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 […]
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 […]
A vast majority of chief executives worldwide were torpedoed into uncharted territory when the coronavirus crisis struck two years ago. None of us leaders had experienced anything like the pandemic before. Keeping businesses above water required a more short-term approach, with a greater focus on the immediate safety of organisations by delivering results despite the […]
We speak with Alexandra Kobler who currently serves as the CEO of Die Bodenschmiede - a flooring company in the building industry. After more than 20 years in management positions and most recently as a manager for KPMG, Alexandra founded Bodenschmiede in 2017 and now has 40 employees and freelancers working for the company. With a turnover of just under 5 million, the company is among the top 3 players in the field in Germany.
Naveena Srinivas, enterprise analyst at ManageEngine, explains why it’s time for businesses to cultivate resilience as part of cybersecurity. The pandemic has created new opportunities for eager cybercriminals to explore, and the rise in ransomware and mobile attacks is expected to continue in 2022. Much to the delight of hackers, many businesses in the United […]
Most businesses are interested in selling their products or services and are ready to spend significant sums of money on marketing campaigns, upgrades to their product, service, or mode of operation, and digital transformation. However, while focusing on the aforementioned areas, they sometimes neglect the customers they want to serve and do not put enough […]
Danni Rush, Chief Operating Officer at Virgin Experience Days and Virgin Incentives, explains what employers can do to keep their staff feeling valued amid a period of heightened employee dissatisfaction. Employee retention should be one of, if not the, biggest priority for any business. Although increasing revenue and attracting new clients may seem like more […]
The fallout from Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic, including rising costs and supply shortages, is continuing to affect organisations across all areas of the business landscape. As a result, decision-makers must find ways to live with disruption for the foreseeable future by rapidly adapting their business models, while keeping costs under control. A constant challenge […]
Ian Thatcher, co-founder of Dangerfield & Fortune, explains the opportunity cost of failing to engage with communities as a business. Developing new, commercially focussed ways for communities to work in partnership with construction, telco and utility businesses could revolutionise community liaison and public consultation, providing the catalyst to bringing about lasting change to the systems […]
Annie Button, professional content writer and branding aficionado, explores the benefits of hiring apprentices. Apprenticeships are an exciting prospect for people of all ages, from school leavers seeking much-needed work experience to career changers looking to build their skills in a new sector. In fact, the advantages of apprenticeships for individuals seeking better career prospects […]
Gary Connors, Partner at Oliver Wight EAME, explains what business should be doing in the wake of the COP26 summit. The dialogue and agreements witnessed at COP26 this year have brought on important advances. Despite the last-minute disappointments on the reduction of the usage of coal by China and India the conference reflected a strong […]
Over the past decade, Office 365 has been bringing together many of Microsoft’s best productivity tools into one powerful package. Many business users, however, have failed to understand the difference between Microsoft’s old suite of Office products and its newer 365 offering. In this article, we’ll give a quick overview of Microsoft 365’s features and […]
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