One of the issues often raised by leaders is how to chair a board or meeting successfully. Here I share my tips from chairing boards myself and from having been on the receiving end of not great chairmanship! In our research for helping women to be recognised and promoted, a particular issue that they mention … 5 tips to chair a board meeting outstandingly
Earlier this week I heard one of the most inspiring leadership interviews on the radio ever (go to 2.18 on the link). And the issue he addressed was one that every business needs to think about. John McEwan, now chief executive of the UK’s largest travel agency consortium, Advantage and formerly managing director of Thomas … ‘SORRY can be a hard word for corporations to say’ – The Economist
How do professional firms win business online? Ben Pindar was guest speaker for PM Forum, hosted by Irwin Mitchell, and shared the findings from our research into Yorkshire’s top 100 law firms. He looked at how professional firms are using social media, is it winning them business and what are the challenges for getting to … Lawyers, leaders and lessons – Northern Lights PR newsletter
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The country is in shock. Well, journalists and ‘commentators’ are because they all got the election so wrong. Their focus now is on who will take over, how did we get it wrong, can the polling industry ever recover – and of course (the most important) where is Ed’s Stone? If you know the answer, … 7 lessons every business should learn from Ed Miliband his disastrous campaign
Discover inspiring speaking events and workshop programs, learn to develop your personal brand and become a successful visible leader thanks to social media. Read the article in Madame Magazine March 2015 – page 50.
Last month I delivered a course for the CIPR on strategic internal communications – it is clearly a hot topic at the moment: I was brought in at the last minute as the course was over-booked and even my back-up course was full on the day! There were a number of themes from the delegates … How do you make internal communications strategic – and achieve business results?
Patients are innovating faster and cheaper than the NHS, using digital technologies to make acute and chronic health problems easier to live with – and saving the NHS considerable funds. Yet there is no process to find and develop the best of these technologies. A unique partnership of patients and health professionals is launching a … New award scheme aims to spark NHS digital revolution
You can hear an interview with Victoria about getting more women into the boardroom, on The Business Hub, available for download at www.strayextra.com – Business Hub – 20th April Interview with Victoria at around 44 mins http://www.strayextra.com/podcasts/cml/4/8.mp3
Last night I got the most fantastic email from a client, telling me how all the tips we’d discussed for an event worked in practice! She was on such a high, had such great feedback from the event – and at the event was invited to speak at a very high profile conference. Bingo! One … 9 top tips to facilitating and moderating events
