Leadership

5 Things the COVID-19 Crisis Has Taught Businesses About Remote Working

April 23, 2020

Large and small businesses alike have struggled to weather the impact of the pandemic, but have learned important lessons in the process. Here, we examine steps that companies should be taking to ensure business continuity right now, and how they might become better prepared for future crises.

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How to Maintain a Safer Workplace

April 23, 2020

As your business's most important asset, ensuring that your employees are safe and healthy is crucial. Here, we outline five key tips that will help any company to maintain strong health and safety standards, no matter their risk level.

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Following Discrimination Laws While Furloughing Employees

April 22, 2020

While the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is a lifeline for many UK companies, it is important to understand the process behind the policy. How can your business get the most out of the scheme while avoiding legal pitfalls?

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50 Years of Earth Day – Lessons and Challenges for Businesses in the Next Five Decades

April 22, 2020

Thanks to Denis Hayes and a group of environmental leaders, 20 years later, in 1990, Earth Day became a global phenomenon, mobilising 200 million people in 141 countries and lifting environmental issues onto the world stage. Since then, every April 22 has been dedicated to raising awareness of environmental and climate issues around the world […]

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The CEOs Who Care about Our Planet

April 22, 2020

In honour of Earth Day, Elettra Bianchi Dennerlein, Co-founder and Co-CEO of My Online Therapy, takes a look at the world’s most powerful CEOs who are committed to fighting climate change and the nature emergencies facing humanity. Environmentalist at heart and in practice, I got involved in the fossil-free grassroots movement over five years ago […]

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Giving Employees the Power to Excel

April 21, 2020

A successful company depends on technology, and the successful integration of technology depends on open communication between the C-suite and staff.

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Richard Branson Seeks Virgin Bailout, Offering Caribbean Island as Collateral

April 20, 2020

The tycoon wrote that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about “the most challenging time we have ever faced.”

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An Alternative to Cancellation

April 20, 2020

Amid uncertainty over how long worldwide quarantine measures may last, many companies are choosing to cancel in-person events at great expense. But few are exploring another option: taking the events online.

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5 Business Books You Should Read on World Creativity & Innovation Day

April 17, 2020

21 April 2020 is the UN’s World Creativity & Innovation Day, a time to raise the awareness of the role of creativity and innovation in economic, social and sustainable development.

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How are the World's Billionaires Helping the Fight Against COVID-19

April 16, 2020

Bill Gates In February, The Bill & Melinda Foundation announced plans to commit up to US$100 million to help global detection, isolation and treatment of COVID-19. More than half of the funding will be invested in developing vaccines, as well as treatment and diagnostics efforts. Following President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw US financial support for the […]

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