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Welcome to “Blue Monday”
Not having the time, the people or the knowledge to improve your business can leave you stuck in a rut.
Have You Been Missing Out?
Social media between Christmas and New Year has been alive with business and personal posts. But do I have to join in or can I practice what I preach?
Volunteering: What’s in it for Me?
Peter Francis looks at how questioning why we do things can lead to clarity and easier decision-making in both the commercial and voluntary sectors.
Reskill Your Business
There has been a great deal of talk about a lack of home-grown skills available to manufacturing and technology businesses in the UK, and the recent combination of Brexit and the pandemic has apparently done nothing to make that better. Looking to upgrade skills can help you.
Customer Support – PR headline, Ambition or Reality?
We’d like our customer support and service to be first class, but while many claim it to be true, what is experienced can be variable. Peter Francis reflects on a real-world experience.
Tripping over technology on the move?
Tripping over technology on the move?
From our Manufacturing.Support session 10 February 2022 we look at awards, falling over and virtual experiences.
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Leadership Award for Director
Peter Francis achieves Level 7 award in Leadership and Management from the City and Guilds Institute through training organisation CVQO
On the Road
On the Road
From our Manufacturing.Support session 9 December 2021 We consider the planning required for EVs, anxiety and letting the train take the strain – if you remember that slogan.
The Festive Bash 2021
The Festive Bash 2021 Posted on 1st December 2021 at 14:08 Is the corporate festive social still “on”? December has arrived, and in the traditional sense, businesses look to celebrate with their employees the successes of another year, or just to enjoy a sense of cheer in a business environment. The ups and downs of […]
Its a Cultural Thing
Its a Cultural Thing Posted on 25th November 2021 at 20:40 From our Manufacturing.Support session 25 November 2021 Sometimes an issue isn’t a tangible “thing”, but is more of a concept or mindset, which is what this week’s panel focused on. Culture and Attitude Business “Culture” is a difficult thing to identify. Some may say […]
Repair, Repaint, Restock, Reward – helping companies involved in heritage projects
Repair, Repaint, Restock, Reward – helping companies involved in heritage projects Posted on 18th November 2021 at 16:10 From our Manufacturing.Support session 18 November 2021 As always, we have diverse and interesting issues to raise and address on the forum. This is just a taste of this particular session. Matching Out on the Heritage Trail […]
From Environmental Bills to Ready-Packaged Goats?
From Environmental Bills to Ready-Packaged Goats? Posted on 12th November 2021 at 18:21 From our Manufacturing.Support session 11 November 2021 As ever, the diversity of thought across the Headspace Workshop panel, continues to amaze, if not confuse a little. Our range of queries and comments starts simply enough on the impact of the recent Environment […]