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Three key priorities for dealing with COVID-19
Gareth Healey has kindly allowed us to share this blog, which has great advice for anyone mentoring entrepreneurs or business leaders. Written for marketing agencies but the points are worth thinking about for any organisation.
Government support available -Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update
One of our fantastic Next-Up mentors wrote this and happy for us to share this very helpful summary of government support that is available. Could be useful if you are mentoring a business that needs help.
The goal for HR directors – an elegant exit for directors?
I had a thought provoking – and sad – conversation with an HR director of a professional firm recently. We are doing a workshop for partners to help them think about their future – unretirement, if you like.
What next in unretirement? Could the answer be… in your own company?!
I had an interesting session with a director of a global corporate the other day. When we were exploring what she might do next, I asked her various questions including, ‘Are you interested in helping women into leadership positions?’
What next after retirement – 7-step process to fill a blank sheet
What next? Is that a question worrying you about ‘retirement’?
You are excited about freedom, new horizons, time to travel and for family – and walking, cycling or whatever. But you have skills. You want to be useful and use those skills. But doing what?
14-day New Year action plan to make LinkedIn work
I can’t tell you how many people I meet who say, “I must update my LinkedIn”.
The reality check of retirement – a must-read for anyone 50+ thinking about retirement
On a scale of one to ten, how much have you thought about retirement? If you have at all, is it a sort of fantasy world of travelling and relaxing? Or a move into a portfolio of interesting roles? Or playing golf and walking with friends most days?
Professionals help tech entrepreneurs focus
Next-Up organised an inspirational workshop for partners coming up to retirement. Part of this was mentoring tech entrepreneurs – hear this next generation say how it helped them. And what did the partners think? One said, “Our country is in safe hands with these young people” and another said “I am going to help this entrepreneur – I can learn more from her than I will be able to help.”