Category: People

Remote and flexible working models are helping SMEs to scale, but they are also creating new leadership challenges

Physical inactivity is a major issue of our time, costing the UK an estimated £7.4 billion a year, through rising long-term health conditions, greater dependency on nursing care and a drop in workplace productivity.

People’s approach to work is changing. Without falling into the trap of over generalising the matter, there has been a clear movement in recent decades away from more structured and long-term forms of employment towards more flexible, fluid careers.

Endless column inches and TV news stories have centered on workplace diversity over the past year. Whether you’re a global business with ten locations or a small business with ten employees, it’s an issue that can no longer be ignored.

Mike France, co-founder of Christopher Ward, talks up the importance of effective collaboration within the workplace.

Emma Davidson, Area Retail Manager, City of London, Express provides her opinion on how companies can use CSR to boost employee engagement and retention.