How to overcome your fears of returning to life after lockdown
7 June 2021|Crisis Management, Latest Posts, Psychology Do you have post-lockdown nerves? It’s totally normal to feel a certain amount of nerves or anxiety when faced with the return to ‘normality’. Just as it took us some time to find ways of coping during lockdown, we should also expect that it may take a while […]
How to Inspire Positivity & Profitability During Difficult Times
5 June 2021|Crisis Management, Latest Posts, Psychology “In the midst of every crisis lies opportunity.” —Albert Einstein Life puts us all through unplanned change. However, sometimes the unthinkable can occur. The COVID-19 pandemic is a sound example of this. Many of us thought a pandemic could happen, however, many of us never thought it would happen. Unfortunately, rapid unplanned […]
Colin vs Cuthbert-what founders can learn from ‘Caterpillar Wars’
18 May 2021|Crisis Management, Latest Posts, Legals & Compliance A fight recently broke out between supermarket giants, over caterpillars. Or rather cakes shaped like caterpillars. The associated social media commentary is great fun but if you look beyond the memes, there are some important legal issues involved that are useful for founders to understand. The […]
Why Organisational Resilience Is More Crucial Now Than Ever
17 May 2021|Crisis Management, Latest Posts By Stefano Maifreni, founder of Eggcelerate. The pandemic has changed the way most businesses operate: the global supply chain has broken down, economic activities have been massively disrupted, and inequalities and social tension have been exacerbated. Initially, during the lockdown, we all had the same thought: how will our business […]
Business strategy during COVID-19 and the need to pivot
4 June 2021|Crisis Management, Latest Posts Ercan Demiralay, Partner at Wellers, explains the shift in mindset required by founders to pave the way through financial uncertainty. During times of financial uncertainty, it may seem strange to talk about business strategy. Instead, you may be thinking about battening down the hatches and hoping to weather the storm, […]
Creating a Cybersecurity Risk Assessment
4 June 2021|Crisis Management, Latest Posts, Legals & Compliance Most businesses will complete regular risk assessments as standard practice. They’re crucial to reducing the threat of financial or reputational loss and give you an overview of the high-risk areas you must address. One type of risk analysis that is critical but sometimes overlooked is a […]
Benefits of virtual events to kickstart post-pandemic recovery
28 May 2021|Crisis Management, Latest Posts, Marketing, PR, Promotion By Toby Lewis, CEO at Live Group. COVID-19 has fundamentally changed the way that businesses and brands have been engaging with their audiences. Lockdown restrictions have increasingly turned marketing strategies digital – indeed, mobile ad spend alone in Q2 2020 had risen by 71% over Q2 2019.[1]However, […]
Setting up a Spa Business in Challenging Times
20 May 2021|Crisis Management, Latest Posts, Launching a business North Wales has a major wellbeing boost with the arrival of the recently opened Wave Garden Spa, a new £1.25m 650 square metre luxury destination spa. Located within the grounds of the Adventure Parc Snowdonia in the Conwy Valley – an award-winning adventure resort which is home […]
Managing crisis effectively in remote teams
20 May 2021|Crisis Management, Latest Posts Felipe Polo, a digital entrepreneur, non-executive director and investor, has over 15 years’ experience in building high-performance teams internationally, transforming organisations through digital products and modern software delivery processes, helping organisations align their tech, teams and business strategy. Here Felipe shares his top five tips for effective crisis management […]
Benefits of offering remote working even when offices reopen
20 May 2021|Crisis Management, Latest Posts, Psychology By Alec Dobbie. In the past, I have occasionally been accused of living my life in a bubble, concentrating only on those things around me and not seeing the world at large. I suspect this is a common state, especially for those who run a business and have […]
