News & Articles
Wednesday 19th April 2017Strategy Vs Culture
"Culture eats strategy for breakfast." These words, often attributed to Peter Drucker, are frequently quoted by people who see culture at the heart of all great businesses. Strategy is written down on paper whereas culture determines how things get done. Most people can come up with ...
Wednesday 5th April 2017Workplace By Facebook
Workplace by Facebook is a new collaborative platform for businesses who want to harness social media technology within the office environment. Workplace can be used to communicate via groups, to chat with colleagues and offers the features of Facebook but in a business focused package. ...
Wednesday 22nd March 2017Skype Translator
Skype has designed the system in order to break down language barriers between friends, family and colleagues. Recently, Skype has expanded the availability of its real-time translation feature, integrating the tool with calls made to mobile phones and landlines. Previously, the translation ...
Wednesday 15th March 2017Become a more effective manager
In the current economic environment, businesses are demanding more and more of their managers. Here are some tips to help you to become a more effective manager. The best managers are those that step back and let their team do their job without standing over the shoulders. You can’t do ...
Wednesday 8th March 2017Managing Mistakes
No matter what type of business you run, mistakes will happen. All employees make mistakes. However, the key to resolving the situation when things don’t go to plan is to manage your team and the actions they take, effectively. When things go wrong, stop and analyse the situation. How ...
Wednesday 1st March 2017Innovation never stops
It seems there is a new way of doing business being created every week. Disruptive, technology driven, new business models are constantly being developed by the likes of Uber, Skype, Amazon and Air BnB. Your business might hold an established position in the market today but that doesn’t ...
Wednesday 22nd February 2017Developing A Culture of Accountability
One of the toughest balances to achieve within any business is between building a culture that gives people the autonomy to get on with their job while maintaining an environment of accountability. There is a fine line between managing and micromanaging and it tends to be quite subjective. ...
Wednesday 15th February 2017Facebook Live
With latest figures showing 1.79billion monthly active users, Facebook is a social media platform that has immense potential for business users. However, as with any large target audience, getting your message right is key. Facebook Live is a new video streaming service which enables users to ...