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CEOs and senior managers are more concerned than ever with increased turnover and a lack of engagement. One important way of ensuring that your organisation doesn’t lose staff is supporting new managers to succeed in managing their teams well. There are four key areas that new managers often make mistakes...

Every time I make use of Google’s speech recognition feature, I am left wondering, at least for a brief moment, how incredible it is. There is no other adjective to describe it; it is unbelievably real and that makes Artificial Intelligence (AI) so intriguing. AI makes a promising stake in...

There's a whole world of corporate events that take place every year, with some taking place right now!  Defined as being 'any form of event, hospitality or social activity organised or funded by a business entity', corporate events can take on many different forms, including conferences, seminars, trade shows, product...

The internet has been the defining agent of change for this generation. When web services became widely available in the early ‘90s, communities flocked to the connectivity it had to offer. In the time of Web 1.0, everything was text-based HTML. Comprehensive search engines and directories hadn’t been built yet....

Fear and failure are two of the biggest obstacles we face in life. They can prevent us from achieving our goals and fulfilling our potential. It’s natural to feel fear and failure when starting something new. Whether it’s a new job, side hustle, relationship, or workout routine—the beginning is always...

The events of this past week have triggered many conversations around grief and people’s very unique and personal reactions. Remaining non-judgemental and accepting people will respond differently is critical. How we support those that are grieving be it in work or in our personal lives, is vitally important. I was...

Here are a few actions you can take to go beyond the words and the goodwill corporations like to present to the world at large. We need more than the slogans and images your corporate communications team produces about how your company supports Black women’s advancement. We need actions that...

He belongs to the new generation of entrepreneurs in Greece, managing through a business structure he has created to reach 3 million euros in annual sales within five years from 50,000 euros when he started. At the same time, Chris Tsounis is one of the most known YouTubers in Greece....

It’s common to suffer from self-doubt and not put ourselves in situations where we might make a mistake or embarrass ourselves. After all, no one wants to be thought of as a fool, especially when we are persuading someone to agree with our big idea. The Commanding Eagle is one...

The media sometimes paints the picture that organizations that cut costs are also cutting corners and creating poor customer experiences. The assumption is that long waits on the phone, delayed flights, and confusing bills are all signs of cost-cutting at the customer’s expense. But this need not be the case...