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Five Ways To Get Your Team Working More Effectively

Five Ways To Get Your Team Working More Effectively

Teams are the building blocks of organisations. Teams are groups of people who work together to achieve things, but not all groups are teams. Teams are characterised by team members having to work together to get things done.

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School Governor: A great way to give back to your local community whilst also having the ability to learn from others

Small businesses can ‘do good’ too (& it needn’t cost the Earth)

Corporate social responsibility (CSR): a load of old greenwash, or the acceptable face of doing business in the 21st century? And can small businesses benefit from running their own CSR campaign?

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Not going anywhere: Porsha Stewart

If you live in a war zone who gets caught in the crossfire?

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When relationships break down it is natural – and even desirable – that both parties look beyond the immediate break up to a future life which is fulfilling and happy.

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Top ten tips to making your start-up business eco-friendly

Top ten tips to making your start-up business eco-friendly

The number of small businesses throughout the UK trying to ‘go green’ has almost doubled in the last two years, according to recent research, with many of them planning become more and more environmentally friendly in years to come.

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UK staff might work longer hours than many around the world, but they describe themselves as 'Thriving'

Despite 50 hour weeks, over half of UK workers describe themselves as ‘Thriving’

British office workers are working harder than ever – at least 50 hours a week, according to new in-depth research of working habits worldwide.

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Yahoo pays $1BN for Tumblr to make it relevant for a new young generation

Yahoo pays $1BN for Tumblr to make it relevant for a new young generation

Yahoo has agreed a deal to buy New York-based blogging service Tumblr for $1.1bn (£723m; 857m euros) in cash and chief executive Marissa Mayer said that as part of its promise “not to screw it up”, Tumblr would operate independently.

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Re-launched poker giant on the hunt for new CEO

Re-launched poker giant on the hunt for new CEO

Full Tilt Poker was re-launched by its new owners, PokerStars, at the end of October last year having been purchased a few months earlier. After a whirl of hype around the return of the popular online poker site, it began taking paying customers later the following month.

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Can’t Get No Satisfaction: 1 in 4 Workers are unhappy with their current job

Can’t Get No Satisfaction: 1 in 4 Workers are unhappy with their current job

A quarter of UK workers say that they are not satisfied in their current job as a new survey reveals widespread job dissatisfaction in the UK.

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Checking email at night, on weekends & holidays is the new norm for the UK’s workforce

Checking email at night, on weekends & holidays is the new norm for the UK’s workforce

Email has transformed the way we do business globally, but has also had a fundamental impact on work/life balance for many employees and a new report reveals that employees also regularly read work email during weddings, children’s school events and other family occasions.

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Red tape presents bigger risk than cash flow woes for small business

Red tape presents bigger risk than cash flow woes for small business

Almost half of Britain’s small business owners remain optimistic about the country’s economic fortunes, but three in four say their future success risks being derailed by red tape, according to new research.

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Secrets Of Success: Entrepreneur of The Year, Colin Stevens, CEO, Better Bathrooms

Secrets Of Success: Entrepreneur of The Year, Colin Stevens, CEO, Better Bathrooms

When Colin Stevens washed away the competition at last year’s National Business Awards, Business Matters managing Editor and NBA judge commented that here was a true entrepreneurial success story. Here Stevens’ tells us some of the secrets to that success.

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Attitudes to copyright in the UK must change, warns OFCOM

Attitudes to copyright in the UK must change, warns OFCOM

Research released by Ofcom has revealed that around half of copyright infringers download content illegally because it is quick, free and easy.

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Richard Branson: Not just the famous entrepreneurs who could never go back to working for someone else

The entrepreneurship bug: Survey finds not many could go back to employment

Despite the challenges facing small and micro businesses in the UK, the nation’s business owners are displaying unwavering entrepreneurial spirit, according to a new poll.

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The funky co-working space by Central Working on London's Bloomsbury

Is hot-desking the future for small business?

It’s boom time for start-ups with more one and two man operations launching in the past year than ever before. No wonder serviced office providers are rolling out more and more shared working spaces. Here Michael Davies takes a look at why they are becoming so popular.

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Caan with Lyn Thompson, MD at The Whistlefish Galleries

James Caan is looking to make waves in the design & publishing Industry with new partnership

James Caan’s business advisory team, HB Prime Advantage, moves into the publishing world partnering with leading designer and retailer of affordable art work, The Whistlefish Galleries

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Independent Retailer: Toast opened a new store on London’s Marylebone High Street

High street rebellion against impersonal stores as one in three call for more independent stores

Over 15 per cent of Brits are motivated to shop in boutiques or independent stores by desire to support small local businesses

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Office workers waste years doing nothing according to new survey

Office workers waste years doing nothing according to new survey

Looking out of the window replaced in recent years by wasting time on the internet, but the net result is the same, say new figures

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Short-termism to blame for bad business

Short-termism to blame for bad business

More than three quarters of business leaders believe that the search for short-term corporate profitability in the aftermath of the economic crisis has led to poor leadership decisions that damage business, a recent survey reveals.

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Watch what you ‘tweet’!

Watch what you ‘tweet’!

There used to be a clearer line between an employee’s professional and personal life, but with the ever growing use of social networking sites for business and pleasure, the line is increasingly blurred.

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Top cyber security tips for SMEs

Top cyber security tips for SMEs

As the cybercrime landscape becomes stealthier and more astute, businesses consequently become more susceptible to threats. In the corporate world there is equity at stake too, as sensitive intellectual property and confidential data are increasingly at risk of exposure, impacting both reputation and competitive position.

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Should you let your employees use their own devices in the workplace?

Should you let your employees use their own devices in the workplace?

It’s a trend that has been sweeping the foreign business world over the last couple of years and one that is now infiltrating the minds of UK business owners, but what is it about the BYOD trend that is so appealing to businesses?

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Making the Case against Litigation

Making the Case against Litigation

The need to reduce business risk has taken centre stage over the past few years. From financial losses to damaged reputation and corporate failure, there is a growing awareness that unforeseen market forces represent an escalating threat to business. Few organisations, however, recognise the financial implications of litigation until a court case – or threat of a case – arises.

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What does your plus one look like? Why small changes can be good for business

What does your plus one look like? Why small changes can be good for business

By plus one, I don’t mean the +one on a party or wedding invitation! I’m referring to the ability to make a change, albeit a very small change, by one unit, one tiny measure, and if you could, what would it be?

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New EU audit services law to regain investors’ confidence

New EU audit services law to regain investors’ confidence

Since the credit crunch in 2008, the role and objectivity of auditors in annual accounts has been frequently questioned.

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Guide to success: feeling cash strapped

Guide to success: feeling cash strapped

Want to grow your venture? Why you should make like you’re out of funds, even if you’re not.

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