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To ensure business continuity during these extraordinary times, you should ensure that you are completely aware of the current state of your business. These ten tips will give you a framework for addressing any gaps in your capability to…

Every single day of your business life can be hectic, with strict deadlines, lots of meetings and packed personal calendars. Most of the time, as passionate people with a heart-felt purpose, we like to work this way. However, if we don’t…

Coaching now accounts for around 12% of the average learning and development budget and many organisations now have well-established programmes. This is a testament to the outstanding results achievable and yet in spite of its popularity,…

How many of us would risk stepping out of bed in the morning if we knew we would slip and fall, thus breaking an ankle walking to the bathroom? How many of us would risk driving to work if we knew we would crash our vehicle leaving the…

Sarah Negus is a modern-day shaman and spiritual healer who specialises in helping people in the corporate world operate more effectively. Her clients range from senior directors at global companies through to CEOs of small family-owned…

Anu Shah, CEO of ZAG, discusses the possibilities and opportunities in the fallout of Brexit after the deadline to leave the EU was extended. As part of a growth consultancy and as an investor in start-ups, I am often meeting…

Trade shows are a substantial investment for companies; requiring time, money and additional resources. While trade show success is typically measured in lead generation and estimated return on investment, a carefully executed show…

CEOs Need to be Aware Come December 2019, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will extend the Senior Manager & Certification Regime (SMCR) to 47,000 solo-regulated financial institutions. The scope of the SMCR is also expanding to…

There are a number of challenges to business growth today, in some cases these are linked to issues associated with product or service developments, but probably the biggest barrier of them all is people. People are often their own worst…

Gillian Murray has been Chief Executive of Pilotlight since 2013. Her previous roles include managing a language teaching and training business in Italy, and acting as country director for Voluntary Service Overseas in Laos PDR. In this…