What are the implications for the movement of goods and people? Here, I speak to accounting professionals in Europe and the USA to examine the key issues for companies. After four years of intense negotiations, the UK completed its departure from the EU on 31 December, 2020, to enter a complex new Trade and Cooperation […]
The pandemic has forced companies to review and reset their supply chains. Does this herald a more flexible and sustainable approach to sourcing goods? Nobody was prepared for the Covid-related supply chain meltdown. Companies had little time to respond to widescale logistics upheaval, shortages, and changes in demand. The speed and scale of disruption had […]
What’s it like in countries with low Covid-19 rates? While many of us continue to endure lockdown, curfew and widespread business disruption, people in a select group of countries are enjoying virtually Covid-free living. Strict controls introduced at the start of the pandemic, mandatory 14-day stay at a managed isolation facility for all returnees and […]
Remote working has provided an open door for cyber criminals to hack into company systems, putting your company data and reputation at risk. The dramatic increase in remote working during the pandemic is good news for cyber criminals. For experienced hackers, it’s the opportunity they’ve been waiting for to access your company’s data. Cyber criminals […]
The development and roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines around the world is not the only positive to emerge in recent months. For many, the forced changes to the workplace during the height of the pandemic, have made us more open to new ways of thinking and new ways of doing. The crisis has opened the door […]
Do you trust your employees to work from home? Do your employees trust you to provide enough support? Trust is more important than ever as businesses adapt to remote working, socially distanced meetings and travel restrictions. How your organisation responds to changing work patterns will impact employee satisfaction, wellbeing and performance. So, what can you […]
“We have a much better chance of creating an inclusive culture throughout our company if there are purposeful and consistent communications about the benefits.” Diversity and inclusion is a no brainer. Every employee gets a seat at the table regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or other ‘difference’. But there’s a long way […]
Congratulations to my client Praxity on winning Thought Leadership Initiative of the Year! I am happy to have played a small part in the team’s success by writing content to keep people informed during the pandemic. Judges praised Praxity’s Covid-19 guide which provides “extensive information” on government support and loans available in different countries. The […]
When I ask my clients this question, the answer isn’t money, people or fertiliser. It’s words. They want: 1. Strong content to inform and engage 2. Better English to understand and be understood Having the right words at your fingertips helps you inform, connect, engage and be heard. Ultimately, it helps you grow. My job […]
You don’t need big words to impress people. In fact, the opposite is true when it comes to business communications. To engage people, you need to: Choose words that work for your target audiences Be concise; the most powerful sentences have less than ten words Write something that your audiences actually need to read Digital content, […]