Benefits of online learning and development for your team
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted businesses of all sizes all around the world. Many teams have shifted to working remotely, or not at all. During this time, it's important to give your team the same learning and development opportunities to continue investing in their careers and performance. Although maximum productivity shouldn't be demanded from your teams in these trying times, online courses and remote work can do much to help your company continue to [...]
5 Ways to deal with conflict in the workplace
This is a guest post from Jamie Costello. Jamie is a legal assistant based in Manchester, UK. The topics he writes about varies from business law to dispute resolution. He uses his knowledge from education and working alongside internal commercial litigations solicitors within his role to help collate his articles. Tension in the workplace is not avoidable. Even in the best cultures, the best teams and even in the happiest office, you will find some form [...]
Pros and cons of outsourcing your marketing department
Nobody can deny the power of marketing in the 21st century. After all, your company might be producing an amazing and one-of-a-kind product - but does it reach the customer? Correct marketing strategy allows you to offer the right product to the right people at the right time, but the development and implementation of that strategy requires a lot of effort. Sometimes, in-house marketing departments are simply not enough, or lack certain skills that are [...]
A guide to professional office communications
Every person understands the power of efficient communication and its impact on daily life and processes. The quality of communication impacts how well we resolve issues, establish relationships, network, and fit in the surrounding societies. At work, communication not only impacts the well-being of the employees but directly affects the quality of work. If people are stressed, annoyed, or even scared to speak their minds out, that will inevitably lead to poor performance, frequent errors, [...]