Archive of all profile articles – Page 54
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Careers File: For fast, effective board meetings, forget lunch and Blackberries
I am just starting a new position as the MD of a medium-sized company. How can I ensure board meetings are not an interminable waste of time?
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The Human Angle: Ray Hanley, Ginsters
What's it like to work for your company? Ginsters (a division of Samworth Bros) is a private company and has a very flat structure that gives each individual autonomy and full accountability in their role. Decision-making is extremely quick and this empowers our teams to continually focus on improvement in ...
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Careers File: Share ownership schemes can deliver for staff and also for their employers
Has the volatile economic climate made staff jittery about share ownership schemes?
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Careers File: Happy New Year! After the summer lull, let's make the most of fresh beginnings
Happy New Year? Has the man gone mad, I hear you ask. That was also my reaction when a business associate bound in to the office...
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Careers File: Feedback is the food of champions, so tuck in
My boss would like to begin 360 degree feedback, inviting not only my direct reports but also my peers across the business and get...
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Careers File: Business knows best how to invest in training
Training is for dogs, I was once told. Sounds a bit drastic? Especially when the person that said it was someone I would have described as a trainer.
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Careers File: God leaders don't just shout loudest, they ask the best questions
In any group of people, it never takes long before a natural leader emerges. You only have to watch an episode of Big Brother or...
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Careers File: Rediscover the joy of beating your personal best every day
Q: I used to enjoy every day at work and I know it's a cliché, but I really did jump out of bed on a Monday morning.
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Careers File: Employees' health has a direct impact on productivity
Hurrah, it's holiday time. A fortnight in the sun and reason to cut down on the old waistline before you go. But a holiday should not be the only reason for cutting down on cream cakes.
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Careers File: For gender equality, food and drink is an example to the rest
Lately I seem to be getting a lot of my ideas for articles from Nicky Campbell's radio phone-in shows and this month is no exceptoin.
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Challinor to head up retail strategy at NI
News International, publisher of The Times and The Sun, has appointed Katharine Challinor as head of retail strategy. The appointment follows the publisher and distributor's decision in May this year to launch a direct-to-retail service in...
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Careers File: True creativity can flourish only outside the numbing influence of 'group norms'
True creativity can flourish only outside the numbing influence of 'group norms' Before I became a professional speaker I used to work in the advertising industry, where it's widely acknowledged that the more creative...
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Careers File: Creativity can only flourish outside 'group norms'
Before I became a professional speaker I used to work in the advertising industry, where it's widely acknowledged that the more creative you are, the more successful your campaign will be.
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My Alternative CV: Rob Amar, RH Amar & Co, director of fine food distribution
What did you want to be when you were a kid? A jockey, but once I reached 6'7" that didn't work out. Playing test cricket or centre midfield for Arsenal would have done fine. What was the first music single you bought? I never got into singles,...
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Careers File: Stuck for clever ideas? No need to start from scratch, just keep your eyes open
Q: We are a small food supplier and my boss told me we need more innovation. But it's beyond me and my budget!
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The Human Angle: Rachel Piper
Name: Rachel Piper Job title: Office manager Company name: Straight Up Drinks, supplier of Duomo Violet Sambuca and Samburetto HQ location: South Staffordshire
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Careers File: Quality trumps cheapness - even during a recession
I felt like a change this month. Why? Well, I watched The Money Programme this week, which was about food shopping in the recession, and as a result felt compelled to swap people watching for food commentating.
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Careers File: Happiness comes from experiences not possessions
I know we're in the middle of a credit crunch, but let's suppose you've got a spare £100 to treat yourself and your other half.
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Careers File: Motivate your sales staff and the good ones will stay
Q: I get the sense that some of my sales teams out in the stores are beginning to feel a bit twitchy and looking to see if the grass is greener...