Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
Team building is one of those things that send some members of staff into a frenzied panic. It has now become office culture, but has taken a huge leap away from the traditional – and somewhat boring – activities of catching falling team members in your loving arms and building bridges using matchsticks.
The debate around increasing mobile phone coverage will be an interesting battleground at the next election, says Forum Chief Executive, Phil Orford.
Companies that show staff they care are today’s employers of choice. Feeling that an employer has their back makes people more loyal, more engaged and more likely to stay with a company long-term.
One of the easiest and best ways to promote your business is by simply talking to people about it and spreading the word.
Being your own boss has some obvious perks, but some advantages of entrepreneurship are less evident
For many entrepreneurs, launching a business is an exciting time. Focusing so much effort into your ideas and seeing them take form is a great achievement. However, I have spoken to a lot of startups in the past that feel as though they have reached the finish line by simply getting their business off the ground. In reality, this is when the hard work really begins.
This week’s board game designing task revealed new sides to some of the candidates, including team Summit’s combined geographical knowledge, and Bianca’s inability to think about what a word means before she uses it to close a deal, but the most important thing we’ve learned is that Daniel understands nothing about women or relationships.
If you’re working long hours night after night, you may be in trouble.
Having, and projecting, confidence is probably the single most important aspect to get right when delivering a speech or presentation.
Jo Bostock, business advisor at the Forum of Private Business, provides some key things to consider for the small business looking to make the move into export.
They say the key to great customer experience is exceeding expectations. Today, we’ve reached an age where customers expect to be able to contact or work with organisations whenever they want, wherever they want and on whatever device they choose.
Any worker who thinks they have won a victory after the ground-breaking overtime in holiday pay employment appeal tribunal couldn’t be further from the truth.
Anybody can put a business on the market, but negotiating the best sale price is a different ballgame altogether.
Every business owner sets out to create a successful organisation; with business growth being one of their key objectives.
The three key questions C-suite executives should ask themselves about using social media
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