Category: In Business

There have been so many indicators published about the economy that it is hard to ignore the evidence, should you wish to, that the economy is on the turn and growth has finally begun.

New research reveals gossip can actually make us nicer people.

Graham Ewart, Managing Director of Direct Healthcare Services, gives his top tips for SMEs looking to be innovative in 2014.

Doing well in business comes down to understanding people–your employees, coworkers, and customers. Know these truths and you’re off to a good start.

Passionate employees are not born, they are made through thoughtful leadership. Here are three ways in which you can help bring the best out of your team.

Xenios Thrasyvoulou, founder and CEO of PeoplePerHour gives his top tips for getting more productive

The best way for a manager to be successful is to build a top-notch team. But when most managers take on new positions, they hesitate to act quickly in replacing poor performing incumbents.

Passion in entrepreneurship is a very good thing. But too much of it can bring your new business to a grinding halt.

John Ritchie, Chief Executive Officer at Ellipse discusses the importance of customer feedback and how you can generate it, grow it and, perhaps most importantly, use it to develop your business.

Have you been told that you need to be more strategic? Whether through 360 feedback or after a failed promotion attempt, being told that you aren’t strategic enough really stings. Worse is when you try to clarify what “more strategic” would look like and get few tangible suggestions.

Researchers tested different headlines on social media to figure out the best way to get people’s attention. Here’s what they found.

January can be the time of renewing ambition, setting goals and making resolutions but for many it is a month of post holiday stress.

Passwords continue to be the bane of our digital lives. We tend to use simple, memorable passwords that any ‘wannabe hacker’ can break.