A topical debate in recent years has been the issue of female representation on boards. Company boards around the world are predominantly made up of male executives, with a very small proportion being female.
By Ben Caine
As a 25-year-old running my own business I am fortunate to work with different clients. From businesses that have been operating for years, to recent startups. What’s new though, is working in an office run almost entirely by under 25s.
By Andrew Low
The ability to communicate through speech is one of the defining human characteristics and has helped to drive our development through millennia. In business clear communication is of course vitally important but for a myriad of reasons we seem to have lost (and are still losing) the required skills.
The PR team of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn could learn something from the way businesses go about communicating with the public after his attempt to showcase the “crowded” nature of British trains backfired.
Pokemon Go is one of the biggest mobile games ever. It has attracted legions of fans around the world. And certain places, such as Central Park in New York, have now become hotspots for players, as well as the usual hordes of tourists. What does this mean for property
By Gary Denton
We all strive for a work/life balance but are UK businesses doing enough to enable employees to embrace real change in their lives, helping them to improve overall health and wellbeing
By Peter Eyre
The Brexit vote, splits in the Labour party and rise of Donald Trump in the US all demonstrate what happens when the establishment finds itself out of touch with populist thinking. But it’s not just politicians who can end up in a world of their own – it can happen within companies too.
You may think it tough for your firm to find a relevant tone of voice to capitalise on current affairs with, but we’ve got examples of big name, but unlikely, organisations that have embraced the success of Team GB during the Rio Olympics 2016 and the party mood of the forthcoming Notting Hill Carnival.
By Jan Cavelle
Entrepreneurship has been the catchword of the last ten years and politicians have heralded it as the solution to our various economic problems – from decreasing the number of jobless Brits to the incredible success of businesses in a period of uncertainty.
By Paul Heywood
We are becoming a nation of savvy shoppers. And, having largely overcome any lingering doubts over online shopping, the internet has become the de facto starting point for many consumers trying to seek out the best deals possible on the goods we want.
