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Entertaining people can be a very enjoyable part of being in business - as sharing time, food and drink away from the office can help to…
Tuesday 15 September 2026
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Entertaining people can be a very enjoyable part of being in business - as sharing time, food and drink away from the office can help to…
The Pitch, one of the UK’s longest running small business competitions, has returned for 2013 with thousands of pounds for innovative startups.
For a while now, the property market has experienced fluctuating fortunes. After the boom in house prices ended around 2008, which was roughly the same time…
Top talent needs nurturing, but is targeting the rest of the employee population a better strategy to improve performance overall? The latest Hays Journal explores how…
After a while, some people get complacent or dissatisfied with their company. Here are eight ways to find that magic again.
I went mystery shopping this week for a new client. They wanted to see what happened at their workplace when they weren’t there following fairly negative…
In a tough trading climate it’s essential to hang on to good people. Yet in a recession it isn’t always easy to reward loyalty with increased…
Managing your boss may sound like an oxymoron, but it’s an unspoken, imperative part of day-to-day work that will help you achieve your personal career ambitions,…
More people are setting up in businesses in their spare time and from their bedroom than ever before reveals a new study.
Making a capital gain is usually good news - but it can also come with a hefty tax bill. So, whether you are selling all, or…
Hilary Briggs gives us her top tips for getting the most out of your meetings.
In the latest report on non-executive directors companies praised the independence and cost effectiveness of NEDs.
Management thinking and practice have evolved over the last century as a result of increased understanding of human and organisational behaviour, the economic climate and historical…
Recent research commissioned by the mental health charity Mind found work to be the biggest cause of stress, with nearly thirty five per cent of the…
Teams are the building blocks of organisations. Teams are groups of people who work together to achieve things, but not all groups are teams. Teams are…