As a business owner, there’s no telling when an urgent matter will suddenly rear its head. Whether it’s a website going down or a delay to an important delivery, you’ll need staff to rally around to put things right. But what if some key stakeholders are away from the office, maybe working from home? There’s no time […]
Given the problems that business owners have had over the past few years, from the pandemic to the current cost of living crisis, there’s a good chance that many have used up some or all of their emergency fund or taken out credit to keep ticking over. If you’ve ever tried to get a loan […]
Hybrid working could save your business as much as £8,100 a year, according to new research from IWG, the world’s largest flexible workspace company. Sound too good to be true? Read on to see if your business could save. What is hybrid working? Hybrid working is a flexible way of working that combines telecommuting […]
If your business offers remote working, you’ll understand that the security of your data is paramount, especially when employees are working away from the office – something that is arguably more important now than ever, given the coronavirus lockdown means more of us are working from home, with employees potentially using their own equipment. A […]
If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that every company needs to have a robust risk management plan in place, and board members play a pivotal role in setting and overseeing an effective risk management plan. Here are the areas your risk management plan should include. 9 questions every board member should ask about risk […]
Although many of us have had to work from home over the last 12 months or so, telecommuting isn’t for everyone though. But telecommuting can be beneficial for both employees and employers. While employees get the benefit of flexible working and the improved work/life balance that brings, employers get a more motivated and productive workforce, with staff […]
Every business needs a risk management plan to identify any issues that could have a negative impact on trading, and put procedures in place to minimise the effect on your systems and processes. The last 12 months alone have served as a hard lesson in expecting the unexpected. If you don’t have a risk management […]
The importance of employee well-being has been greatly understated in the past. That being said, companies are now starting to recognise the importance and the benefits of investing in employee wellbeing. It used to be a case where employee well-being programmes were confined to bigger organisations with a big budget and the luxury of a big […]
The coronavirus lockdown has meant more people have been working from home than ever before. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that almost half of all of people in employment (47%) did some work at home during April 2020, the vast majority of which (86%) did so as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) […]
Remember the old days of office work? A 9 am-sharp start, trapped in a sectioned off workstation for the best part of day – save for the odd five minute conversation with colleagues here and there – before finally clocking off at 5pm. Eight hours of mindless grind. It’s not like that these days though, […]