Diversity of thought: why your business should consider the 10,000 Black Interns programme

With countless organisations competing against one another to provide similar services, products and solutions, one strategic tool stands out as arguably the most important differentiating factor: diversity of thought. Diversity of thought in business is a catalyst for innovation, imagination, better decision-making, and market relevance. It fosters creativity, provides a competitive edge, and ensures organisations […]

Why brand is at the heart of your future in fashion

From Meisel and Zara to Paris Fashion week and colour-changing clothes: why meaningful transformation trumps newness As an industry at the very forefront of the latest trends, being able to identify and tap ‘the next big thing’ is part of fashion’s fundamental construct. In the last month alone, fashion headlines have covered everything from colour-changing […]

Perceptions and behaviours of households eligible for broadband social tariffs

According to Ofcom’s April 2023 research, social tariffs [1] are available to an estimated 4.3 million UK households but have currently only been taken up by 220,000. This situation has prompted commentators, policymakers, and regulators to call on telecommunications companies to proactively promote and enhance awareness about their social tariff offers to ensure that broadband […]

A powerful way to bring the outside in: government and corporate affairs in 2023

You may be surprised at the growth opportunities Corporate Affairs can unlock With increased scrutiny, rising expectations, changing societal norms, and growing politicisation of business, the role of corporate affairs has become ever more crucial and multifaceted. Your corporate affairs team can be central to your organisation’s ability to evolve, identify business opportunities, accelerate business […]

Digital exclusion: 4 ways to create digitally inclusive strategies

We’ve all been there: a digital train ticket that won’t scan or trying to navigate a ticket machine that just won’t seem to give you the option you need. Sometimes digital ‘solutions’ make our experiences with businesses harder. To keep up with the pace of continuous digital evolution, businesses are introducing all kinds of innovative […]

Can customers tell you how to run your business?

The business benefits of moving from customer centric to customer driven strategy  Businesses talk a big game about customer needs, specifically the ways their particular products can meet those needs. We call this the ‘customer centric’ approach which puts the customer ‘at the heart of everything a business does’. While this seems like a great […]