Why You Should Invest in Procurement Training

Procurement teams have an important strategic role to play in an organisation: where once upon a time procurement may have been seen to play a purely transactional role, now procurement is just as important as sales when it comes to an organisation’s bottom line. For that reason, good training that’s tailored to your team’s needs … Continue reading Why You Should Invest in Procurement Training

Our New Online Learning Platform is Launching on Monday!

We are thrilled to announce that we’ll be launching our new online learning platform Evolve Online Learning on Monday. We’ve been working on this for almost two years, and are really excited to hear what you think. How it works We’ve packed the platform with hundreds of hours of learning content, from microlearning courses on giving constructive … Continue reading Our New Online Learning Platform is Launching on Monday!

Flexible Working Survey 2.0: How Has the Pandemic Changed the Way We Work?

We recently carried out a follow-up survey to our first Flexible Working Survey in May 2020. The results of the first survey, taken just as the first lockdown was easing and only a few months into a period of quickly-implemented remote working, showed that the overall experience of flexible working had been positive. Respondents reported … Continue reading Flexible Working Survey 2.0: How Has the Pandemic Changed the Way We Work?

Coaching EAP: Support for Businesses Dealing With Change

Coaching support for businesses dealing with challenge or change  In the last few months I’ve spoken to lots of managers who are struggling with how to manage their team in the ‘new normal’ at work.  After making a quick switch to remote working in March, many businesses saw real benefits from flexible working, and are … Continue reading Coaching EAP: Support for Businesses Dealing With Change

Be A Better Leader: How To Improve Your Leadership Skills

Good leadership is a skill that comes naturally for some, and less easily for others – but it can be taught. It comes down to good communication, an ability to really listen, being able to plan strategically and take decisive action, and the ability to get others on board with your plans. As we look … Continue reading Be A Better Leader: How To Improve Your Leadership Skills

5 Things to Consider Before Rolling Out Flexible Working

Our recent survey showed that working from home offers numerous benefits for many workers – and their employers. Respondents indicated that overall we are more productive, better motivated with increased job satisfaction when working from home.  I’ve spoken to lots of businesses who are now planning to make changes to the way they work – … Continue reading 5 Things to Consider Before Rolling Out Flexible Working

The results are in: how will Coronavirus change the way we work?

I’m really interested in the way that work has changed over the past six weeks as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.  With a huge percentage of the workforce quickly making the shift to working from home, we’ve had to quickly adapt to a new way of working, new ways of communicating and new ways … Continue reading The results are in: how will Coronavirus change the way we work?

Flexible Working Lessons From the Lockdown

Five weeks into the lockdown, those of us who are working from home are beginning to settle into a new routine. You might have struggled to stay productive working from home, or found it difficult to adjust to the ‘new normal’, but the feedback that I’m hearing is that overall individuals and organisations have quickly … Continue reading Flexible Working Lessons From the Lockdown

Soft Skills Are Hard

Soft skills are hard – but really, really important. I’ve heard the term ‘soft skills’ used in a derogatory fashion for many years in Management and they are often looked at as “something for other people (like HR) but not for me as an outcome-focused, results-driven Manager” The reality is that the higher you are … Continue reading Soft Skills Are Hard

Taking Over A New Team? We Bought A Van

    What does the fact that we bought a van have to do with your taking over a new team?  Surprisingly, there are a lot of similarities.  We bought a new camper van last year.  We wanted to move up to a bigger van which would give us more opportunities and I saw one … Continue reading Taking Over A New Team? We Bought A Van