Learning

Saturday 26th September 2020

How to create a Learning and Development plan to drive your business forward By Joanna Strahan, C2C Training Group  For your business to succeed you need a team that is motivated and well-trained. For this reason it is vital to have a learning and development plan for your staff.  Learning and development (L&D) forms a key…

Reversal

Wednesday 23rd September 2020

by Nick Paterno, managing partner at McBrides Chartered Accountants Whilst all business owners will understand and recognise the need to protect the community from the effects of covid, and the necessity for the government to react to changing circumstances, the changes in messaging and policy over the last six weeks haven’t been helpful to business.   Those who have brought workers back…

Simulator

Saturday 19th September 2020

How to improve leadership in your business with a leadership simulator By Rosie Tomkins, author of ‘N-stinctive’ When you book a flight you do so only because you know pilots are highly trained. You are willing to put your life in their hands because they’ve spent hundreds of hours in a flight simulator, have developed their…

Lockdown Lessons

Friday 18th September 2020

Lockdown lessons Hannah Adams, manager at McBrides Chartered Accountants in Sidcup, shares some of the lessons her team learned in lockdown Lockdown was stressful for many people and for different reasons, but we got through it in one piece.  I am a positive person and like to look at things positively but there are things…

Raising Capital

Friday 11th September 2020

How can startups woo potential investors online? By Chantelle Arneaud, Envestors Twenty or thirty years ago if you mentioned you were ‘internet dating’ you might have been met by a wry smile and some scepticism from your friends. Few believed that the chemistry you feel when meeting someone special could happen online. The experience seemed too…

SME Futures

Wednesday 9th September 2020

What does the future hold for small businesses? When looking at what the future holds it makes sense for small businesses to assess the landscape. Small businesses account for 99.9% of all UK enterprises and contribute nearly £2 trillion to the annual economy, so their importance can’t be overstated.   To remain successful, and to…

Outgrowing

Thursday 27th August 2020

Actions to take if your business is outgrowing its processes By Joanna Strahan, C2C Process Group   When you are going round your mums for Sunday lunch or heading to an all you can eat buffet, you do not wear tight fitting clothing. Instead you wear something stretchy or loser, something with room to move….

Sincere Speaking

Monday 24th August 2020

Online or in-person what skills do you need for sincere public speaking? By Lyn Roseaman, Toastmasters International   To ensure that you give a presentation or speech that has the impact you want you need connection, change and confidence. With these in place you are well on the way to being a skilful and sincere…

Resetting

Monday 17th August 2020

Resetting your business and life post Covid-19 By Sid Madge, author of ‘Meee in a Work Minute’    There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen. Vladimir Lenin   Most of us have had to make many changes as we’ve dealt with Covid-19. When we’ve been lucky, we have been…

Travel Money

Sunday 16th August 2020

Option to consider for taking money abroad when travelling   By Shon Alam, Bidwedge     Depending on where you do business you may be considering travelling again.  Clearly there are a number of considerations, but it is possible, while ensuring that you stay safe, to visit some destinations. As a business owner you may…

Natural Toolkit

The ultimate business toolkit from the natural world   By Rosie Tomkins, author of ‘N-stinctive’       Are you looking for new ways to improve your business performance? What if you could quickly improve your self-awareness and dramatically improve your interpersonal skills? Imagine if you could create lasting transformation for you and your team?…

Accounts Explained

Friday 14th August 2020

Annual accounts vs Confirmation Statement: A beginners guide Annual return and annual accounts were the cause of confusion among business owners, as both contained the word “annual”. Annual return was later renamed as Confirmation Statement with additions of Person of Significant Control (PSC) details. So the only difference between Annual return and Confirmation Statement is…

Management

Thursday 13th August 2020

Do you have a Ronnie O’Sullivan in your team? Did anyone see the interview with Snooker player Ronnie O’Sullivan this week?  He was being interviewed about younger players on the circuit.  The gist of the content was him saying “young players coming into the game now are so bad that he would need to “lose…

Teams

Thursday 6th August 2020

Six in-person events you can do remotely to build your team’s wellbeing and morale By Craig Bulow, Corporate Away Days None of us imagined that the lockdown would go on for so long but it’s been amazing to see what so many businesses and their staff have achieved in difficult circumstances. And now gradually non-essential…

Health Testing

Wednesday 5th August 2020

How can your business get a health testing programme set up? By Marta Kalas, Thomson Screening     Business continues to have to adapt to the realities of the pandemic and customer-facing businesses, in particular are having to handle a lot right now.   Businesses need to re-open and also need arrangements in place so…