Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
It’s always interesting when I’m talking to agencies about selling. Whether they’re specialists in Design, Branding, PR, Marketing, or Digital and Social Media, not many people in those organisations would consider themselves ‘professional salespeople’.
In a bid to achieve continuous, reliable connectivity and deliver 100% Internet access uptime, organisations are increasingly exploring a raft of new business continuity communications opportunities – from microwave to 4G.
Strong teamwork is key to any company’s success and it’s therefore important to promote and nourish its development through teambuilding.
We should get rid of the National Minimum Wage. If a man or woman puts in a decent week’s graft and still doesn’t have enough money to pay for a decent, basic standard of living, then the country that person lives in needs to look long and hard at itself.
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.
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.
The first thing negotiation experts teach is to “separate the people from the problem.” The vast majority of the time, this is sound advice.
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!
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
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
