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Managing Workplace Change
Change is a constant in the workplace and in the world. To survive - and grow - in today's global economy, organisations must not only adjust to change, they must be alert to the need for positive change. read more
Making The Most Of E-Commerce
The e-commerce industry in the UK is currently worth £78 billion and set to exceed £87 billion in 2013. Businesses are starting to realise that having an optimised website is a must to attract new customers and gain business. read more
Five Tips For Improving Website Performance
On the Internet nothing causes people as much grief, anger and aggravation than a slow loading website. If a website does not load within the critical first 2 seconds, 50% of viewers will simply click away and most of them won’t return, according to surveys by Akamai and Gomez.com. This means lower conversion rates, lower rankings on searches and anaemic traffic. read more
2013’s Five Most Common Networking Objectives of CIOs
The 2013 network priorities for typical midsized (500-5000 seat) organisations are an exercise in ‘pragmatic intelligence’ according to Exinda. read more
The Dangers Of Celebrity Collaborations With Brands
Celebrity linkage is growing. Whether brand partnerships, collaborations, celebrity contracts or straightforward endorsement agreements, connections come in all shapes and sizes. read more
The True Impact Of The Bribery Act
Research recently published by Ernst & Young shows that approximately 64% of mid-market companies do not understand what the Act means. Their study also reveals that of the companies which have heard of the Act, only 52 % of them actually vet their suppliers as part of their compliance initiatives. read more
The Rise Of "Stay At Home Dads" - A Quick Guide To Additional Paternity Leave
With fathers choosing/needing to get more involved in the initial stages of their child’s development, and mothers choosing/needing to return to work at an earlier stage, the government is being forced to look at various proposals in relation to parental leave which aim to shatter the perception that it is mainly a woman’s role to stay at home and look after the child. It is hoped that the measures may help to ensure that more employers both attract and retain women and prevent them from dropping out of work once they start a family. read more
Website Operator Scores Own Goal
In the recent judgment of Football Dataco v Stan James and Sportradar and others, the Court of Appeal ruled that an online betting company and its customers together with a German football data provider were all jointly liable for infringing the database rights of Football Dataco. read more
Why Doesn't My Team Do What I Want Them To Do?
Recently a delegate on one of my open courses came up to me in the break and asked for some advice. They had a valued member of staff who seemed to have a habit of ignoring clear instructions. After thinking for a few minutes, I asked them if they had made this particular individual aware of the consequences of continuing to ignore a direct instruction. After a few seconds of uncomfortable silence, they answered “No”. read more
Don't Undermine Your Written Communication With Poor Formatting
The other day I picked up a flyer from my local business school advertising some open talks. When I got back to the office and attempted to read it, I found out that they had made some irritating formatting errors that made it almost unreadable. read more
