NEWS, ARTICLES AND EVENTS
‘Set your destination to amazing’
Everyone in the country has favourite memories from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Now there’s a chance to capture the spirit of that amazing time by taking part in Britain’s Personal Best.
Do away with waste paperwork
Would you prefer to record your waste transfers online instead of having a pile of paperwork? Edoc, a UK-wide system being developed by government and waste industry organisations, goes live in January 2014. It will enable you to do away with paper and create, share, sign and store waste transfer notes online. You will be able to search and retrieve your records quickly and easily and create reports for your business.
Embedded Core Values
A CODE OF PRACTICE TO ENSURE YOUR ORGANISATION MEETS CORE VALUES
Take a break to boost business
A change is as good as a rest I’m told, but only if it involves a change of scenery, perhaps a sunny beach as opposed to my computer screen. I’m not work-shy, but I do know how important it is to take a break.
Alternative Models to Micromanagement
Managerial snooping is a tell-tale sign of a dysfunctional office environment. Supervisors’ constant need to keep tabs on their employees’ activities is not exactly the benchmark of an existing and competent management style. These chronic supervisory practices may come in various guises such as website activity tracking, e-mail monitoring, and other modes of employee scrutiny. […]
Putting nature on the business agenda
A Final Report, compiled by the Ecosystem Markets Task Force, has revealed that the business world is still unaware of its true reliance on nature, and risks losing out as a consequence. The Task Force was set up in response to the2011 Natural Environment White Paper, ‘The Natural Choice’, to identify win-win business opportunities that […]
NLP in business: client benefits for the taking
A competent entrepreneur is aware of one basic business principle: in every investment, there should be a definite, or at least a potential, reward or profit. This is equally true when it comes to considering the value of shelling out a considerable amount of money for leadership trainings and seminars. There are many organisations that […]
Success through Emotional Intelligence
Intellectuals and creatives abound. In a corporate setting, for instance, there is no scarcity of talented and intelligent people who adequately know their trade and efficiently accomplish their tasks. But the most curious thing happens when some of these people are given a managerial role; for some reason, not all of them are able to […]
Reviving our timber industry
Up to 80 per cent of wood used in the UK is imported. According to forestry experts we are simply not taking advantage of opportunities to create a thriving wood industry, and all the economic benefits this could bring.
The Need for Radical Monetary Reform
The way money is created is at the root of the environmental and economic crisis.
The European CSR Award Scheme
The European CSR Awards scheme presents a wonderful opportunity for the EU to join together and recognise the importance of CSR and celebrate great initiatives.
Ed Davey – Speach on Climate Change
The responsibility of avoiding dangerous climate change falls on us all, as we were reminded by Secretary of State, Edward Davey, this week during his speech to the AVOID symposium at the Royal Society.
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