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Disaster Recovery
By Lisa Kendrick on 22nd Feb 2010Whether its flooding or the recent Arctic conditions, the weather seems to be having more and more of an effect on businesses (as well as our lives in general). During December and January’s snow and ice, 1 in 5 workers failed to get to work, an estimated £600 million a day was being lost, and 2000-3000 companies were predicted to fail.
Twitter - 7 deadly don'ts and a do!
By Graham Richards on 8th Feb 2010Twitter is a great tool for extending your influence. You can engage your “tribe” in real time, offering leadership and assistance in a way that would have been impossible just a couple of years ago.
How to handle difficult conversations
By Claire Morley-Jones on 18th Jan 2010It's easy to leave a difficult conversation on the backburner. The stress and hassle of delivering a difficult message or handling a potential confrontation makes it tempting to bump it down the priority list of things to do. Here are a few pointers on how you can make things easier to handle.
The Priceless Paper Trail
By Sarah Cordukes on 4th Jan 2010We always say to all of our clients that paperwork is so important when dealing with employee issues, having the right piece of paper and ensuring you have a paper trail could mean you being able to defend whatever is thrown at you by a disgruntled employee.
Get me free!
By Jason Kelly on 8th Dec 2009Working for free may seem strange if you are trying to find clients and build your own business, but sometimes when you have some spare time helping the third-sector can only be a worthwhile thing.
