Twice as many Johns and Jonathans sit on UK FTSE 100 boards as black or minority ethnic Brits October 25, 2018 There are twice as many people named John or Jonathan on the board of the UK’s biggest firms than there are British black and minority ethnic (BME) directors, according to new research. The statistics, which show that two per cent of FTSE 100 board members are BME – seven times lower than if representation matched [...]
The remote working revolution is here to stay – more employers should embrace it October 25, 2018 Over a third of UK workers are still not given the option of working remotely, according to research by Totaljobs. But working from home is more than a frivolous perk. It can have a hard-hitting, positive impact on recruitment, an employer’s bottom line, the workplace, and an individual’s output. More than this, working from home [...]
What entrepreneurs want Philip Hammond to announce in the Autumn Budget October 25, 2018 At the Conservative party conference earlier this month, chancellor Philip Hammond announced £20m of investment in business networks “to enable small businesses to learn from each other and from world-leading firms”. He also recognised the need for mentoring and management training for small and medium-sized enterprises, pledging another £11m to help 10,000 businesses by 2025, [...]
Business can use its unique power to help people in crisis October 25, 2018 At last month’s UN General Assembly, world leaders met to take stock of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set in 2015. The ambitious targets – which include reducing poverty, ending hunger, and promoting decent work and sustainable economic growth – are the right ones, but progress towards them is not moving quickly enough. [...]
Workplace monitoring is not a scary Big Brother, but a way to protect your business October 24, 2018 Picture this: an incident occurs in your organisation and your trade secrets are exposed to competitors and the media. The ensuing scandal means senior executives resign, the share price drops, employee morale falls, and eventually jobs are put at risk. This is not the stuff of TV thrillers, but is happening with increasing regularity to organisations [...]
Have trainers, will travel: Nothing beats running when you need to get to know a city October 24, 2018 On Friday morning, somewhere along the windswept shore of Lake Ontario, I will pass a significant and, many will say, rather self-obsessed milestone. If all goes to plan I will run a minimum of five kilometres through Toronto, allowing me to add Canada to the list of countries I’ve run in, bringing the total up [...]
City Moves for 24 October – who’s switching jobs at Landor, Duff & Phelps and Nodthera? October 24, 2018 Here are today’s City Moves: at Landor, Duff & Phelps and Nodthera. Landor Landor, one of the world’s leading global brand consultancies, today announced that Peter Knapp has been named chairman, effective immediately, in addition to continuing his role as chief creative officer. T his new position reports to Landor chief executive Jane Geraghty. A 25-year [...]
Dress for success: A stylish work outfit will help you turn heads October 23, 2018 Mad Men wasn’t a hit show just because of the writing and acting. People loved it because it oozed style. Everyone wanted to look as cool and sharp in a suit as Don Draper. But it’s one thing to admire a style icon, and another to follow in their footsteps – partly because it’s hard, but [...]
Craft beer brand Brewdog is trying to mature after a tough year of marketing disasters October 22, 2018 It’s been a tough year for Brewdog, much of it the brand’s own fault. Tone-deaf advertising campaigns and PR mishaps have frustrated its fans and “equity punk” investors (I speak from personal experience – I’ve been a shareholder since 2015). The Scottish craft beer brewer, founded in 2007, is as well known for its marketing stunts as [...]
Mind or the money? Founders need to be careful not to lose either October 22, 2018 These days, there’s more money sloshing around in venture capital funds than ever before, ready to be ploughed into the next best business idea. The reality of scaling a business in the UK can be exhilarating yet bleak at the same time. It’s a big dipper of optimism and pessimism – high-octane peaks of self-belief, [...]