In this new world of hyper connectivity through web-enabled commerce, how security conscious are our companies? More specifically, do start-ups and SME’s understand the nature of operational risk management in respect of cybersecurity? Historically, start-ups and small business have neglected…
Employee Engagement and Wellbeing: The Key to Productivity
There have been numerous articles about the importance of employee engagement, 94% of the worlds most admired companies state that an engaged workforce creates a competitive advantage. However, there still seems to be a lack of engagement with the workforce…
The Three Ps: The Key to Unlocking Long-term Growth?
As discussed in a previous article the Commission on the future of management and leadership published, “Management 2020: Leadership to unlock long-term growth” in July 2014. The report highlights the issues facing British business, outlining that business has lost sight…
A Basic Guide to UK Qualification Levels
Understanding the qualification frameworks and how they compare with one another will help you make a more informed decision regarding your training and development needs, especially as there is still some confusion over the UK qualification levels, and how they…
Role Models: A Dying Breed
It would appear that the norm in business, according to Chartered Management Institute (CMI) members, is to have poor role models. The good old days of having a manager, or another employee, that we could look up to and use…
Diversity: A Framework for Business
Do we need to broaden our horizons to be more successful in business? Consider, people are living longer; a girl born in 2013 has a life expectancy of 105. More people are now expected to delay retirement until they are…
Training & Development: Why Wait?
As our economy recovers and continues to show signs of improvement, we are in a situation where job vacancies have returned to pre-recession levels. This is excellent news; however, there are still issues which are impacting directly upon individual’s career…
Is Older Better?
Is there an age related ethical and moral dilemma facing the management profession? Are younger management professionals, who are starting their careers, failing to act in a more holistic way due to the compounded pressure from work, and the inevitability…
The Problem with Entrepreneur-led SME’s
Some time ago we wrote an article, Are SME Managers Neglected? We further explored the notion in, The Importance of Training and Development, where we asked, do we owe it to ourselves to be more adamant about our training and…
Are Managers too Pessimistic in the Face of Economic Recovery?
There has been much speculation from politicians and economists alike about economic recovery, but obviously they are not the only ones concerned with how well the UK is rallying. Despite positive indicators showing economic improvement, there still seems to be…