Buying a failing business – even one that was once very profitable – screams risk to many potential buyers, but if you’re made of steelier stuff, it is a tactic that could bring a number of benefits to your investment portfolio. While it is...
Having good mental health in the workplace is essential to improving productivity and keeping costs down, but it’s also something that is regulated by law. Society as a whole is taking a more proactive approach to recognising and improving mental...
If you are looking to grow your business or build an investment portfolio, you might be weighing up the pros and cons of a business acquisition. However, once you have found a company to merge with or take over, a common issue standing in the way of...
Acquisitions can prove fantastic for growing a business, but they take some extra care to get right. In this blog, we’ll carefully look at five insider tips designed to boost your own success. Form the perfect team You’ll need a ‘dream team’ to make...
As a manager or business leader, many of us like to think that we’d be among the first people to recognise the tell-tale signs that one of our team members was struggling with their mental health. Sadly, as many employees still believe that there’s...
The government’s furlough scheme has proven critical in attempts to contain the coronavirus pandemic, and in the coming months it will be moving into a different and arguably more challenging phase. To help you prepare for the next steps, here is...
Successful teams need to have the skills required to achieve a specified goal, whether that is arriving at a deadline with the work completed or achieving a wider goal which benefits the whole organisation. Critically, team members need to trust...
It can be tough at the top. As a business leader or entrepreneur, your team looks to you for direction, motivation and often emotional support, so you’ll need to learn how to safeguard your own mental wellbeing and how to offer an...
Personal development might not feature too highly on the agenda for many businesses right now, but if you want to give your staff something to focus on that boosts morale and gives them a heightened sense of value, there’s never been a better time...
According to a recent survey conducted by the Mental Health Foundation and LinkedIn, over half (5%) of HR leaders believe mental health issues such as stress, burnout, isolation and loneliness had increased among their workforce since the...