New analysis from Syndio reveals the UK opportunity gap - showing women and ethnic minorities are disproportionately excluded from senior and higher-paying roles.
19.12.2022
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Maria Wlosinska, CEO and cofounder of Unlock about creating meaningful connections in remote and hybrid teams, the power of communication and the importance of the founder journey.
17.12.2022
The Chief Twit is, unsurprisingly and as advertised, being a twit. It is hard to look at the sight of the world’s richest person jeopardising his newly-acquired business, his fearsome reputation and an immense fortune, and not think: “Wow.” And not in a good way. I had huge admiration for Elon Musk’s success, and I respected the way he earned it.
09.12.2022
When employees are looking for suitable learning resources, they can often choose from a wide range of contents and formats. This can often make finding learning content that meets the specific requirements time-consuming and inefficient. Technology can solve this issue. A learning ecosystem links several learning platforms and presents the formats and contents clearly in the learning portal.
07.12.2022
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Dr Kit Latham, cofounder and CEO at Credentially about the long waits and poor communication experienced while working as an A&E doctor and using tech to build a practical tool to streamline the pre-employment checks and verifications.
06.12.2022
There are many factors to consider when it comes to staff turnover – but while some may be inevitable, such as retirement, a change in career, or even moving away, others can be controlled.
03.12.2022
New research commissioned by Samsung, surveying 1,000 UK business executives, reveals that burning the midnight oil is no longer the norm: the average ‘clocking off time’ for business leaders is now 3.06pm.
01.12.2022
I have long been fascinated by group interaction. My academic journey was kickstarted by my days as a professional jazz trumpeter, where group dynamics and team leadership were critical to how well teams could improvise creatively. As a social scientist, I have spent the last two decades studying similar issues in the workplace. So, how can teams foster creativity in the workplace?
01.12.2022
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Molly Johnson-Jones, cofounder and CEO of Flexa Careers about flexible working, using your ingenuity and becoming the global source of truth about companies’ working environments.
29.11.2022
Now that the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be behind us, many companies are considering the idea of bringing remote employees back to the office. However, making the change is more complicated than just flipping a switch. Many employees have grown accustomed to spending more time at home with their families, and some people are still worried about catching the virus. Thus, you need to handle the situation properly or your employees may not agree to return. At the very least, they will be unhappy and, in turn, less productive.
18.11.2022
New research into the priorities of Gen Z workers has revealed that UK employers are at significant risk of losing staff if they don’t share their values.
18.11.2022
Richard Townsend, CEO and cofounder of Circus Street, discusses why some of the key hurdles to creating more diverse teams can be overcome through training programs
17.11.2022
Finding and attracting the right talent as a startup is challenging, even more so in the current war for talent. If a business can’t find employees locally, hiring overseas seems like the only viable option. However, remote hiring comes with its own set of challenges. Read here how UK-based startup Myota managed to overcome these challenges and hire developers in Estonia in less than two weeks.
16.11.2022
Innovators have a clear idea, are very skilled, intelligent with plenty of energy and motivation. All these are essential, but it is also important to know how to be decent and kind to those in our organisation or innovation group.
13.11.2022