In a recent World Economic Forum (WEF) report on gender equality in the workplace, the UK was placed 18th in an international ranking, raising the question of what we need to do to compete with international peers. At our annual First Women Summit, experts discussed the best practices from around the world which could help answer this and close the gap.
By Bryan Adams
What if I told you that the next time you walk into a business meeting, you should turn down that stiff handshake and embrace your client – potentially a complete stranger – with a compassionate, embracive, six-second hug… crazy, right
A panel at our First Women Summit 2016, supported by the CBI, tried to tackle the issue of whether females sometimes needed to turn a blind eye to inappropriate behaviour in order to further the case of women in business.
Looking to further the export efforts of ten British SMEs, the trade mission Real Business is currently on had an interesting third day featuring a visit to the British Consulate and chat with those in the know at UKTI.
Every business needs a purpose. A guiding thought behind all decisions; something that drives the brand and empowers its people to be brilliant. An objective that is woven so tightly into the seams of every company that it helps to shape the behaviour of the business and every person within it.
Despite the creative excuses for not turning up to work on National Sickie Day, there seems to be a serious underlying message about employee wellness that bosses looking to combat the causes of absenteeism should pay attention to.
By Simon Dalley
Customers are now more savvy and cynical than they’ve ever been before, so you’ve got to be thinking about how you can introduce the human touch to your branding. We look at examples from Airbnb, Coca-Cola and more that you can take on board.
I always love to see people embrace entrepreneurial spirit and start their own business. Britain has been a hotbed of enterprise for generations, which has continued, uninterrupted into the 21st century. But SME owners need to become more connected with each other to thrive.
As the UKTI-led trade mission Real Business has joined begins to gather steam, we found out why British businesses have decided to journey 3,500 miles to showcase products to a US audience.
For any entrepreneur or business leader who has wanted to know what happens on a trade mission, Real Business has been granted exclusive access to a trip looking to help the US export efforts of ten diverse British SMEs.
