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Why embrace adventure challenges in your business plans?

With hybrid work a standard practice for many companies, time with colleagues becomes limited. Team building exercises seem more important than ever for colleagues to be able to see each other and get to know each other. Adventure challenges are one area which organisations can consider when...


Half of all new businesses fail within three years of opening 

New analysis from Experian reveals the difficulty new businesses have in establishing themselves as successful, on-going enterprises.  Around 4% of new businesses have ceased trading by the end of the first year of operations, the analysis found. But the failure rate rises significantly to...


Businesses advised how to ensure AI is being used safely

UK business leaders have been urged to follow five key tokens of advice before they implement any new Artificial Intelligence (AI) programs or technologies within their organisations. Patrick Wake, Group Director of Information Security at FDM Group, whose mission is to bring people and...


In the wake of the mass tech layoffs, a change in growth mindset is needed 

A growing company is usually a desired outcome for most leaders. But there also needs to be a focus on managing growth in the right way. Tamsin Ashmore, CFO for Ultima, talks about how companies can ensure sustainable growth and the need for future business scenario planning. In the first six...


Unlocking employees’ potential with a coaching management style

Coaching in leadership and management works as a best practice for leaders in team development and enabling high performance. It can help employees realise their full potential and want to stay with a company. Rachel Wells, Founder and CEO of Rachel Wells Coaching, a company dedicated to...


What it takes to steer successful Digital Transformation

Digital Transformation is intimidating for a lot of businesses. Unfortunately, this means many fail to even begin. And those that do, struggle to transform successfully because they lack proper planning and don’t approach the process with the right mindset. Although upending current...


WSO2 welcomes marketing leader Nina Hargus to board of directors

Nina Hargus will build on her success driving growth at Dell Technologies, EMC and VCE as a chief marketing officer to guide WSO2’s go-to-market, brand and marketing strategies. WSO2, a leader in Digital Transformation technology, has announced that Nina Hargus has joined the WSO2 board of...


Support for working parents should be at the heart of every business

The government’s announcement that it is going to extend its free childcare to support more parents returning to work was met with relief by working parents. The high cost of childcare in the UK is no secret and the new support, which will be gradually introduced from April 2024, will allow...


Editor’s Question: Do you think a company can grow too quickly and why?

This magazine is all about business growth and offering advice to business leaders. But can a company grow too quickly? If growth is not gradual, does this leave businesses with gaps in departments and concerns with HR policies? Small companies can sometimes plough on without a HR department, but...


Prescribing the treatment for learning and development inefficiencies in healthcare

Chibeza Agley, Co-founder and CEO at OBRIZUM, talks to us about how healthcare organisations can address inefficiencies in their current training process, saving costs and time, as well as alleviating pressures staff are facing. Learning sits at the heart of evolution and success for...


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