January 26th, 2023 in BlogI’ve written a lot about KINDNESS over the years and feel that this year, more than any other, it’s about time it was taken seriously and seen as an important and powerful component of good business? In an increasingly VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) world, there is a pressing need for more responsible and kinder forms of leadership in both business and society. Haskins and Gill carried out a comprehensive research…
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October 30th, 2018 in BlogWhat is Loneliness? Throughout evolution, social bonds have been essential to human survival. Loneliness is an important natural emotion to help make people seek out the company of others. Loneliness occurs when there’s a discrepancy between the quantity and quality of social relationships desired and those actually possessed. However, it also carries a stigma in the modern world, preventing people from talking openly about loneliness and…
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February 23rd, 2018 in Blog2018 is proving to be a busy year for gender issues: the escalation of the #MeToo movement (started back in 2006), the 100th anniversary of women over 30 and all men over 21 winning the right to vote (6th February) and the first deadline for gender pay reporting for larger businesses in the UK (4th April). However, a worrying recent study from LeanIn.Org, Sheryl Sandberg’s non-profit women’s empowerment organisation, and Survey Monkey, has…
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October 19th, 2011 in HR Help for Small and Family BusinessesYou've spent all this time building up your business, but have you given any thought to your own future, your own retirement, what you want to happen to the business when you are no longer at the helm? No? Read on for some practical help with succession planning.
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March 3rd, 2011 in Build and Develop your Team, HR Help for Small and Family Businesses, Resolve Problems with StaffIf you are running a family business, what do you do if: A relation wants a job? Different family members want to be in charge? A family member is not pulling their weight? Read on to find out how a Family Business Charter could help ...
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