This week I celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD) with Surrey Chambers Business Women in Surrey (BWiS). In my role as BWiS chair I am actively involved, along with our steering group, in brainstorming ideas and ensuring our annual flagship IWD …
Words of 2020
It’s been a crazy year unlike any other. And while I’ve continued working throughout, as a lover of words and a wordsmith by profession, I’ve been keeping a keen eye on how our language has evolved over the past 12 …
Working from home here to stay
Two recent studies show that working from home is very much here to stay. The Institute of Directors (IoD) surveyed 1,000 organisations and found that 74% intend to continue with homeworking. This follows on from a study by the BBC …
Working in the new normal
It’s been a busy few months here. Helping clients communicate through the most bizarre business environment I’ve worked in during my 25-year-plus career. But we’ve done it, and continue to do so: because this is now the new normal. So …
Coronavirus: Doing business in adversity
What truly challenging and unprecedented times we find ourselves in. I hope you and yours are keeping well and staying safe. Week three in lockdown means we are all feeling the full impact of the coronavirus pandemic. And none more …