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A different way of working

Wednesday January 22, 2020

Chris Pipe, Founder and Director at Planning House explains how flexible working benefits her team, growing the business and should be adopted more widely.

Agile doesn’t have to be agonising

Friday 17th of January 2020

Agile working can improve productivity in your business. Yet many organisations are wary of implementing it. PAUL SCOPE, Joint Head of the Newcastle Employment Team at Ward Hadaway explores the benefits and explains why agile doesn’t have to be agonising.

New Year Reflections: Living Not Just Existing

Thursday 9th of January 2020

Amy Bradley, regional fundraiser with Leonard Cheshire, describes how 2019 was the year of breakthroughs and how a flexible and supportive workplace helped her manage her health condition.

Brexit Withdrawal Agreement- What does it mean?

Thursday 2nd of January 2020

A look at what the new Brexit Agreement is, and what impact it will have.

The Future of Work?

Wednesday 11th of December 2019

Michael Stirrup of Waterstons Ltd tells us how flexible working, trust and employee empowerment make for a great workplace

Acas: Managing Conflict in the Workplace

Thursday 5th of December 2019

Pat Fairfax is a senior adviser for Acas with 22 years of experience in employee relations and gave a talk on managing conflict in the workplace for the Chamber. If you weren’t in attendance and want to know more about methods of managing conflict in your team or business, here is a summary of the main points to take away with you.

D&O Insurance Insights: 4 changes for 2020

Monday 2nd of December 2019

In this blog Freddie Wilkinson of NC Insurance advises on changes coming to Directors’ and Officers’ (D&O) Insurance from 2020 and how this will affect businesses.

Personal Data Breaches – how do they happen and what do you need to do?

Thursday 28th of November 2019

In this blog, Stephen Preston of SP Data Services looks into data breaches, whether accidental or the result of deliberate action.

Housing need in the North: Policy vs reality

Thursday 14th of November 2019

What impact is the standard method for assessing local housing need having on housing requirements in local plans?

What is a Vlog?

Friday 8th of November 2019

Chloe Clover, Creative Director of Wander Film tells us why vlogging isn't just for YouTube sensations and how to take the first steps with your business.

5 blogs you can write today for your website

Thursday 7th of November 2019

Your website’s blog is out of date and you haven’t added to it for quite some time. You may have put together a ‘Happy New Year’ post back in January to ease you into your first day back, but haven’t had any inspiration since. You’re not alone. We’ve all been there. Here are five blogs you could write for your website (with little effort) today!