Strategy, Growth and Culture: Where Organisations Get It Wrong

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A conversation with Jim Bletchley, CEO of the Bletchley Group In a recent podcast conversation, Jim Bletchley, CEO of the Bletchley Group, shared invaluable insights into organisational growth, startup fundraising, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). With decades of experience in consultancy and helping businesses grow, Jim’s perspectives provide a wealth of knowledge for business leaders […]

Unveiling Feminine Power: Stories of Triumph and Transformation

Embracing Collective Strength and Personal Empowerment In the quest for true power, it’s time we reframed the narrative. Power is not just an individual’s triumph; it’s a collective force, of our unique strengths woven together. In my recent book, “Rising to Feminine Power: The Lasso of Truth,” I delve into this very concept, exploring the […]

The 4 Day Work Week

Everyone is familiar with the typical workweek of five days, eight hours a day. But what if we could reach the same level of productivity while working fewer days and fewer hours? This is the idea behind a four-day workweek. By reducing the amount of time spent in the office, employers can enable their employees […]

Networking for Luck

I recently saw this management tip of the day from HBR and it resonated with me, because this is exactly what I do when I network. According to HBR, you can see networking as an opportunity to increase your luck through serendipity and benefit your career. Here’s how it works. Actively practice connecting with others […]

Balancing Act: The New Equation in Hybrid Working (Part 1)

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The Covid-19 pandemic led to many benefits for workers, one of which is the work-from-home arrangement. As much as it has proven to be cost and time efficient, working remotely has also led to feelings of isolation and burnout for some people as well as issues of visibility for employers. Regardless, the study conducted by […]

Do Start-Ups Need a HRMS?

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We don’t need human resources! Structure is the death of good culture! I’m hearing this a lot lately. Particularly from  organisations in start-up stages in the tech space. Whilst these organisations are in the early stages of their evolution, they already have a large number of staff (around 250 or over) and  they do care […]

Transitioning to Hybrid Working

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Transitioning to Hybrid Working is not about going back to normal. 2020 was the year the world went remote. Work from home became a daily norm. Two years later, we now see world economies easing into the new normal. However workplaces are anything but ‘back to normal’. Employers want to re-establish normality and employees want […]

A Culture of Innovation

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How Do You Foster A Culture Of Innovation In A Large Company? Innovation is not an end state, rather, it is a tool to bring your organisation towards the achievement of its goals. Innovation starts with a needs analysis, a careful look at your current position or reality, and an honest evaluation of the cost […]

The Relationship between Business Strategy and Company Culture

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What is the relationship between business strategy and company culture? How does company culture support business strategy? A business strategy provides direction on operations, rules, resources and priorities that guides your organisation towards your desired goals. It also helps you assess your company’s strengths, areas of improvement, external threats and opportunities for growth. It enables […]

Changing Your Company Culture

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How Do You Change Your Company Culture? As a result of focus and reflection on their culture, organisations are asking ‘how do you change company culture?’ It is not only a matter of changing culture but more of shaping it to be fit for purpose. Change is the only constant in life but changing without […]