Ignorance is bliss so they say, but in this day and age it’s hard to be ignorant of much. With round the clock news and social media updates, constant access to phones and the internet, and even the ability for your loved ones [...]
A lot of responsibility is laid at the door of managers when it comes to looking out for their employees – they are asked to support individuals with job performance, professional development, career progression, and even wellbeing. Many employees actively rely on their [...]
There are many avenues to achieve career progression; changing roles, participating in development programmes, or undertaking a secondment. But what if these options aren’t available to you or if they don’t provide the right development opportunities for your needs; where can you turn [...]
Up until recently, the odds of a ‘crisis’ occurring probably seemed quite unlikely for most organisations. The impact of the global pandemic has been a stark reminder that they can and do happen, and when a genuine crisis befalls us, it’s all hands [...]
In our most recent podcast episodes, we’ve been exploring the future of work and how it’s been influenced by the pandemic. Many of the changes prophesised years back are finally coming into effect because they’ve had to. People are finally being empowered to [...]
As workplaces change it is necessary for the leaders of the future to do so as well; the dynamics between employee and employer are slowly shifting, and teams are no longer looking for a purely dictatorial leadership style. They now want to collaborate [...]
With everyone using Excel more and more in business, the level of skill and knowledge required has increased hugely. Just being able to create a simple spreadsheet and input data is often no longer enough and more advanced use of the tool is [...]
Microsoft Project is a project planning tool that is widely used across businesses. It has a simple to use interface making it ideal for small single entity projects. Although because of this, it’s developed a reputation for only being useful for basic projects [...]
We’re surrounded by technology; immersed in it so completely that most of us barely even realise it’s there (although we certainly notice when it’s not). Yet, it seems that despite our growing dependence on technology, it’s not as all-encompassing as we might believe, [...]
There are numerous surveys asking businesses about their attitudes towards L&D, their spending habits and if they think it’s worth the investment. But what about the employees’ views? It is certainly important to know whether companies are making the effort to invest in their employees [...]