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The Essential Traits of a Truly Effective Leader

The Essential Traits of a Truly Effective Leader

By Ron Moody – CEO – Connect Assist. The age-old question in the business world – are you a leader or a manager? We all k..

The 5-step plan to hiring contractors under Off-Payroll

The 5-step plan to hiring contractors under Off-Payroll

  Since April 6th, hirers and contractors have been working in the “new normal” of Off-Payroll working.  For hirers, adopting a c..

A post-crisis perspective on business connectivity

A post-crisis perspective on business connectivity

Gert Jonk, Senior Vice President of EMEA, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise 2020 was, without doubt, a year of uncertainty; the fear of the un..

The pros and cons of working-from-home culture

The pros and cons of working-from-home culture

The world may be opening back up again, but new working habits appear to be staying put. While some predict that the five-day office w..

Dr Samuel Barbosa Da Cunha on why it’s time to bust some sustainable investing

Dr Samuel Barbosa Da Cunha on why it’s time to bust some sustainable investing

By Dr Samuel Barbosa Da Cunha, the CEO & Chairman at Bar Trading Japan on the truth behind sustainable investing. He separates su..

The end of the office? How COVID-19 crushed the usual 9-5

The end of the office? How COVID-19 crushed the usual 9-5

By Anthony Lamoureux, Chief Executive Officer at Velocity Smart Technology The Covid-19 pandemic has profoundly shifted the dial on th..

Bounce Back Loans: what to do if you can’t repay?

Bounce Back Loans: what to do if you can’t repay?

John Bell is Director of licensed Insolvency Practitioners Clarke Bell It has been a turbulent and challenging time for thousands of b..

FIRST DIGITAL WELL-BEING EMPLOYEE BENEFIT LAUNCHED IN THE UK

FIRST DIGITAL WELL-BEING EMPLOYEE BENEFIT LAUNCHED IN THE UK

Just Ask Max, a new digital well-being platform and support service, has been launched to manage the digital health of employees, with..

The changing face of leadership: how businesses can adapt their management style for the post-COVID-19 workplace

The changing face of leadership: how businesses can adapt their management style for the post-COVID-19 workplace

Jacques Quinio, European Solutions Director, Talent Management at Right Management The expectations placed on business leaders have ch..

Getting Value from Your Data: A Guide to Analytics for Housing Associations

Getting Value from Your Data: A Guide to Analytics for Housing Associations

Lisa Donoghue is the Data and Analytics Account Directorat Perfect Image The social housing sector is heavily regulated, with housing ..

How to successfully manage remote teams

How to successfully manage remote teams

By Michele Don Durbin, Evernote‘s SVP of Marketing, looks at how managers can succeed at managing remote teams. The impact of Co..

HOW TO ENSURE A STRESS-FREE RETURN TO THE OFFICE

HOW TO ENSURE A STRESS-FREE RETURN TO THE OFFICE

By Alex Hattingh, CPO at Employment Hero With Boris Johnson signalling that work-from-home guidance is set to be scrapped from June 21..

Remote GP services highly valued by staff despite lockdown lifting

Remote GP services highly valued by staff despite lockdown lifting

Help@hand downloads up by 148% compared to Q1 2020 as employees continue to rely on remote GP services while remote working In partne..

How Technology is Driving Efficient HR & Business Development

How Technology is Driving Efficient HR & Business Development

By Nick Nooren, Head of Proteus Marketplace developed by Xergy Over the last 12 months, there has been a significant change in the way..

Why isn’t your team innovating?

Why isn’t your team innovating?

By Nick Gold, MD of Speakers Corner A year into the pandemic we now understand teams are used to working remotely. Indeed, there is an..

The Potential Cost Saving Benefits of a Sustainable Supply Chain

The Potential Cost Saving Benefits of a Sustainable Supply Chain

According to CDP, supply chain emissions are on average 5.5 times higher than the direct emissions produced by a corporation. But not ..

Trading Up: Engineering and Electricians Most Searched for Apprenticeships in the UK

Trading Up: Engineering and Electricians Most Searched for Apprenticeships in the UK

The last 12 months have been tough on all of us, with life taking an unexpected turn that no one saw coming. But with the roadmap unfo..

An exploratory look at the edtech IPO market

An exploratory look at the edtech IPO market

By Roger James Hamilton, Founder and CEO of Genius Group So far this year there have been some big names who have chosen to IPO, inclu..

