RESPONSIBILITY

By Hannah Maxwell, Birkett Long HR
Social media is prominent in today’s technological world. Whether it’s used personally, for business, or both, social media and messaging services such as WhatsApp are rarely far from our fingertips.

Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Winter/Spring 2020

Supported by workplace wellbeing specialists Suffolk Mind, the Proactive Workplace Mental Health Summit is organised by HIVE, which is part of Suffolk Libraries and a new network designed to help businesses across East Anglia grow and prosper.

Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Winter/Spring 2020

By Pat Lewis, Source One Consulting

When it comes to office refurbishments and fit outs, the meaning of the word RESPONSIBILITY can be multi-faceted. We view our responsibility as giving the best advice and delivering best practice.

Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Winter/Spring 2020

By Malcolm McGready, Ensors Chartered Accountants

I recently met with one of my clients who operates in the travel and tourism sector. Their business had, unsurprisingly, been adversely affected by Thomas Cook going into administration.

Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Winter/Spring 2020

PRV Consultancy is one of the businesses housed at the new Innovation Labs hub in Stowmarket which opened in November last year.

Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Winter/Spring 2020

By David Collins, Pound Gates Chartered Insurance Brokers

Recent events have made many businesses realise the importance of insurance, with so many being forced to suspend operations due to the pandemic.

Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Winter/Spring 2020

By Carole Burman, MAD-HR

We all know that responsibility comes in many forms for today’s business leader. From legal obligations to health and safety necessities, there’s so many requirements upon the shoulders of the ambitious and determined entrepreneur.

Published in Suffolk and Norfolk Director Magazines, Winter/Spring 2020

By Matt High, BizClik Media
“People are your greatest asset”. A well-worn phrase that, in all likelihood, has been repeated so many times in offices and boardrooms up and down the country that most of its well-intended meaning has disappeared.

Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Winter/Spring 2020

Business Case Study
For businesses operating in today’s construction sector, a strong emphasis is placed on collaborative working.

Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Winter/Spring 2020

By Beverley Gedge, Compass Point Recruitment

With an increasing demand on businesses to prove that workers are being employed responsibly, it falls to recruiters to ensure that employment procedures are carried out in an ethical manner; protecting the rights of all staff and safeguarding the livelihoods of employees across all sectors.

Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Winter/Spring 2020

Maintaining that work life balance
By Jane Cattermole, Bay Tree VA

As a remote-working company, Bay Tree VAs work from their own offices. We manage our own workloads with clients and setting boundaries can be tricky when there are so many calls on our attention, from checking e-mails, social media, texts, WhatsApp, Slack, the list goes on.

By Kerri-Ann Hockley, PolicyBee
“With great power comes great responsibility” said Voltaire, and as a director these are words worth remembering.

Developing young people and supporting local charities
A Suffolk competition aimed at helping aspiring young entrepreneurs, as well as local charities in the county, has culminated with the winner being announced.

By Ben Gray, Suffolk Strength Academy
No matter how many times I look at the most successful and most celebrated people in the world, whether they’re in business, sport, health, or wealth, they all have one glaring thing in common.

Electric vehicles (EV) have been the biggest disruption to motoring since the combustion engine replaced the horse. In the last six years alone there has been a 2,400 percent increase in EV registration*.

Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Winter/Spring 2020

Some Cheerful Business News for Suffolk

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Are you a pioneer or a team player?
If you are one of those people that considers themselves to be more of a pioneer, playing an individual sport like golf suggests that you enjoy being personally responsible for ALL you do.

By Kevin Ward, Conatus Financing Solutions
Through our work helping businesses grow or assisting them when they’re distressed, we have often encountered situations where the senior management has failed to monitor and consider the business cashflow and financial performance adequately.

Published in Suffolk and Norfolk Director Magazine, Spring/Winter 2020