Inspirational speakers Taz Thornton and Louise Hunt Skelley PLY have been invited to give keynote talks at the Great British Expo taking place in Reading on Thursday 12th October. The two accomplished businesswomen are both experienced motivational speakers and share a belief in the power of being open about their own personal journeys to help other people overcome personal and professional obstacles they may face. Louise, who is a former British wheelchair tennis player and Paralympian and now runs her own business offering consulting and mentoring services, says she finds speaking at business events such as the Great British Expo particularly…
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Author: Simon Palmer, Group Managing Director of the Trust Alliance Group There is a stigma around failure, both in the workplace and in our personal lives, which can often hold people back. However, despite the pain, failure can be incredibly useful and insightful as well. It can teach us more about ourselves and help us to identify hidden strengths. As a leader, showing those around you that recovery and career success are still achievable after even the most severe setback can be helpful. Experiencing trauma is normal. Recovery is achievable. The process from one to the other builds resilience and,…
When relocating, the initial focus for many is the job at hand, prioritising visa and immigration responsibilities. However, there are many other factors that can influence the success of a relocation, one of which is employees’ integration into new communities. If feeling socially isolated or misunderstood, relocated employees are more likely to lose motivation, perform poorly, or even want to reverse their relocation entirely. According to Localyze, when relocating talent, companies must ensure that their employees are supported socially and culturally, allowing them to adjust to their new environment and ‘click’ with norms that might be different from their own.…
Employee engagement, benefits and outsourced employment administration and payroll solution provider HIVE360 has boosted the suite of employee engagement tools for clients with the launch of an online portal. The new Engagement Hub, which links directly with the company’s customisable Engage rewards and benefits mobile app, delivers a 360-degree, real-time online platform to maximise worker engagement rates. With test user data already showing engagement rates well above 85%, the Engagement Hub’s data-led employee management technology provides employers with extensive, unique insights to support the creation and adjustment of tailored employee benefits, recognition, rewards and services based on their individual worker’s usage, Hub…
In line with Pension Awareness Week 2023, Asset Disposal Specialist BPI has created a top ten guide on how to exit a business following their recent survey, which revealed that four in 10 UK business owners do NOT have a retirement or exit plan in place. A business exit plan can empower owners to meet long-term financial goals, such as how much they aim to have in their personal pension. This preparation is crucial in the current economic climate as there has been a 14.2% increase in UK business dissolutions compared to 2022. With the current rises in inflation and an upcoming general election potentially accelerating business…
Ahead of this year’s Baby Loss Awareness Week (9-15 Oct), small and medium sized businesses in and around Birmingham and Manchester are being urged to sign up to a free new platform designed to overhaul how they treat employees who are pregnant, struggling to conceive, or lose their baby during pregnancy. 1 in 4 pregnancies in the UK end in loss through miscarriage or other complications. But, sadly, research by Tommy’s and the CIPD shows that many employers don’t know how to navigate the situation. Employees – and employers’ ability to retain staff – suffer as a result. A 2021 Tommy’s survey found that: More than half (52%) of working parents have or would quit over a lack of support, but those who…
David Furby, CEO of Novatech, discusses the hurdles that the IT partner had to overcome to achieve its ambitious environmental goals Reducing our carbon emissions and working towards being not only a net zero business, but a net positive one, was an ambitious target that we set ourselves in 2021. Acutely aware of the energy used within the technology sector, Novatech set out on its journey to net positive and, in 2023, we’re proud to say that we now generate more energy than we use. Many may question the impact of an SME going net positive when there are thousands…
Lincolnshire-based award-winning coach and personal empowerment specialist Taz Thornton will give a keynote speech at the inaugural Confidence & Wellbeing Conference for Businesswomen on Friday, 29th September at the Brightfield Business Hub, Orton Southgate, Peterborough. The day-long conference has been designed to help businesswomen ‘ignite your power, boost your confidence and wellbeing and inspire you to reach for the stars amongst like-minded women’. It is being organised by Enlivened, which provides networking events, support groups, workshops and coaching for businesswomen in the Lincolnshire area. “I’m delighted to have been asked to deliver a keynote speech at the Confidence & Wellbeing…
In this Q&A Gary Knight, CEO of UK-based WOLF, discusses how he successfully launched an app to the Middle Eastern market – during the pandemic – and amassed over three million users. Rewind three years. The world was about to enter a global pandemic where parts of the world would close for business and travel would be grounded. Without knowing how the lockdowns would pan out and change consumer behaviour, you’d be right to suggest launching a tech brand for the Arabic-speaking world, from our HQ in London, came with risk. However, we took the risk and it turned out…
A significant milestone for many business owners is when they take on their first commercial property lease. Whether that is a warehouse space, new office, or a retail outlet it is usually a time for celebration as it signals growth. So well done for finding the space but before you enter any lease, remember that the devil is always in the detail. Don’t expect landlords or their agents to be especially forthcoming about various clauses that could leave you out of pocket later on. Having been a commercial property lawyer for almost 20 years, Victoria Evans, Head of Commercial Property…