Category: Opinion

In the corporate world, I’ve had the misfortune of working with some truly noxious individuals. You know the ones, you can spot them a mile off.

Cognitive neuroscientist and ageing specialist Dr Lynda Shaw argues we are facing an ageism epidemic in the workplace with employers more swayed by age than an employee’s calibre and potential to perform exceptionally in a role.

The issue of women in leadership is both complex and emotive: discussion often tiptoes between diversity and sexism, culture and ‘correctness’.

With much talk in the media that gender differences still exist in the workplace, cognitive neuroscientist and age diversity specialist, Dr Lynda Shaw, conducted detailed research to find out what some of these perceived gender differences in the workplace are in 2013.

For those of you who suffered through the episode of Dragons’ Den last night, you’ll know that suffer we did.

The vast majority of people that I meet are not bad negotiators. The vast majority of businesspersons l meet are also not that bad at negotiations either. So both groups are “not bad”.,,,,,,,For “not bad” read, bloody awful!

In terms of getting down to business, the basics matter. The birds and the bees of business, so to speak, are the eternal, simple truths that thread through every business, big or small.

The football season is now upon us and the transfer window is getting smaller by the day! With so much in the papers this summer about ‘who’s going where’ and ‘who said what’, it got me thinking about what happens when a footballer leaves their current club.

I read this with amazement, that a Chief Executive could sack someone over the phone, in front of 1000 other employees sharing the teleconference and ‘almost’ get away with it, but for a public apology. The words ‘only in America’ came to mind.

Songs, Stetsons, and Sarcasm: Saddle up Dragons, the Rodeo’s in town

Businesses that operate employee ownership exist in virtually every sector of the UK economy, across every size and stage of business and across all parts of the UK.

How many fantastic small companies are hitting a glass ceiling? Fear of overextending in a tough economy is actively constraining the expansion of some great business ideas into a broader market.

Recognising, understanding and managing emotions in the workplace is crucial for building a high performing team and a great working culture. Marielena Sabatier, managing director of executive coaching company, Inspiring Potential, explores how ‘emotional intelligence’ is something all business owners need to think about.