75% of people suffer from a fear of public speaking. Whether this statistic is true or not, the fact remains that some people would literally rather die than speak in front of an audience. Corporate entertainment and networking are still a significant part of business development; the awkwardness felt in these kinds of social situations
‘Another great meeting this morning!’, said nobody. Dysfunctional, unproductive team meetings are prevalent in all sizes of business. CVs and interviews rarely reveal a person’s vulnerabilities, trust issues, desire to be liked, or fear of being wrong; but is very well the mix of character traits you’ll find sat around your meeting table. Little wonder
Work/Life Balance There is a lot of talk about work/life balance. Everyone is ‘super busy’ and it appears that the measure of living a successful life is how much we can cram into a day; up early to get to the gym before work, putting in long hours at the office without breaks, networking events
You may well be noticing the shift in consumer priorities; we are all becoming much more concerned about the planet, the provenance of food and goods in general, and whether they came from an ethical source. We are looking towards both large and small companies more than ever before to act in a decent and
