Giving flexibility over who, where, when and the hours people work, is increasingly in demand but the number of flexible jobs advertised falls well short of that demand.

With the government recently announcing their intention to introduce the right to request flexible working from day one for all employees, means that the whole workforce will be able to request it whether in post for ten years or ten minutes.

There’s a huge opportunity for businesses to extend a mindset shift around becoming a flexible employer as the advantages can far outweigh the disadvantages making permanent improvements to benefit both the employee and the organisation.

Think you’re ready to set up your own business?

Launching a home-based business can be incredibly rewarding but do you have a solid action plan to increase your chances of success?

If you’re looking for some helpful tips on how to successfully launch your small business from home, check out all the useful guidance in this article.

Need a plan to start building your personal brand?

This week, I was reminded of the reluctance for some, myself included, to embrace and leverage the power of their role as the individual best placed to get their business into the marketplace, by introducing the person behind the business.

So, how do you get the confidence, self-belief and conviction not only to create content, but share it?

Here are seven ways that can help catapult your business forward through branding you.

Many people have been thrust into leadership positions during Covid – 19.

Jenny Harries, Marcus Rashford and frontline NHS workers to name a few.

They are all amazing examples of people stepping up, doing their bit in the interest of others, coming forward speaking up to help and leading on a real purpose to make a difference to the lives of others.

The very best example of empathetic leadership of late and certainly over the course of the Coronavirus crisis is Jacinda Ardern.

We all know that being able to say no is an important skill for leaders, or for anybody for that matter.

I don’t believe there’s a single, effective, leader who hasn’t mastered the art. It’s an essential leadership skill that is worth learning and a tool we should have in our toolbox, or at the very least, work on getting better at.

Do you sell yourself short?

Do you find yourself often downplaying your awesomeness because you don’t want to sound like your bragging? Or do you find yourself often skimming over what you do and hope the other person will just carry on the conversation?