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Black Women Are Least Likely To Be In UK’s Top Earners – Here’s How We Tackle It

September 28, 2021

The increasing focus on the pay gap and pay gap reporting in local and global organisations across the UK has shed light on the challenges faced by business and government leaders looking to address this key indicator of workplace equality. Reports such as the one written earlier this year by the LSE provide evidence that […]

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Working For Success

September 27, 2021

Making sure that your website reaches the right people For the success of your business, your website must reach the right people. You can do this by putting your business in front of as many potential customers as you possibly can, which will bring you loads of traffic, or you can focus your SEO and […]

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Praises China Amid Expansion Goals

September 27, 2021

The CEO’s comments come in a pre-recorded Q&A style stream at the World Internet Conference, which was hosted by the Cyberspace Administration of China. The comments mark the second occasion this month upon which Musk complimented China — a country that will play a vital role in the long-term success of Tesla. Less than two […]

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Change Is Coming: Tomorrow’s CMO Wants To Shake Up The Way Marketing Teams Work

September 24, 2021

Jada Balster, head of International marketing at Adobe Workfront, explores the benefits of changing up the way marketing teams work. The last 18 months have been some of the most challenging, if not the most challenging months in business history. As companies fought to navigate the overnight chaos the pandemic brought with it, understanding the […]

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Mapping The Road To Profit From Procurement

September 24, 2021

Organisations are realising that an effective procurement function is no longer a ‘nice to have’ back-office function, but a sole entity to add genuine and tangible value to their businesses. Companies that oppose silo mentality and work to break down departmental barriers can make far better use of the procurement function, say Efficio experts and authors […]

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Why Customer-Centricity Should Be At The Forefront Of All Industry Decisions – Especially In The Midst Of Change

September 23, 2021

Put simply, the home cover, or home emergency insurance industry has a bad reputation for not putting its customers first. Between price hiking, increasingly poor service, and low levels of innovation and technology investment, it’s clear that this is not a category where customer-centricity has been core to decision making. Like other established industries, the […]

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How One Founder Has Made CSR Part Of His Company's DNA And Helped 1,000 Charities In The Process

September 22, 2021

It is no secret that the UK has an ageing population. In 2016, almost 20% of people were over 65 – a figure which is only expected to rise over the next 30 to 40 years. Yet despite this, it is estimated as many as 60% of adults in the country do not currently have […]

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UK Employees To Gain Right To Request Flexible Working From Day One

September 22, 2021

Employers would also be obliged to respond to flexible working requests more promptly under the plan, which is being labelled a major reshaping of the way people work in the post-pandemic world. However, prior to the government document being officially released, unions are warning that the proposals fail to go far enough. They argue that […]

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The Future Of The Boardroom And Equitable Meeting Experiences

September 21, 2021

Simen Teigre, CEO and Founder of Neat comments on the future office and hybrid working environments. The COVID-19 pandemic radically changed the way people interact, with video now used by the masses to communicate and collaborate in their business and personal lives. Businesses also recognised that remote work is going to remain a reality moving […]

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How To Deal With A Bad Board Member

September 20, 2021

Paul Stark, General Manager at OnBoard, shares his tips for dealing with a bad board member. Bad board members do crop up. They miss board or committee meetings frequently or show up completely unprepared. They display antagonism toward staff or disrupt meetings with a toxic attitude. They lack sufficient financial literacy to help make informed […]

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Four Ways You Can Take Better Care Of Your Employees

September 20, 2021

As a CEO, we do not need to tell you how brutally tough the last eighteen months have been. If you have managed to keep your business afloat during this period and you are still going strong, then you have accomplished something that is truly worth celebrating. This is a testament to your resolve, your […]

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How The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Reshaped New Leaders

September 17, 2021

While the majority of businesses are still oriented to the concept of one leader, today, it's time to evaluate whether the one single business pilot makes a good leader. The pandemic situation has made it easier for everyone to distinguish bad leaders. It's pretty much clear when a 'leader' makes the right (or rush) decision […]

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