What can I say about the headlines this morning that scream that mothers ‘feel discriminated against at work’? Except that it’s not a situation that I recognise at all.
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
Time to stop the rot in project management
Cancelling a project early and saving money is a good thing. There should be more of it. Much more, argues David Walton, CEO of Bestoutcome, who believes that most large organisations are victims of compulsive, blinkered spending on failing projects on a grand scale.
‘The Light Is At The End Of The Tunnel’ Over Apprenticeships, Says Campaigner
New plans announced by government this week to give employers control over apprenticeship training have been warmly received by property maintenance and refurbishment entrepreneur Will Davies – who is a long term campaigner for apprenticeship reform.
Sending out a business SOS
There are hundreds of thousands of talented professionals that have latent entrepreneurial capability whose inner voice is being muted by corporate constraints. As a venture capitalist, I back experienced professionals who often spin out of the corporate world and start-up their own company. I call this group of new businesses ‘Spin out Start-ups’ (SOS).
Don’t Wait for a Crisis to Sort Your Succession Planning
Why are only 30 per cent of US family businesses passing the reins to the next generation – even though almost 70 per cent to keep it the family
Reality TV shows like The Apprentice can actually help your career!
I was glued to this year’s Apprentice final and, joined by around 6 million others; I was clearly in good company. Watching this final episode and waiting to see who would be crowned winner, got me thinking…..
PAs are pivotal to the success of modern businesses, says former White House Director of Events
Speaking ahead of her highly-anticipated Keynote at this year’s office show, Laura Schwartz – who worked for the Clinton administration throughout its eight year term – reveals her perspective on the significance of the modern PA’s role
Zombie Companies
Zombie companies are labelled as businesses that may have been insolvent on an assets vs liability basis, but are able to survive on cashflow alone, partly because of low interest rates. Added to this, many banks are allowing these ‘problem’ companies to have capital repayment holidays, in order to ease the pressure and prevent – or perhaps just delay, a forced liquidation.
The Public Procurement Scandal
Why is the public sector procurement process so bureaucratic? Of course it’s partly governed by EC law to safe guard fairness (well in theory – but that’s a much longer article).
Money Policy Committee should do more to boost lending & stabilise business environment
That is the opinion of David Kern, Chief Economist at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) when commenting on the choices facing the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at its August meeting next Thursday.
Employers Need to Beware of ‘Pay-off Culture’ as Government Introduces Fees for Employment Tribunals
Ahead of the government’s introduction of fees charged to those who wish to bring claims in employment tribunals, a leading employment law expert is warning that this could heighten Britain’s ‘pay-off’ culture.
Overcoming Hurdles In Business
Tom Ball, Founder of CEO of NearDesk discusses some of the hurdles that you may face whilst in business.
Digital Marketing: Science or Fiction?
The current Wikipedia definition of digital marketing is: ‘marketing that makes use of electronic devices such as computers, tablets, smartphones, digital billboards, and game consoles to engage with consumers…’
Total Customer Engagement
Social media seems to have changed the way we look at things as marketers. I’m not saying social media is the centre of anything – certainly it shouldn’t be seen to be important as a channel in its own right, but it has shown brands that the consumer has a powerful say.
How to keep on the right redundancy road
Have you ever had to downsize your organisation through redundancies? Was it for more than 20 people at a time? Were those 20 at one of your sites or spread across many? Well, until recently that final question was critical in terms of whether you had to collectively consult.