Motivation hacks: How to stay focussed to achieve success

Motivation hacks: How to stay focussed to achieve success

To achieve anything, we need to take a series of actions. To achieve anything that is beyond our comfort zone it takes what I call a ‘..

Mental Health Awareness Week 2021: 5 tips for better mental health at work

Mental Health Awareness Week 2021: 5 tips for better mental health at work

  Ask and listen The very first thing any organisation must do is listen to their staff and ensure they feel safe and supported..

To master the new hybrid-working world, businesses must put employees first

To master the new hybrid-working world, businesses must put employees first

By: Michel Van Den Berg Spotify and Slack, are just two of many large enterprises that had realised the benefits of working remotely s..

4 Cybersecurity Mistakes Your Remote Workforce Is Making

4 Cybersecurity Mistakes Your Remote Workforce Is Making

For many businesses, remote working has become a normal practice. Working away from the office had been on the rise for the past few y..

Is Your E-Commerce Business’ Growth Attracting Fraud?

Is Your E-Commerce Business’ Growth Attracting Fraud?

Online shopping has exploded in the past decade. In 2015, e-commerce accounted for 7.4 per cent of global retail sales. In 2020, this ..

What Is a “Certified” Legal Translation?

What Is a “Certified” Legal Translation?

If you seek certified translations of legal documents, you must know what to look for in your translation provider and understand what..

Is it Time Your Business Moved Away from Spreadsheets?

Is it Time Your Business Moved Away from Spreadsheets?

If there’s one tool that nearly every business uses or has used in the past, it’s spreadsheets. Whether you’re an Excel diehard or you..

How retailers can use technology to overcome payroll problems

How retailers can use technology to overcome payroll problems

By Christian Berthelsen, CTO at Fourth Retailers want to set and forget their payroll, and while flexibility is also key, many compani..

C-suite: Five ways your business can reach net-zero.

C-suite: Five ways your business can reach net-zero.

By Chris Bowden, Managing Director, Squeaky. Sustainability professionals have long encountered a mixed response from the c-suite whe..

Why the best business tech should focus on learnability

Why the best business tech should focus on learnability

By Jacob de Lichtenberg, chief product officer, Forecast A year on since the first lockdown rocked the working world (and the entire p..

Striking the work-life balance

Striking the work-life balance

By Amy Filippaios, founder of salon supplies wholesaler, SimplyHair As a business owner, maintaining a healthy work-life balance is a ..

Powerful women in business – the challenges, the opportunities and the journey

Powerful women in business – the challenges, the opportunities and the journey

By Bukola Adisa, the founder and CEO of Career Masterclass which is a platform dedicated to enabling the progression of Black and Mino..

Bridging the gap: Leadership strategies for recovery post Covid

Bridging the gap: Leadership strategies for recovery post Covid

By L&D specialist and author Caroline Esterson, co-director of Genius Learning  It is estimated that 4 out of 5 workers globally h..

I started a business at 23 that now draws in $10m. Here’s how.

I started a business at 23 that now draws in $10m. Here’s how.

By Jack Underwood, CEO and co-founder of Circuit The growth of social media has launched a new generation of influencer-entrepreneurs ..

Why data entry in accounts payable should be relegated to the past

Why data entry in accounts payable should be relegated to the past

By Caroline Roberts, Content Writer, Efficiency Leaders Despite the best of intentions, we all know that it’s very difficult to mainta..

Purpose-driven organisations: what does it really mean and what do they need to succeed?

Purpose-driven organisations: what does it really mean and what do they need to succeed?

By Arabella Chichester – Global Head, Non-Profits and Social Impact, Perrett Laver The last year has been one in which altruism ..

Spread the love with share incentives

Spread the love with share incentives

By Richard Godmon, a tax partner at accountancy firm, Menzies LLP. Share incentive plans that reward employees in a flexible way can p..

The place for creative thinking in the world of big business

The place for creative thinking in the world of big business

By Lee McCormack, CEO, MyGlobalHome How big business sees creative thinking In big business, it is often felt that whilst creative thi..

Customer loyalty Vs ROI: Why the metrics of Digital Marketing are changing

Customer loyalty Vs ROI: Why the metrics of Digital Marketing are changing

By Michael Bush, Commercial Director, Climb Online According to the latest statistics, the average business spends between 5 – 12% of ..