Pete Evans, Managing Partner of SalesStar UK, addresses how much attention businesses should give to ethics. Every business wants to be seen to be ethical in practice, but often things happen in the background which fall under the radar meaning the claim of being ethical isn’t actually fully true. Why does this happen? Because the […]
Take the workplace, for example. Where the office was previously viewed as the central hub of all working activities, underpinned by strict 9-to-5 cultures and the demand for permanent occupancy, the need for social distancing to protect lives demonstrated to employers and employees alike that home working is both possible and, in several ways, preferable. […]
Over 3,000 employees at 60 UK companies will trial a four-day working week, in what is considered to be the largest pilot scheme of its kind. The scheme will run from June to December and will involve employees from a diverse range of businesses and charitable organisations, including the Royal Society of Biology, a Manchester-based […]
A recent study found that 70% of CEOs are either underwhelmed by their onboarding process or have had no structured onboarding process at all. What would please about 99% of the employee population in a company is nowhere nearly sufficient for CEO-level onboarding. A study from the Aberdeen Group looked into the onboarding processes of […]
While there are many great benefits to hybrid and virtual working, these new ways of working can cause feelings of isolation which carry costs for both employees and businesses. So what are the signs to look out for and what can you do about them? 1. Look at the face on the screen Can you […]
The UK’s economic recovery has got the vast majority of businesses concerned about inflation for the first time in at least a decade. The current CPI is set at 6.1% as of February 2022 but is expected to rise to 8% by the end of spring, leading to many businesses needing to reconsider their cash flow […]
P&O continues to face furious backlash after 800 crew members across the cruise liner’s entire fleet were sacked with immediate effect earlier this month. Their actions have been condemned as ‘utterly deplorable’ and the videos that ensued – showing security guards with handcuffs escorting the sacked-on-the-spot staff out of their cabins – revealed a company […]
Confidence among UK business leaders collapsed in March as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continued and rising costs and soaring inflation weighed heavily. This is according to a survey conducted by the Institute of Directors (IoD). The IoD found that over half (53%) of business leaders say that spiralling energy costs are exerting a negative impact […]
Unicorn Hunting with Cornelius in the Valuation Swamp “Keep the money together” was proud Staten Island native Cornelius Vanderbilt’s very last words to his family. Following that heart-warming goodbye, he took his final breath of cold air at the beginning of 1877’s lethal winter, which later became known as the “Big Die-Up.” Although no unicorns died that […]
From your point of view, what are the key benefits of executive coaching and leadership development? Without a doubt, the management and leadership playbooks have been turned upside down by the pandemic - what worked yesterday, for the most part, is no longer relevant going forward. As a result, we all need help maneuvering and […]
Executive Coaching has emerged as an essential way of supporting peak performance for senior leaders and teams. In this article, we examine the benefits of coaching and how executives should use it to develop and maintain a competitive edge.
Analia Mendez is the founder of Signature Careers—a career and professional development company helping mid-career clients transition into new careers and improving business cultures through a strengths-based approach. Analia and her team have collectively over 40 years of career and workforce development experience and have helped thousands to date.
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