Organisations in both the public and private sector are never far from a crisis, whether that’s press exposure of inappropriate partying, to coping with pandemics, extreme weather and geopolitical upheavals. On Monday you might be dealing with staff shortages due to a rail strike, and by Friday a reputational crisis could have flared up out […]
Dyslexia influences as many as 1 in 5 people and is a genetic difference in an individual’s ability to learn and process information. As a result, dyslexic individuals have valuable strengths that they bring to the workplace – we are naturally curious and highly creative with an ability to unconventionally connect the dots and think […]
Without much forewarning, leaders have had to make strategic decisions which on one hand affect their immediate P&L and on the other will affect the long term corporate strategic direction. Pulling out of a market or identifying new business partners to guarantee supply and delivery normally require careful consideration and long decision-making times. Following the […]
Location, location, location Finding great people is important and should be a key contributing factor for choosing where to set up shop when expanding into the US. There is no set rule for this, and it will vary greatly depending on the sector. A location with several top universities, like Washington DC, can ease the […]
Danni Rush, Chief Operating Officer at Virgin Incentives and Virgin Experience Days and Virgin Experience Gifts, discusses the importance of making employees feel appreciated. Celebrated in March, Employee Appreciation Day is a great time for businesses to focus on showing their team appreciation including rolling out rewards in recognition of all their hard work. But […]
In business and in life many people don't see the need for insurance, until it's too late. So we take a look at the long term benefits of insurance policies that can help your business and you.
What we already know The Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors survey (March 7th, 2022) has, once more, highlighted the absolute importance of recognising that business culture is a ‘critical risk’ that can adversely affect aims and long-term sustainability. The identified key risks are human resources (64.5%), inclusion, equality, and diversity (34.1%) and health, safety, and […]
When COVID-19 hit, we saw a huge rush for laptops and smartphones to enable home working, so much so that it contributed to a global shortage of computer chips. However, this drive for mobility has not been matched by an equally fervent drive for security - and many companies are still to carry out the […]
What has been encouraging is the increasing flexibility and accessibility that the evolution of the digital and virtual world has afforded women. This has provided access to education and professional jobs that, in the past, were just not there. At the top of organisations, we see that the presence of women on boards, particularly in […]
The 8th March is International Women’s Day (IWD), an important annual celebration of social, economic, cultural and political achievements made by women throughout history. The idea grew out of the US labour movement at the turn of the last century with women campaigning for the right to better pay and hours and the right to […]
The shadow secretary for women and equalities, Anneliese Dodds, said the research demonstrates that women are key to a stronger economy. She also accused the government of ignoring the needs of women throughout the covid-19 pandemic. “When you’ve got more engagement from women, when women are in the driving seat to the extent they should […]
Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8th, we spoke to female entrepreneurs, leaders, and business authors to hear the number one piece of advice they would give to their younger self when they first started out. Connect with others Dr Joan van den Brink, Executive Coach, management consultant and author of The Three Companions […]
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