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How Improving Productivity Can Mitigate the Impact of the Forthcoming Increase in Employer National Insurance Contributions for UK Manufacturing SMEs

on The announcement of a rise in employer National Insurance (NI) contributions is a concern for UK manufacturing SMEs. Managing Directors and Operations Directors are faced with the pressure of balancing profitability with rising overhead costs, especially when it comes to meeting payroll commitments. Here we explore how improving productivity can mitigate the negative financial impact Read More...

 Is your business truly in the Happy Zone?  

on One thing I’ve learned over the years when working with businesses is that it doesn’t take too long to work out whether they are what I would call a ‘happy’ organisation. You may think I’m referring perhaps to prosperity, being in advantageous circumstances, or a sense that things are going generally well. These are contributing Read More...

Make it Memorable With a Story…

on Can you remember the last great PowerPoint you saw? Probably not… but you will certainly remember great stories from your life. This powerful form of communication is often overlooked in business. Death by PowerPoint. We’ve all been there. ‘’Now onto slide 68” the presenter says in monotone. You stopped listening an hour ago. You see Read More...

Can The Good You Do Boost Your Business?

on It’s a wonderful thing to take time out of your busy life to help others or get involved with charity work – so why do many of us find it hard to be vocal about our good deeds? The famous British stiff upper lip often stops us from broadcasting about such activities, and yet being Read More...

Improving Team Performance

on “When you look at people who are successful, you will find that they aren’t the people who are motivated, but have consistency in their motivation.”– Arsene Wenger (quote source) Providing a clear and realistic reward strategy helps all the team focus as one to achieve business and individual goals.  Pretty much all of us fall Read More...