There are so many promising companies with great products which fail, while ones with a great story to tell often succeed. Apple is a good example of a company that understood from the very start that a great product isn’t enough. Yes, its products are great but Apple wasn’t the first company to design the […]
Joanna Swash, Group CEO of Moneypenny, looks into why big businesses should look to start-ups for some advice on how to become a business of the future. Established corporations spanning the globe may seem a world apart from small start-ups, yet, in today’s ever-changing business landscape, there are some important lessons that big business should […]
The vast majority of employees want to have more flexible remote working options at their disposal as the pandemic ends, but at the same time, they want more in-person collaboration following two years of virtual meetings. It’s this conflicting information that Microsoft is terming the ‘hybrid paradox’. The organisation’s global Work Trend Index discovered that […]
Ever since Daniel Goleman’s book “EQ”, appreciation for the role of emotional intelligence within leadership and the workplace has grown. Emotional Intelligence may be defined as: The ability to recognise emotions and respond appropriately (in one’s own conduct as well as dealings with others) The ability to express and manage one’s emotions in an effective […]
The worst thing you can do for diversity is to do nothing. If your company is anything like the average, you have serious representation issues at all levels. You are likely paying men more than women. You are not recognising the work of women, and especially women of colour, when it comes to promotions. Your […]
David Martin, CEO and founder of Be Known Communications, explains why personal content can work on LinkedIn. Whether you look at LinkedIn as a social media site or a digital publishing forum (personally, I go with the latter), I think we can all agree that LinkedIn is primarily a platform designed for building personal connections […]
Rohin Dhand is the founder and CEO of Dhand Capital, a UK-based investor which starts, acquires and grows companies in sectors such as property development, construction and facilities management. With offices in London and Leeds, Dhand Capital’s core Group companies include property developer Mayfair Group Investment, main construction contractor Dhand Construction and Penguin FM, a facilities […]
Pete Evans, Managing Partner of SalesStar UK, addresses how much attention businesses should give to ethics. Every business wants to be seen to be ethical in practice, but often things happen in the background which fall under the radar meaning the claim of being ethical isn’t actually fully true. Why does this happen? Because the […]
One way of doing this is to treat your job in the same way you would treat a personal relationship. In other words, look for employment where there is close alignment between your own needs and values and those of the company. If there is misalignment between the two for too long, the pressure will […]
Take the workplace, for example. Where the office was previously viewed as the central hub of all working activities, underpinned by strict 9-to-5 cultures and the demand for permanent occupancy, the need for social distancing to protect lives demonstrated to employers and employees alike that home working is both possible and, in several ways, preferable. […]
While there are many great benefits to hybrid and virtual working, these new ways of working can cause feelings of isolation which carry costs for both employees and businesses. So what are the signs to look out for and what can you do about them? 1. Look at the face on the screen Can you […]
The UK’s economic recovery has got the vast majority of businesses concerned about inflation for the first time in at least a decade. The current CPI is set at 6.1% as of February 2022 but is expected to rise to 8% by the end of spring, leading to many businesses needing to reconsider their cash flow […]
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