A growing focus on work life balance, giving something back and using knowledge to help others grow their businesses does, for some professionals experienced in the board room, mean a portfolio career is a serious consideration. The challenges of time management and ‘being seen’, balancing control with flexibility in the work place is changing. For those with extensive experience in Senior Leadership Teams and the Board Room, the opportunity to embrace
Social media and having an online presence have become a key part of any business over the last few decades.
With more social media platforms than ever before out there, and an ever-growing list of tools to manage them, is your company doing enough to keep up with its competitors?
Depending on your business model, choosing the right platform, or even multiple platforms can be challenging, but the first step is asking yourself
Becoming a Non-executive director is a step some people consider taking later in their career, using their boardroom experience and success to help other businesses. Having a presence in the boardroom to bring governance, guidance and advisory support can be a difficult step as transitioning from an executive role and all time demands of running a business is a good foundation but completely different to becoming a non-executive director.
Read more: How to approach gaining your first Non-Exec Directorship
Fractional HR appointments is a growing area of demand, especially in the SME sector and for fast growing businesses. The principal being that instead of a full time HR professional, a company gets part-time or ‘fractional’ access to a HR Director. This means the company can get a high-quality HR Leader part time; more than a Non-Exec post and an incredibly cost effective method for bringing in exceptional leadership. This allows growing SME businesses to hire experienced talent at a skill level unattainable or too costly in a full-time capacity.
