As Gen Z enters the workforce en masse, they bring a whole host of new skills and workplace preferences. Businesses can expect to see new technology, systems, and ways of working suggested by their younger employees over the next few years. Over the past 12 months, nearly half of businesses and a quarter of charities […]
In December 2020, the UK government announced Covid-19 lateral flow testing in schools of its staff and pupils to support the national effort to reduce cases of infections. Following this announcement, the Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said: “Testing on this scale brings real benefits to education. It means more children, teachers and staff can stay in schools […]
As 2021 broke, the UK government was delighted to announce the news of a COVID-19 vaccine. Of course, this came in tandem with the sad news that we would once again be plunged into a lockdown and a sharply increasing death rate forcing many businesses to review their operations. The NexusProtect team has played its […]
I am please to announce that I have been recognised by the International Society of Business Leaders (ISoBL). The International Society of Business Leaders: Is an organisation dedicated to connecting industry leaders and select business professionals with each othe Provides a rich resource of vetted industry leaders in a forum designed to encourage networking, as […]
In addition to financial or reputational loss, poor communications could also impact business culture. At NexusProtect, the team want to discourage a negative working culture, wherein staff may feel left out of decisions and undervalued. We, therefore, need to understand employee welfare, which is rooted in good business culture. An open stream of communication encourages […]
I am pleased to appear in the October issue of Liverpool and Sefton Chamber of Commerce’s Well Connected Magazine. In it, I discuss the difficult decisions that businesses are having to make, to navigate the impact of the pandemic. In addition, I offer practical, holistic guidance to assist companies to manage risk, weather the storm […]
As part of NexusProtect’s internal company reviews, teams are encouraged to work together rather than in silos to mitigate risk. Departments all need to interact, for example, HR, procurement, finance and IT, to return back to work safely and maintain continuity. We should be following government guidelines on specifics for certain workplaces – for example, […]
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to send many businesses on a testing and confusing journey to a new normal. At the heart of this journey, safety, survival and revival is critical. In my recent blog, published by MHA Moore and Smalley, I discuss new, alternative and better ways of enabling business to not only safeguard their […]
The modern-day workplace is changing. No longer are we bound by our offices: in fact, the number of remote workers has increased by a staggering 159% since 2005. With this new shift in work culture, we are placing more trust in mobile devices. Of course, that opens us up to a whole new world of […]
In January 2020, the nation was shocked to hear that Huawei was involved in providing our 5G network. The Chinese telecoms manufacturer has been dogged by claims of privacy breaches, as China moves towards a ‘surveillance society’. In response, the US downgraded the UK’s access to its intelligence. Was this an overreaction, or a wise […]