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Communication is key in business - Especially now!

Posted on 15th August 2020 at 18:19

At the start of the global pandemic, many organisations were thrown in at the deep end, with a lot of businesses having their workforce suddenly working remotely. Whilst there are some businesses that will have had some experience with this, for many it was unchartered territory. Business owners who now had to accommodate all of their remote working employees brought with it some challenges particularly around communication.

Working in a connected world - revisited

Posted on 22nd July 2020 at 12:09

We are living in a world where it has become so easy to connect with each other socially and within a business, but are we using it as effectively as we could?

When it comes to working remotely in the current economic climate, is your business prepared?

What Happens When The World Unpauses

Posted on 17th April 2020 at 16:34

Businesses all over the world have gone through some unique and significant changes this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

There are many alterations you might have seen in your company, but one that has affected almost every business is working from home. You have almost certainly sent people home with the instruction to work from home as much as possible, and in all likelihood that threw up some technical difficulties.

But have you considered how difficult it might be to get things back to normal once all this is over?

Are you a Multi Hatted Director?

Posted on 25th March 2020 at 23:53

Lots of directors in small or medium-sized firms decide to take on loads of jobs all at the same time. You look after the general business operations, you’re handling the financial side of things, you’re in charge of procurement, IT - the list goes on!

If this sounds like you, then you can proudly claim the role of a MHD or a Multi Hatted Director.

It’s a stressful role that’s full of responsibilities, but many directors often find it is the only solution in their firm. If money is tight, then you don’t have the resources to hire people to take on all of these roles for you. So, it falls on your shoulders to handle everything to the best of your abilities.

What does it mean if you wear many hats in your organisation

Posted on 14th March 2020 at 12:48

Are you an MHD in your organisation?

What is an MHD you may ask? It is an acronym for a Multi Hatted Director.

Effectively, it means that you’re covering lots of different roles within your enterprise. For example you look after Finance, Operations, Delivery etc. Does this sound like you?

Taking a Helicopter view of your business

Posted on 13th November 2019 at 11:48

Do you ever feel like you can’t see the wood for the trees? Does the fate of your business ever feel like it’s been left to the whims of chance? Do you ever feel like, no matter how hard you try to maintain control of your business’ operations, marketing strategy and cash flow, you’re sitting atop a bucking bronco waiting for the inevitable moment when it throws you loose?

How to use technology to work more collaboratively

Posted on 12th December 2018 at 17:05

With many employees home based or on the road or the team being made up of contractors, talking to one another has become trickier. Of course, we can all use our mobile phones, but what about messages or discussions that concern the whole team?