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Hybrid and remote working is now a reality for many and as a result, employees’ needs have substantially changed. Not only do employees now expect an environment of open communication with their employer, personalisation, efficiency and simplicity with processes - like timesheets or requesting leave - is also a necessity.
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This Alcohol Awareness Week 2021, Real Business finds out what it means for the workplace to embrace a company culture which doesn't involve social drinking habits, and what business owners can do to facilitate those who don't drink within their workplace social events.
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Female entrepreneurs continue to make strides globally. So far this year, at least a dozen new female-founded unicorn ventures valued at $1 billion or more- have emerged.
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So, you’ve got an awesome business. After a couple of years of incredibly hard work, things are finally going great. You’ve got backers. You’ve got customers. And now, for some reason, all you can focus on is creating an exit strategy. It’s what the industry tells you that you need to do. But it just doesn’t make sense. At a time when startups are feeding the economy, we need a shift in focus. It’s time for entrepreneurs to stop obsessing over their exit strategy and build a great company instead.
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Today, companies are receiving an influx of requests from customers, investors, and regulators to manage a wide range of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks. Earlier this year, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority announced plans to regulate ESG rating providers, while the USA’s Securities and Exchange Commission may also be introducing rules on ESG information. It’s never been more important for companies to respond to and manage ESG issues, despite the pressure this can place on business resources.
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Jill Whittaker OBE, Managing Director of The Executive Development Network, discusses why employees deserve a clear path towards career progression and shows how apprenticeships can pave the way.
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In the business world, there is often a focus on developing ‘hard skills', these are the skills that we generally imagine when we think of a successful entrepreneur. We imagine someone with incredible technical, analytical, and management skills but the image we have created in our minds of the successful entrepreneur is only half complete.
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Pressure is mounting on Britain’s power companies as calls for ministers to hit electricity generators with a windfall tax grow ever louder amid the soaring cost of living crisis. With domestic energy bills expected to jump more than 40% and fears that 30-40% of households could end up in fuel poverty in the coming winter, energy companies cannot ignore the pivotal role they play in supporting the nation through these stormy times.
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I have about seven seconds to get your attention – if I’m lucky. So while I’ve got it, let me tell you about something that’s close to my heart: If you can’t explain what your business does and why anyone should care within the average human attention span, it’s not just time you’re wasting. It’s customers too.
Give me a few more seconds and I’ll explain.
