Organisational culture: values must be lived for trust to exist City Talk It is the values and behaviours of individuals that determines the culture within an organisation. If individuals live up to their organisation’s published values this will engender trust among stakeholders. In recent times there has been a decline in public trust and an increase in public scepticism, not just in business but in many of [...]
Why personal reputation lies at the heart of our responsibilities as business professionals City Talk Individuals should seek to uphold the highest of ethical standards, and in so doing safeguard not only their own reputation but that of their organisation. Unethical behaviour has been at the root of recent scandals involving both individuals and corporations. A clear principle is that leadership and good habits are about taking personal responsibility. If [...]
Why having moral courage is a strength needed of all business professionals City Talk Doing the right thing takes courage and isn’t always easy. We explain why having moral courage is a strength required of all business professionals. In the ICAS research report What do you do now? Ethical issues encountered by Chartered Accountants, Dr David Molyneaux said that ‘courage’ is not usually a term associated with the accountancy [...]
Why every individual has a personal responsibility to act ethically November 8, 2021 All individuals must take personal responsibility for the important role they have to play in business and society. Individuals have personal values, guided by various factors throughout their lifetime; but, corporate entities also purport to have values defining the culture of the organisation. An individual’s personal values and behaviour will be influenced by peers and [...]
Creating a world everyone deserves: Construction with a conscience November 3, 2021 Mark Robinson, group chief executive at SCAPE, explains how the procurement authority is helping the UK’s public sector to move to net zero carbon in construction and improve local communities in the process. Our mission at SCAPE is to create a world that everyone deserves – helping to improve spaces and places, accelerate projects that [...]
From CapEx to Carbon Neutral: How lifecycle costing can benefit your builds November 3, 2021 Chris Clarke, director of performance and improvement at leading public sector procurement authority SCAPE, explains how a shift in how we cost built environment projects can help save the planet. We have little under 10 years to start implementing the significant changes needed to reduce carbon consumption so that both we and future generations are [...]
Circular Twin – Unlocking a low-carbon future for public buildings November 3, 2021 With more than 300 councils and local authorities declaring a climate emergency, tackling carbon intensity across the public estate has become mission critical. Support in delivering net zero targets To support the public sector in delivering the government’s net zero targets by 2050, an industry-wide study has provided hard evidence as to how the public [...]
Saving the planet and creating millions of jobs November 3, 2021 When the UK parliament became the first in the world to declare a climate emergency in 2019 it sent a strong message that it was willing to take immediate action on global warming and hoped that others would follow its lead. Since then many other countries have followed suit. In a further push last year, [...]
5 tips on how to prepare for a remote job interview November 3, 2021 Things have changed a lot in the last 2 years as a direct result of the Coronavirus. Millions of people have been working from home, and it seems as though this approach is here to stay (in some form at least). This also has resulted in remote onboarding. Companies have turned to remote job interviews [...]
3 cool roles to apply for in November November 3, 2021 And just like that, we’re in a new month already! Where has the time gone? If you’re looking to make some changes this November, a fun new job might be a great place to start. We have a whole host of brilliant open roles on our job board. District Sales Manager – Enterprise, Palo Alto [...]