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Finding and Retaining Top Talent in 2022 – The C-Suite Executive Search War- Zone
If it was difficult to find a job in the last couple of years, there is now a huge flip side to this, being described by some as a “war zone” as businesses fight it out to attract and retain the top talent at C-Suite level. Finding the right talent and then retaining them ranks…
Read MoreToxic work cultures and how to fix them
As more people experience stress-related illness and burnout, a contributing factor can often be a toxic workplace. Toxic workplaces and work cultures are sadly on the rise, and employees don’t even need to be ‘in the office’ to experience the effects. My latest blog explores what creates this toxic culture and how good leadership can…
Read MoreThe route most logical – Responding to the anti-vaxxer problem
The anti-vaxxer phenomenon is possibly one of the most contentious issues surrounding the recent pandemic and the medical community in general. As we have all seen, it can cause a significant problem where the workplace is concerned. While wanting to respect the views of those who refuse medicines and treatments out of personal choice, there…
Read MoreWhat does a successful boardroom review process look like in 2022?
The boardroom culture is changing. I doubt anyone thinks the forbidding and remote director stereotype still exists in a modern business environment, but that does not mean that the boardroom is a perfect place. The workplace has changed dramatically in the last few years, and as new cultures and working practices embed, there is naturally…
Read MoreWhat is the Investment Barrier for Female-led Start-Ups?
As the number of female-led and female-founded start-ups grows year on year, why is it so difficult for them to find investment? It’s a question that I found myself thinking about a few weeks ago, so in this blog, I am trying to understand what the barriers are and how they can be broken down. Women have led and founded some incredibly innovative…
Read MoreWhen it comes to founding your startup, should you go it alone?
This is a conundrum faced by many startup founders. Is it best to forge your own path or find a co-founder who shares your dream and vision and can partner in your business startup? When you consider startup businesses through the ages, it almost seems like the norm to have a co-founder – Proctor and Gamble, Hewlett Packard, Apple and…
Read MoreFounding a Start-Up when the world went virtual
Like so many of us, I enjoy face to face Networking meetings as I have always liked to personally meet and engage with people – both to grow my own network and to help business leaders connect with my contacts. In 2020, the world of physical networking ceased to exist as we knew it before…
Read MoreWhen it comes to being a Start-up founder – Does age really matter?
There is a wide belief that in order to be an entrepreneur and a start-up founder that you also need youth on your side. When you think about recent entrepreneurs, people such as Mark Zuckerberg or the late Steve Jobs, who started companies in their early 20s, immediately spring to mind, and it is true…
Read MoreLeading in the Post-COVID19 workplace
It is almost 12 months ago that I wrote an article about post-pandemic leadership. At the time, we were thinking about how to come out of lockdown, rebuild and start again, picking up from where we left off. Little did we expect that 12 months later and with further lockdowns, that the COVID19 pandemic would…
Read MoreInvesting in Startups – Part 2 – How can you find and secure your investment?
In part one of our blog last month, we explored the impact of the COVID pandemic on venture capitalists and other investments for startups over the last 12 months. In part two, we explore the subject further by looking at how to find and secure investments as a startup founder. Who are you targeting? Depending…
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