Finding emotional balance during grievance investigations By Sue Tumelty Senior managers sometimes find themselves having to investigate complaints against supervisors or lower-level managers. However, what should you do when the tide turns inward and someone raises a grievance against you, the...
Compartmentalisation is the process of managing multiple concerns, issues, or tasks by learning to focus on one at a time instead of trying to handle everything at once. It applies to handling various objectives in the workplace, but also to...
Working in a dysfunctional, toxic environment? By Thom Dennis A lack of diversity and inclusion. Harassment, discrimination and bullying are all obvious and unacceptable signs of a toxic environment. But microaggressions with no recourse, being treated unfairly, undermined, excluded, singled out,...
By Andrew Oury Start-ups are some of the most hardest hit businesses by the crisis. If you didn’t raise investment just before the crisis, you are up a certain creek without a paddle. Funding in start-ups has dramatically withered as...
CONSIDERATIONS FOR ENSURING YOUR WEALTH REACHES THE INTENDED PARTY By Turner Little Planning for the future and securing your legacy is a critical aspect of wealth management, and something many do not give enough attention to. Individuals can often accumulate...
By Sharon Livermore Employers’ pledge to take action against domestic abuse Business owner and survivor of domestic abuse Sharon Livermore has launched a nationwide campaign to help employers tackle domestic abuse. The campaign, ‘Working It Out’, created in collaboration with the...
By Howden Insurance With summer fast approaching, maximizing the excitement of a future holiday and minimizing the stress of the entire process is essential. Take out travel insurance as soon as possible The best time to buy travel insurance is...
Supporting a colleague returning to work after a bereavement By the time most of us reach manager status, we have ourselves experienced a bereavement and know how all-consuming and emotionally debilitating it can be. Our own experience doesn’t, however, automatically...
Preparing your company for its future takes many steps, and ensuring you’re planning in the right way is crucial for the success of your company. With nearly 30,000 businesses expected to fail this year due to a number of factors, including...
By Tony Lewis Why Brand Momentum is the key metric every company must monitor to gauge success I still remember the day I started my own business, some 25 years ago. It’s been a fantastic experience—occasionally a bit topsy-turvy—but still...
