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By Amanda Hamilton, Chief Executive of the National Association of Licensed Paralegals (NALP)
Lockdown put restrictions on how we were able to spend money. For a while, there was no retail therapy (supermarkets don’t count), no dining out (standing outside the chip shop waiting for your order number to be called is not the same), and no clubbing (Zoom has its limitations). In fact, there were times when fun was as scarce as toilet roll! But as we shake off more aspects of lockdown, how many of us will be able to slip back into pre-pandemic spending patterns?
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A significant number of individuals and businesses are likely to be dealing with mental, physical, economical, and legal issues.
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By Sid Madge, Meee
Even when the pandemic is over, it’s unlikely that our working life will ever go back to the way it was. Whatever the outcome, every business will face new issues alongside the perennials: retention, recruitment, resilience, and performance. Perhaps it’s time to overhaul our approach to Learning & Development while we are at it.
I’m a great believer in learning how to create micro-moments, rather than having people attend endless courses and interventions. When we foster the ability to actively take charge of our situation and emotions at the moment, we can bring more empowerment and enablement to the workplace and help people create positive momentum for themselves and their teams. Each micro-moment intervention is designed to be actionable in a minute and I’ve written three books on these micro-moments for life, work, and family.
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By Craig Bulow, Corporate Away Days
A return to the office is an attractive idea to many of the UK’s workers: those who would like to return to office work have increased from 52% in February to 61% in May. One likely reason for the increase is the social isolation felt as a result of the lockdown.
Not only does socializing with colleagues feel good, but it also has benefits for business. Maintaining culture was cited as the biggest concern for businesses considering a virtual or hybrid model, with 19% also concerned about effective collaboration. Working face-to-face with colleagues can both help maintain a good working culture and boost collaboration.
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By Karen Dunne-Squire, Elation Experts
Every business I’ve ever worked with has, at some point, had a brilliant idea that has not got traction within their organization. In fact, every business is full of amazing ideas, but the barrier is making those ideas real. We’ve all seen it happen:
There are a number of really significant business decisions that, if implemented well, will bring meaningful growth to the organization. So, what’s getting in the way?
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By Sonal Uberoi, Spa Balance
The hospitality industry is struggling after one of the worst years ever, and bookings only picking up very slowly. Given this difficult situation, how can hotels leverage their wellness assets to rebuild their business in the new normal?
The old business model is broken, and forward-thinking hoteliers know this. They also know they need to find new ways to attract a different group of customers if they are to thrive, not just survive.
To provide help, I’ve put my experience into The Wellness Asset. This is a practical book, full of essential information for any hotel owner.
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By Emeka Ikechi, Director, Vanity Studios
Most social media platforms may have started as a fun way to communicate with friends and family, but there are few platforms that have not been co-opted for business. Whether you are a freelancer, own a business, or are simply looking to level up your job prospects, a social media presence is a way to gain new business and grow your network.
What you say on your social platforms is, of course, important, but the very first impression you give will be based on how your profile looks. On platforms like Instagram, images may be the only thing people will use to form an impression. Good imagery is not just an expression of who you are but an illustration of how you communicate.
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By Robert Hewitt, MB BS, PhD, Biosample Hub
The term commercially sensitive information can mean different things to different businesses. For the brokers who charge a fee to act as an intermediary between a hospital biobank where a biospecimen is collected and preserved and the client in industry, there is a reluctance to allow free and unconditional communication between the researcher and the hospital biobank because this risks the broker being sidestepped and loss of profits. So, in general, brokers conceal the source of their samples with the result that the end-user may lack biospecimen provenance information.
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By Amanda Hamilton, NALP
The decision by all four UK nations to apply brakes to the easing of their Covid restrictions has been a blow to many businesses. But it is not a reversal, and we are slowly emerging from lockdown. The possibility of returning to normal (or something very close to it) is more likely than it has been for a while, and that has many people wondering how soon will they be able to stop wearing a mask.
Official guidelines still recommend mask-wearing and social distancing, but if you take the step not to continue with mask-wearing, and you contract Covid, or worse, you are a carrier and pass it on to someone else, whose fault is it, and can they or you be held legally liable?
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By Sid Madge, Meee
Fortnum & Mason has a simple goal: to make joy. Delivering extraordinary food, exceptional service, and unforgettable experiences takes passion, amazing ideas, and talented people. But, when the global pandemic hit, the organization was forced to make rapid changes.
Many of its employees had to open or close stores with very little notice, others had to take on different responsibilities to support a changing business model, and office-based employees had to adapt to working from home. Facing all this change, how could they continue to perform at their best? How could the organization’s values, culture, and sense of joy be kept alive at a time of immense uncertainty?
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By Craig Bulow, Corporate Away Days
The detachment and remote working caused by the pandemic could make some people feel a little apprehensive about returning to the office and meeting up with our teams again. Others, however, will be keen to reconnect and build up those relationships. Whether team members fall into the latter or former category, a fun, exciting and engaging experience, out of the office in a safe and social environment, can really help to break the ice and make that first step as enjoyable as possible.
Employee wellbeing will be top of the business agenda after the global pandemic, with business leaders looking for ways to show their care and understanding of their teams’ and individuals’ wellbeing and mental health across all corners of the company. Being sensitive to employees’ feelings after lockdown and showing compassion will only strengthen trust, loyalty and confidence and help to get everyone off to a positive start on the return to a new normal.
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