How to be heard and influence people: Active listening February 7, 2017 Have you recently been overlooked for a promotion that seemed perfect for you? Or do you struggle to make yourself heard and understood in meetings? You know what you need to say, you have a clear script in your head and you explain your thoughts perfectly. But your boss just doesn’t seem to see your [...]
Investing in automation: If robots are coming for your job, how can you make money out of it? February 7, 2017 "Robots are coming to take our jobs,” scream the headlines. The debate around automation has become alarmingly dichotomous – either your job requires skills which are resistant to computers and machines, or you’re destined for the scrap heap. The reality is probably more nuanced. According to the McKinsey Global Institute, it is unlikely that specific jobs [...]
Lord mayor Dr Andrew Parmley launches 2017 City-wide mental health campaign to reduce stigma in the workplace February 7, 2017 Lord mayor Dr Andrew Parmley is today launching a 2017 City-wide mental health campaign aiming to dispel myths surrounding mental health in the workplace. The lord mayor of the City of London kicks off This is Me – in the City at Deutsche Bank – an initiative led by the Lord Mayor's Appeal charity to reduce the stigma [...]
Consumer credit growth and the flashing light marked ‘car financing’ February 6, 2017 | City Talk Last month, the Financial Times highlighted two “remarkable and unexpected” features of the post-Brexit UK economy – consumer spending accelerated in the second half of last year and much of this was financed by a surge in borrowing. According to the Bank of England, the article continued, consumer credit grew at an annual rate [...]
National Sickie Day 2017: Today is the worst day of the year for absenteeism February 6, 2017 If you're reading this from home, after making a quick call to the boss to explain that you're too "ill" to make it into work this morning, you're in good company – for today is National Sickie Day. The Employment Law Experts (ELAS) estimates that 350,000 people will have called in sick today, costing the UK economy [...]
Consumer credit growth and the flashing light marked ‘car financing’ February 6, 2017 | City Talk Last month, the Financial Times highlighted two “remarkable and unexpected” features of the post-Brexit UK economy – consumer spending accelerated in the second half of last year and much of this was financed by a surge in borrowing. According to the Bank of England, the article continued, consumer credit grew at an annual rate of [...]
City Moves for 6 February 2017 – who’s switching jobs? February 6, 2017 Today's City Moves cover real estate, legal eagles and tech. Take a look at these movers and shakers: CBRE Real estate services group CBRE has appointed Zoe Bignell to lead and spearhead the expansion of the advisory team within its UK development and residential capital markets business. Zoe is moving to CBRE from Cushman & [...]
Carrots, but not cash: Are any workplace perks better than a bonus? February 6, 2017 The bonus is part and parcel of working in the City, and serves as an important function for attracting and retaining the best talent, particularly in such a competitive environment. Yet it’s important for employers to remember that financial reward is not the only way to recognise hard work and certainly not the most effective. [...]
Well-meaning state interventions are making childcare increasingly unaffordable for many parents February 6, 2017 A couple of weeks ago an all-party Parliamentary Group report warned that many nursery schools may have to close, and called for a financial bailout from our beleaguered government. It was only the latest demand for extra state spending: in the last few months the CBI, the British Chambers of Commerce, the Welsh government, the [...]
Karma Group’s founder and chairman John Spence explains how and why he plans to double the size of his business February 6, 2017 I cleaned toilets in Gatwick Airport for a bit, but that’s the only real job I’ve ever had,” says John Spence, founder and chairman of The Karma Group. A university drop-out, the hotelier and resort-owner originally became a tea boy for a music agency. Before long, he was representing bands like Culture Club, Bananarama and [...]
