My world tends to be very strategy and indicator centric, as I design social investment programmes for (on the whole) other people to deliver. So it’s a joy whenever I get to see the impact that my work makes. About 2 years ago I worked with Land and Sky Media, working with them to articulate […]
So what do you do mummy? Read More »
SPOTLIGHT on PPN 09/21: Requirements to publish on Contracts Finder Procurement Policy Notes are fairly boring. I’m taking a hit for the team (you’re welcome) and explaining why they’re important for social value. This time we’re talking about PPN 09/21: Requirements to publish on Contracts Finder. This Note reminds in-scope organisations of the requirements to
The past couple of years has necessitated lots of change, and remote and digital working became a vital element of maintaining productivity – also enabling networking and connectivity with others in a work environment. In the past few months people have embraced the opportunity to return to in-person meetings and events, and none more so
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In this video and blog I’m talking about losing employees who’ve relocated to the area because they or their families haven’t settled. So it’s nothing to do with the job, your HR procedures or the relocation package. They’re just lonely. Their children miss their friends. They don’t feel part of where they now live. This
Losing Staff? How to help people stay. Read More »
Here’s a short video clip talking about recruitment challenges, particularly around the changing perceptions of the millennial generation (and Gen Z for that matter, as we’re seeing those born in this century entering the workplace – my God don’t I feel old). To contextualise this – and to be honest I hold my hand up
How to attract and recruit Millennials. Read More »
In this blog I’m talking about Industry reputation and how this affects recruitment of staff. Do you know the reputation of the sector you work in? Does it affect the type of applicant within your business? The reputation of a sector does affect those businesses operating within it – both positively and negatively. It can
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Following a discussion thread on LinkedIn this morning (thank you @JaneBinnion) it was interesting to see Mattel’s take on female entrepreneurship. As I was looking at the thread I realised that I was feeling a complex range of emotions, and wasn’t quite sure how I wanted to engage, certainly not in a short social media
The Barbie Entrepreneur- let’s talk about stereotypes Read More »
Thinking of setting up a Charity Partnership? Here’s a short ‘how to’ vid with some easy steps. Approach it professionally and both parties will get great things from it! #csr #charitypartnership #sponsorship #companyvalues #corporategiving Many businesses receive requests from charitable purpose organisations to support them in some way, usually in kind donation (items for raffles
Charity Partnerships – do it right. Read More »
Modern Slavery – it’s talked about everywhere you look nowadays, but I hold my hand up and admit that I had to do some reading around this one to really understand not only the issue, but exactly what organisations and consumers can do about it. According to Anti Slavery International, someone is in slavery if
Modern Slavery – can we really make a difference? Read More »
Recent reading into the complexity of modern slavery started a debate over a Friday bottle of wine in our house, and, having heard the criteria, a friend questioned whether many farmers in this country could be defined as modern slaves. Contentious! According to Anti Slavery International, there are over 40 million people in modern slavery
Are British farmers modern slaves? Read More »
