Calm People Director Julian Hall challenges business leaders to take responsibility for their happiness and not expect that a successful business is all it takes.
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
What can you do to tempt your top talent to stay?
Following a long period of fragile economic performance, there are clear signs that managers in the UK are feeling safe enough to start looking around for other opportunities.
Why you should never negotiate with these two types of people
The first thing negotiation experts teach is to “separate the people from the problem.” The vast majority of the time, this is sound advice.
Don’t expect Miliband to follow through on job benefits proposals
According to Ed Miliband’s speech writers, Job Seekers’ Allowance won’t be paid to those who don’t possess the skills to get a job, and these under-skilled workers will be faced with an ultimatum – train or get no benefits!
Embedding Security in the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things will mean a better-connected world, with huge possibilities for positive change – and big opportunities for cyber-criminals. Jim Carlsson, CEO of Clavister says security must be placed at the heart of the next generation of smart connected devices
The A-D of dealing with conflict
We’ve all been in difficult situations, ones where conflict feels inevitable, and sometimes we even free threatened. Conflict Management specialist Mark Wingfield of Max Conflict Management shares his top tips and explains why dealing with conflict is as easy as doing your ABCs…
Cultural consideration is key when doing business in the Middle East
We live in an age of fast moving business and virtual transactions, where the explosion of the internet and social media has permanently changed how businesses operate; however for those organisations that have expanded into the Middle East, the corporate world is a very different place according to cultural expert Donna Marsh.
UKs’ never been so entrepreneurial but still needs to get over barriers to thrive
The UK is the most entrepreneurial it has ever been, but despite this, and the drive to build a Silicon Britain, there are still huge barriers preventing UK tech entrepreneurs from establishing and achieving substantial business growth in the UK, and for them to be truly competitive in the global tech race.
How SMEs can tackle wrongdoing
Wrongdoing in the workplace is often not as complicated as fraud or company cover-ups. Bullying, petty theft, taking a ‘sickie’, exaggerating skills, misuse of a company credit card, lying… all of these are wrongdoings that may occur on a semi-regular basis regardless the company size.
Young entrepreneurs are the future let them lead the way
We are often being told that the UK has a competitive and unsteady job market. With almost 900,000 young people unemployed and a record number of university graduates out of work, it’s no surprise that young people in the UK are growing increasingly jaded when it comes to their future prospects.
Negotiation is the Name of the Game
Having your own business isn’t just about being good at what you do, it is also persuading people that you are good at what you do.
Late payment – what is the Government proposing and is it enough?
Four months after the consultation closed the government has responded on the issue of late payment. Alex Jackman takes a look at the detail.
Three key things to consider when deciding to buy an existing business
Buying a ready-made business may look like a dream scenario and your ticket to a job you love
The workplace is changing
Hewlett Packard recently announced 50,000 job cuts. What could be a more graphic example of the changing dynamics of the work place?
Which football manager are you?
With the 2014 World Cup looming, we thought there was no better time to discuss the similarities between football and business, and the overwhelming highs and heart-breaking lows that come with them both
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