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Whilst ‘Lockdown negatively impacts our ability to stay positive’ might seem like stating the obvious the underlying trends from the insight6 Business Optimism survey are interesting. Since the second lockdown…

In this blog, I explore examples of West Country SMEs who have developed a successful business strategy and discuss the cost of not doing anything. So far in the series,…

Video calls have become the new way to conduct business meetings and stay in touch with colleagues, however, research commissioned by Bayfields Opticians & Audiologists has revealed the risk of…

In last week’s blog we explored the importance of creating an innovative business strategy, and looked at the case study of Yellow Tail wine. This week, we’re explaining how you…

Several of us will have heard of ‘Yellow Tail’ Australian wine – it’s a good, inexpensive brand that I’ve regularly quaffed. Here’s their story…   During the 1990ʼs the wine…

In many cases, employees are likely to continue working remotely for the foreseeable future for all or part of their working time. Employers should consider how they will continue to…

Employers must consult with staff in a meaningful way when planning to return to the workplace. The best approach is to have an open conversation about returning to the workplace…

Is the workplace “COVID-19 Secure”? To limit the spread of COVID-19, it is important that people work safely. Official government guidance confirms that “Working from home remains one way to…

After months of working from home, many employers are now taking tentative steps to bring their staff back into the workplace.  From 1st August the Government’s advice changed from telling…

With COVID-19 forcing homeworking on employers, we expect to see an increase in requests for flexible working as businesses begin to return to the workplace. Here we set out the…