By Kevin Lindsell, IJYI
One of those constants in life is ‘change.’ In business it can take many forms: technology, market conditions, customers, structure, etc. and the ability to adapt and implement it is crucial for a business to remain relevant and competitive.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine Spring | Summer 2023

When: Tuesday, 10 October 2023
Time: 10am – 3:30pm
Where: Wherstead Park, Ipswich, IP9 2BJ

Published in Suffolk Director Magazine Spring | Summer 2023

Suffolk Director, Essex Director and Norfolk Director’s first event, ‘Helping to Run your Business Better’, has been hailed as a huge success by business leaders across the region.

Published in Suffolk Director Magazine Spring | Summer 2023

East Anglia is Britain’s breadbasket and a centre for horticulture, pig and poultry farming. The region’s farmers produced crops and livestock worth £3.9 billion in 2021, across 1.4 million hectares of land.

Published in Suffolk Director Magazine Spring | Summer 2023

Suffolk’s flourishing creative industries will benefit from £1.275 million of Government backing, aimed at growing the region’s sector and jobs.

Published in Suffolk Director Magazine Spring | Summer 2023

By Andy Skinner, AMS Business Consultants
We are specialists in Lean Six Sigma, a method that uses collaborative team effort, to improve business performance by removing waste and reducing variation.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine Spring | Summer 2023

By Charlotte Bate, MAD-HR
MAD-HR has worked with numerous business owners whose organisation is centred in, or focused on, food or farming. Here I answer six key questions which all leaders (in any sector) can learn from.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine Spring | Summer 2023

By Graham Page, Ensors
The farming industry continues to be encouraged to change and diversify income streams away from the traditional crop and livestock sectors.

Published in Suffolk Director Magazine Spring | Summer 2023

By Christine Bhatt, Systematics International
Change is a constant in business
The Covid-19 pandemic was a catalyst for transforming organisations, profoundly changing how we live and work. This, combined with directors facing changes that are driven by digital transformation, rising costs and the push towards Net Zero, means that standing still is no longer an option.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine Spring | Summer 2023

By Kathryn Horton, Turning Factor
In June 2022, The CIPD (Chartered Institute of Professional Development) Good Work Index, an annual benchmark of job quality in the UK, revealed that 20 per cent of workers planned to hand in their notice within 12 months.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine Spring | Summer 2023

Recycling company, Sackers Ltd, is one of only five companies in Suffolk to have won the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise 2023 – recognising its outstanding achievement in international trade.

Published in Suffolk Director Spring | Summer 2023

By Kevin Ward, Conatus Financing Solutions
The world is always changing and often it brings about some wonderful things that we all love. So, why is it that in general, we tend to fear it and complain about it, and how do we combat those feelings when change is required?
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine Spring | Summer 2023

By Rebecca Thurlow, Compass Point Recruitment
The team at Compass Point Recruitment, a business I founded nearly 30 years ago, has undergone many changes to ensure we continue to thrive in our ever-changing region.

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By Stuart Robertson, The Doctor Golf Academy

Although there is nothing more certain than change, it can sometimes be a double edged sword!

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By Tim Field, Birkett Long
I am sure every business owner will be only too aware of the difficulties caused by high inflation, rising energy costs, increased interest rates and the forecasted slowdown in the economy.
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By Mike Bowden, Cory Brothers
With four divisions and an international network of offices and partner agencies, Cory Brothers is an ever adapting and innovative shipping and logistics organisation.

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By Rob Thacker, Pozitive Insurance
Property developers and construction specialists need to understand the implications of the new Building Safety Act (BSA) on their insurance protection and should be reviewing their risks.

Published in Suffolk Director Magazine Spring | Summer 2023

By Steve Leech, Granite Transformations
Sustainability is the absolute buzzword of 2023, and with governing bodies imposing ever more demanding targets, the pressure on businesses to take responsibility for reducing their carbon footprint is increasing all the time.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine Spring | Summer 2023

By Jenna Morgan, Wallis Shipping
For over 35 years, we’ve specialised in food & drink logistics across the world. Based on the Suffolk / Essex border, we’re among a huge range of agricultural, farming & food industries, and within easy reach of two of the UK’s largest freight ports.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine Spring | Summer 2023