Did you know telling stories at work could increase productivity, team spirit and even your bottom line? No, neither did we. Copywriter and stories specialist Kate Philbin explains why stories are important and how you can tell them properly.
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
Do you really need to Spring clean your office?
The majority of the nation’s most successful profit making business owners admit to having an ‘extremely cluttered desk’, suggesting that Albert Einstein was right when he said: “if a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?”.
New Government immigration fine damages Apprenticeship Levy on first day.
I’ve always said that anything that gets more young British workers into skilled professions, especially apprenticeships, is a good thing, but I can’t in good conscience support the Government’s new Immigration levy.
How to deal with stress at work
Stress at work can inhibit our ability to get things done. HR expert and Business Matters columnist Sarah Loates gives some valuable advice on how to control the panic.
Is AI all it is cracked up to be?
If planet Earth had been created one year ago, the human species would be just ten minutes old. Putting this into context, the industrial era would have kick-started a mere two seconds ago.
4 business resolutions for the new tax year
The start of the tax year can be an important time for reviewing your business and making some lasting changes that will help it thrive in the future.
Why you should never stop investing in your staff
Every March is a special one for businesses across the UK, Employee Spirit Month returns, a month of goodwill towards members of staff in return for their hard work through the year.
We can’t improve productivity if we don’t sweat the small stuff – like potholes!
If there was any anecdotal evidence needed to prove the state of Britain’s roads, just visit the Pimlico Plumbers garage. At least twice a week we have to take one of our fleet of vans off the road to repair damage caused by potholes.
Brexit: SME’s Hopes and Fears
With Article 50 being triggered this week, SMEs share their hopes and fears in regards to the official beginnings of Brexit.
We voted for Brexit: Time to get on with it
So, finally, nine full months after the British voting public confirmed their wish to leave the EU, the current Prime Minister is finally getting on with it.
Dragons’ Den: The best pitches
As this seemingly never-ending series came to an end, I decided to knuckle down and showcase the best pitches from this second half of the series.
‘Steady-hand’ Phil delivers a mixed message to UK’s next generation of skilled workers
I genuinely think that T-Levels are the greatest innovation in the vocational education area that has taken place in my lifetime. They are a brilliant idea that will replace a mishmash of 13,000 courses with 15 ‘routes’ as diverse as accountancy and finance, hospitality and plumbing and building work.
Budget 2017: Business Wishlist
We find out what businesses are looking for from the 2017 Budget.
Will we see the ‘uberisation’ of the delivery market?
Technology has transformative powers. It’s not just enabling better ways of doing things but also driving the development of new products and the provision of new services.
Crisis management in an age of declining trust
Johnny McGinley analyses the results of the 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer research and offers his thoughts on best practice strategic crisis and reputation management.
