can use in and around your estate. Keep reading to learn more...

Topics: Warp It admin, Facilities management, Campaigns