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                            <title><![CDATA[Enterprise Management Incentives Scheme Update]]></title>
                            <description><![CDATA[15/05/2013

By Ray Abercromby, Corporate Tax Partner at Smith & Williamson


The enterprise management incentives (EMI) scheme is a tax-favoured share option scheme, designed to assist smaller and/or entrepreneurial companies to recruit, incentivise and retain employees. This is done through the offering of tax-advantaged share options in the company as an alternative...]]></description>
                            <link>http://www.freshbusinessthinking.com/business_advice.php?AID=11829</link>
                            <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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                            <title><![CDATA[Structuring Employee Rewards Without Using Shares]]></title>
                            <description><![CDATA[15/05/2013

By Ray Abercromby, Corporate Tax Partner at Smith & Williamson


Employing people is usually the biggest cost and headache for most businesses; for companies to be successful, they need to attract, motivate, reward and retain the key individuals who will make this happen. This takes the form of reward, usually in...]]></description>
                            <link>http://www.freshbusinessthinking.com/business_advice.php?AID=11828</link>
                            <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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                            <title><![CDATA[Measuring Employee Performance]]></title>
                            <description><![CDATA[15/05/2013

By Hugh Margesson, People Management Associate Director at Smith & Williamson


The success and growth of your business depends on your employees contributing effectively to your business objectives and priorities. Their contribution is a blend of achieving objectives (the &#8216;what&#8217; of the job) and behaviour (the &#8216;how&#8217; of the job). ...]]></description>
                            <link>http://www.freshbusinessthinking.com/business_advice.php?AID=11827</link>
                            <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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                            <title><![CDATA[Keeping Your Staff Happy And Motivated]]></title>
                            <description><![CDATA[15/05/2013

By Rachel Stone, Head of People Management, Smith & Williamson


The difficulties in the current job market mean that your employees are less likely to move jobs in a hurry. Most businesses are still trying to keep costs at bay and it&#8217;s important to remember that your staff will be motivated...]]></description>
                            <link>http://www.freshbusinessthinking.com/business_advice.php?AID=11826</link>
                            <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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                            <title><![CDATA[The Importance Of Employees Being Earnest]]></title>
                            <description><![CDATA[14/05/2013

By Professor Nelson Phillips, Chair in Strategy and Organisational Behaviour, Imperial College London 


Why the glum face?
British businesses have faced relentless challenges over the last few years. There has been a constant stream of news about financial problems both locally and globally. In the last month alone, several large British...]]></description>
                            <link>http://www.freshbusinessthinking.com/business_advice.php?AID=11837</link>
                            <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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                            <title><![CDATA[Know When to Hold &#8216;Em, Know When to Fold &#8216;Em]]></title>
                            <description><![CDATA[14/05/2013

By Suranga Chandratillake, Founder of blinkx


A few years into the building of blinkx, a very senior person on my team burned out right before my eyes. This person, let&#8217;s call him Dave, was (and is) a legendary contributor and one of blinkx&#8217;s best secret weapons. One night after work he...]]></description>
                            <link>http://www.freshbusinessthinking.com/business_advice.php?AID=11836</link>
                            <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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                            <title><![CDATA[Caring For Employees &#8211; What History May Teach Us]]></title>
                            <description><![CDATA[14/05/2013

By Catherine Petersen, principal consultant, SunGard Availability Services


&#8220;In light of the lessons learned from major incidents from the early 80s onwards, most large UK organisations are aware that their role after a disaster in supporting their staff is pivotal in ensuring staff retention&#8221;&#8230; and now let&#8217;s put the text book...]]></description>
                            <link>http://www.freshbusinessthinking.com/business_advice.php?AID=11835</link>
                            <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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                            <title><![CDATA[How To Build A Stronger Team]]></title>
                            <description><![CDATA[14/05/2013

By Pam Jones, Ashridge Business School


People are under unprecedented levels of pressure at work. Due to the difficult economic climate, organisations are expecting fewer people to do more in shorter timescales. The effects of colleagues leaving, extra responsibilities, spending cuts and the erosion of personal benefits are testing the resilience...]]></description>
                            <link>http://www.freshbusinessthinking.com/business_advice.php?AID=11834</link>
                            <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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                            <title><![CDATA[Has Performance Support Come Of Age?]]></title>
                            <description><![CDATA[19/04/2013 

By Simon Meager, managing director of Footprint Media, 


The big question on everyone&#8217;s lips is: what can we expect workplace learning technologies to look like this year? The answer is a performance support solution. While this might not be a new answer (but rather an old answer marrying together...]]></description>
                            <link>http://www.freshbusinessthinking.com/business_advice.php?AID=11758</link>
                            <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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                            <title><![CDATA[Five Business Reasons To Invest In Developing Your People]]></title>
                            <description><![CDATA[19/04/2013

By Naheed Mirza, Managing Director of Ipso Consulting


Once a business has hired people, whether it&#8217;s as little as two or as much as two hundred, giving employees the opportunity for development is a must. Why? Put simply, developing your employees effectively helps to improve the success of your business -...]]></description>
                            <link>http://www.freshbusinessthinking.com/business_advice.php?AID=11755</link>
                            <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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