In the stomach…Just thinking about it. Or so a business owner and colleague once said to me. Not so long ago, I would have said the same thing. But whether it makes you sick or not, marketing is now a necessity in business, big or small. Very few of us can rely on word of […]
Generational prejudice in the workplace I was to meet with a new digital analyst to help with some online product pricing. I am in my mid-50’s, wearing ‘standard’ business attire and I use a leather-bound compendium and a fountain pen. He was in his twenties, wearing non-gender specific clothing, cap and a laptop. After fairly […]
Yes. Why? Because we are fearful. Fearful of making the wrong bet. Fearful of ambiguity. Fearful of looking stupid in front of our colleagues and staff. Fearful of failure and all that comes with it. A new financial year is upon us and we know we have to make changes to our lives, our businesses, […]
Whenever I introduce myself as a CRM Specialist, I usually get an immediate reaction. “Oh, I’ve been meaning to do something about a CRM”, or “I hate my CRM”, or “I use Wild Billy’s Smokey CRM – have you heard of it?” or “What does CRM stand for?”. What is it about CRM’s that gets […]
March is now generally recognised around the world as the month where we recognise women’s contribution to the world – at home, work and society in general. Yet for all the words printed about gender equality and equity in the workplace, why do we still have over 62% of men in the “C Suite” when […]
“Be bold before you get stuck not being bold”, Hilary Duff We are well in to 2022. Holidays are well and truly over and we are all back in the swing of business and executing those projects that we have been putting off due to the Covid age. Right? Probably not. Omicron has come (and […]
2022 – From little things, big things grow We ended 2021 (and 2020 for that matter) with great expectations of a bright new year ahead. However, here we are again in crisis mode, with thousands catching COVID every day and even more going into isolation, our offices closed and holiday plans dashed. So, at the […]
Have a look at our quick checklist for diversity. A quick way to see if you are on the right track! Click here for our Practical Checklist for Diversity
The Broken Rung The first step to issues with diversity in the workplace is with the first progression into management. Hurdle number one. This is where the rot starts for many organisations, small and large. A promotion becomes available and the immediate response is to look outside the organisation. In other organisations there will be […]
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