Big enterprises are creating workspace cultures designed to appeal to an Instagram generation in a bid to attract a new generation of contingent workers that value personal recognition over salary and are increasingly choosing start-ups over big businesses.
Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Drive have been immensely popular in recent years, challenging the status quo in business software use, facing up with the likes of Microsoft Office, and taking a reputable spot in the list of most used and abused software for businesses.
Research last year revealed that the UK’s best-performing businesses put their success down to learning and development. The UK L&D report surveyed and analysed more than 100 companies, with the top performers claiming that staff training is at the heart of their growth strategies. This shows just how much learning has evolved since my first […]
Men continue to dominate the world’s richest lists, with the likes of Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates becoming the first in history to achieve a net worth in excess of $100 billion. Bill Gates followed Jeff Bezos to become the world’s second ‘centi-billionaire’ back in March 2019, after his fortune reached the $100 billion threshold. […]
In order to ensure you are on the right side of your customer reviews, you need to offer great service, to all customers, all of the time. This customer service will be delivered not just by smooth apps and automation, but by human staff on the front line of service. However, what people and machines […]
Why do strategies fail? When coming up with a strategy, how good are the assumptions you have made about markets, competitors, capabilities, costs, regulation and technology? Is your strategy still viable if assumptions go wrong? Are your structures, processes, decision-making mechanisms, metrics and reward systems future-facing? Whether your business is a large, multi-national player or […]
Today we are blessed to have female wonder women in business to lift us to new realms of possibility, providing us with the inspiration to reach new heights and possibilities. The business prowess of women is not a new phenomenon nor is it something which has arrived linearly to the emergence of increased scrutiny surrounding […]
Liz Ivens is a Journalist and Public Relations Consultant. Below, Liz discusses how powerful the media and PR can be for promoting your brand—when done correctly. All publicity is good publicity, right? Rarely. The media—whether print, broadcast, online or social—is the most effective medium for raising the awareness of a business or brand. And […]
Sylvia Sage, Programme Director at Corporate Learning Solutions, discusses how culture and respectful working environments are a must for any business space. A business is nothing without its people. But workplace discrimination, bullying and harassment are rife in the UK and are affecting staff morale and harming performance. Far from being the odd isolated incident, […]
Steve Whiting, COO of Agile Solutions GB LTD, looks at why a data management culture offers huge opportunities to businesses. The business landscape has completely changed in a short period of time owing to the fast-paced integration of technology solutions that have come with the digital age. Due to this change, our personal lives […]
In a world of conflict, displacement, natural disasters and lean commercial operations, Ecolog International delivers mission-critical services, creates local opportunities for communities who need them most, and enables customers to focus on their core business. Behind the company’s success is an unparalleled commitment to reliability and a 12,000-strong global workforce whose safety is paramount. One […]
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