Category: Opinion

The ‘third space’ is something that everyone in office design is currently talking about, but what is it and how can it change the workplace for the better?

Not if you can develop a good process for managing them.

Some people love to give advice. Here’s how to determine if that advice is worth anything.

I get the feeling that the “Stress” word gets thrown around rather too much these days. Am I saying that I don’t believe there is more stress around? Am I saying that I don’t believe all these articles that say workers are more stressed than ever before? No I am not.

Norman Burden CEO of True North Human Capital looks at the thorny issue of paying corporation tax. Should big business be allowed to use methods of managing the sums owed not open to smaller companies?

An entrepreneur can become an inhibitor to growth for a company past the start-up phase. It may be time to disengage.

Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer is wrong. Telecommuting prevents co-workers from wasting time and energy.

You don’t need a call center or a team of advisors to provide the best customer service to your customers. All you need is a Twitter account and a mobile.

According to recent research, confidence among businesses has fallen to its lowest level in 21 years.

The UK used to export goods and services in line with its relative size in the world economy but no more. That needs to change quickly to prevent the country from becoming an economic has been, said William Chase, founder of the award-winning Chase Vodka brand.

Information is the lifeblood of 21st century business. It is a valuable resource that, if treated correctly, can provide insight and business intelligence to drive customer engagement, productivity and competitive advantage. It is staggering, therefore, that so many organisations fail to treat their information with the care and respect it demands.

Organisation and self-marketing are important assets in the world of modern business. Overheads need to be kept at a low, especially in current economic climates. This means involving certain aspects of a business more in other avenues that would have otherwise been explored by other departments. More and more companies are dealing in-house with divisions which would have traditionally been outsourced when previous budgets allowed.