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Yes, it’s the not-so-new buzzword to describe charging more for your goods or services. In the past, we might have referred to this as tiered pricing, segment/target/position or differentiation. In essence, many brands are looking to push more upmarket with renewed offerings. Examples include
Like any problem, falling employee engagement is solvable. According to recent research by Gallup, only 1 in 10 of UK workers reports feeling ‘engaged’ at work. Yes, that means that 9 in 10 are not engaged, motivated or giving their best. Some of these
As of June 2024, the UK has about 10.9m without a job. This comprises 9.434m economically inactive and 1.510m unemployed, making an estimated total of 10.944m. This nearly 11 million people are aged 16-64 and capable of contributing to the economy. So, are they
We have all seen that leader or manager who remains upbeat and pumped when the sky is falling down. The boss who exclaims, “You’ll get through this”, or repeatedly says to the team, “Yes, we can do this!”, are some examples. Despite redundancies, intense
Productivity is the amount of output, or gross value added, per worker per hour worked. It stands to reason that if you can increase the numerator rather than the denominator, productivity increases. Exporting more goods and services is a great way to boost productivity.
Although we have seen our fair share of casualties during recent crises, many are actually recording record results. Cost-of-living crisis? Technical recession? Slow growth? Not for everyone. With some businesses seeing record profits despite downturns and recessions, there are clearly winners and losers. But
In terms of secondary social groups, full-time workers and drivers are two of the largest. For example, nearly 42m people hold a driving licence out of a population of 67m, or roughly 62% of people. Similarly, nearly 29m are employed in the UK, or
Developing new products can be capital and labour intensive. At one end of the spectrum, you have big pharma, AI and energy companies investing billions. At the other end, you have SMEs looking for new revenue streams with minimal investment. A slight variation on
Yes, the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) is a piece of legislation that really is a big deal. With the UK’s departure from the EU, we are replacing the current procurement system. Yes, that’s a new law governing about £300bn per annum of HMG’s public
People who trot out phrases like “ruthlessly prioritise” are ‘firefighting’ at work i.e. running around trying to put out lots of small fires. From a sales POV, to ruthlessly prioritise should mean working only on converting the highest value deals that are most ready
It stands to reason that those with the knowledge, skills and experience mostly reach senior positions. Usually, they can point to a track record of results that imply a string of good decisions. They can often point to some really big decisions, such as
Recent research suggests that the majority of Gen-Z, those born after 1997, have little intention of going into management. Sure, they would love to call the shots from the board but they have seen too much of what happens to middle managers. Whether you