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Most of us won’t have thought about our legacy. If we have, most likely it’s from a personal perspective, thinking about family and friends after we’ve gone to that big roller disco in the sky. However, Business Legacy is an important consideration. The most compelling reason for this is that most family owned firms have […]

Many industries face skills shortages. The reasons for these can be complex. Some industries (many technological companies) are young, highly developmental and need cutting edge skills and knowledge. Some sectors just aren’t sexy for young people, or don’t provide great salary potential, horticulture being a good example of this. Some sectors have fallen foul of

How many of us take a deep breath and become somebody else as we walk through the door at work? I know I’ve been guilty, for a variety of reasons, but the reality is that employers want the real you, not the super-hero. There’s loads of research and anecdotal evidence out there that employers and

Greggs recently announced record-breaking sales, topping £1bn in 2018. I was fortunate enough to hear Ian Gregg speak at a fantastic LA23NET event on Tuesday. Whilst managing Cumbrian based mental health charity Growing Well, we benefitted from funding through Greggs Foundation, and as Ian spoke, his commitment to social and environmental issues was evident. Greggs

Flexible working might not be considered a classic Social Responsibility issue. Businesses who have embraced a culture of flexible working are seeing improvements in staff retention, increased productivity and attracting talent, as potential employees see its advantages. Businesses for whom it’s relevant have the added advantage of potentially being able to extend opening hours without

For anyone who’s not come across the term, Ghosting is where someone that you’re recruited doesn’t turn up to work on their first day. Irritating? Supremely. Ghosting is on the rise, with high quality candidates in sectors experiencing skills gaps often receiving several job offers, and trying to decide which is best for their career

The Social Value Act (SVA) has been in force since 2013. A small Act of Government, this has slipped completely under the radar of the majority of businesses for the last few years – the main reason being that changes weren’t immediately seen through supply chain. The SVA is however something that businesses now need

For better or worse, Wellbeing is all around us. Some organisations have embraced it with open arms, others with an element of uncertainty, some with resistance that would have seen Hitler defeated in days. I used to manage a Mental Health Charity, and as a result I’ve seen and talked about behaviours that most people

As I write this article, the World Health Organisation has declared Coronavirus a pandemic, with over 200,000 cases worldwide now identified. As a human being, it’s a worrying time, and as a business owner, it’s a potentially fatal time. Many businesses, particularly those dependent on leisure spend, will fold in the coming months, and it’s

We all need our daily bread. And pasta. And toilet roll. Recent and current scenes of empty supermarket shelves and shoppers fighting over basic food stuffs are unnerving to say the least. With many people self-isolating for both their own and others safety, challenges to access food supplies are becoming obvious. After somewhat sanctimoniously informing