Gareth Meyer, Commercial & Operations Director at automation and infrastructure service provider Ultima looks at how the current pandemic will impact how we work in the future.
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
Is it really the death of the office?
The lockdown has affected each of us differently, not least in how it has impacted our livelihoods. It has spelt financial ruin for some, as businesses fail and jobs are lost forever.
DEBATE: How far should you go with sharing your political beliefs on social media?
In light of the recent vilification of Dominic Cummings, how far should you take your personal social media in terms of political stories?
6 things that will never be the same again for small businesses
After months away, the big office return is beginning to feel a little more real. But what will have changed?
Have there been positives to the coronavirus lockdown
Fiona McGill, occupational health manager at BHSF, looks at whether there have been positives during the coronavirus restrictions.
Is Donald Trump’s war on Twitter going to take away the hand that could give him a second presidential term
Is Donald Trump’s war on Twitter going to take away the hand that could give him a second presidential term
A welcome move by the Chancellor, but productivity could be impacted through the new flexible furlough scheme
The Chancellor’s announcements on the Job Retention Scheme are welcomed and more generous than anticipated, but the flexible furlough could lead to higher Government costs and hit productivity.
Coronaphobia: Employees are refusing to come back to work
Businesses across the UK who are making efforts to get back to business are facing a new uphill struggle – employees claiming stress and anxiety or are simply requesting outright to be furloughed for another 3 months.
A crisis within a crisis – what we can learn from the Cummings story
Zafar Jamati, head of content at Stone Junction, explains why building an ethical media strategy may have mitigated the political fallout and public anger we saw from the Cummings story, and what the industry can learn from it.
Why Business leaders should focus on solutions not sales
Within a matter of months, the coronavirus has torn through the global economy and forced businesses UK wide to alter operations and pivot any long-term growth strategy.
Retailers who open their doors will need extra help
With thousands of retail stores given the green light to open in the next few weeks the government needs to think of helpful tax breaks and further assistance.
Extended furlough – a big win for Directors?
This week the Government announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme would be extended until October, however from August while workers will continue to receive 80% of their salary, new rules will mean that employers share the cost.
Botched tax rises could kill the economy as it struggles to recover
Tax rises could kill demand if Treasury documents detailing plans for a rise in income tax are correct and the chancellor doesn’t play his cards right
What your post-lockdown office will probably look like
Whether working from home has been a productivity and wellness-enhancing revelation or a burden to be shouldered with stoic resolve depends on your job, your home setup and your personality.
Still no sign of £10,000 cash grants for many serviced office tenants
The Business Rates loophole which stopped shared office tenants from claiming a critical £10,000 cash grant from HM Treasury had been plugged with a new £617m fund last weekend.
