by Jill Poet | Feb 24, 2012 | Community, Ethics, General
I was delighted to present a discussion on CSR – Corporate Social Responsibility – at the official launch of Versatile Training CIC last night. I was particularly pleased to do so because I have a bit of a love / hate relationship with social enterprises – but...
by Jill Poet | Feb 16, 2012 | Community, General, Marketplace
The recession continues to bite, unemployment is rising and businesses are closing. The struggle is particularly intense in our high streets as they not only have to contend with a downturn in the economy, but also changes in purchasing habits: the consumer is...
by Jill Poet | Oct 10, 2011 | General, Workplace
A radical overhaul of burdensome employment legislation is desperately needed to encourage firms to recruit and thereby help stimulate the economy. But is the Government listening? The sheer scale of employment legislation, including the risk of heavy penalties for...
by Jill Poet | Oct 3, 2011 | Community, General, Marketplace
When starting a business, one of the big considerations is the “corporate image.” Choosing a logo, the company colours, the style of literature and web sites is all part of that initial branding exercise. And without doubt, that early stage branding plays a very...
by Jill Poet | Oct 3, 2011 | Environment, General
It is essential to operate the Royal Households like a business: standards do clearly have to be maintained but expenses must be justified. While cynics might perceive otherwise, the public purse used to maintain the Palaces is certainly not a bottomless pit! And so...
by Jill Poet | Jan 18, 2011 | Community, Environment, Ethics, General, Marketplace, Workplace
In my work with SMEs, I invariably find that the sustainability journey is very much top down: that is, it is led by the owner / managing director who has personal aspirations in that direction. Similarly, I find it virtually impossible to profile the type of company...
