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Knowledge Blog

COVID-19: A Global FAQ.

Monday April 6, 2020

A Collection of Frequently Asked Questions from business about how COVID-19 is impacting global trade and the Chamber's Global Services.

Supporting your employees’ mental health and wellbeing

Monday 6th of April 2020

Brenda McLeish, CEO of Learning Curve Group, explains how they are adapting to remote working and still looking after their employees.

11 Tips to Become a Microsoft Teams Pro

Wednesday 1st of April 2020

Improve the Microsoft Teams experience for your employees with these easy tips and tricks from Geoff Burns of Chamber members Nice Network.

‘This will only exist in the moment…’

Friday 27th of March 2020

Sage Gateshead's managing director Abigail Pogson explains how the venue is adapting to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Increased Cyber Security Risk and Guidance

Friday 27th of March 2020

Updated advice from the North East Regional Cyber Crime Unit on an increase in cyber crime related to Coronavirus.

Managing your well-being at home

Thursday 26th of March 2020

Don't let your well-being slip with a change in routine. Here are some things Chamber members are doing that you can use to increase your mental well-being when you're working from home.

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme - the employment law perspective

Monday 23rd of March 2020

Endeavour Partnership explain what you need to know about employment law and the grants to cover 80% of salary for furloughed employees announced at the end of last week.

Budget 2020: support for those affected by coronavirus

Wednesday 11th of March 2020

The Chamber's Arlen Pettitt summarises the actions taken by the Chancellor to mitigate the economic impact of Coronavirus.

Ensuring resilience in the face of a disaster — the art of business continuity planning

Monday 9th of March 2020

Horror stories of financial hits businesses have taken due to disruption from pandemics, storms and flooding have dominated the news for months. How can you make sure your business has an effectiv eplan in place to deal with disruption, asks Pulsant's Regional Director Chris Shields.

The price of not going digital

Wednesday 4th of March 2020

Why is it important to digitise and harness data? Chamber Assistant Director of Policy Rachel Anderson gives her thoughts as part of a project with Square One Law.

Are you fearful about delegating to your team?

Tuesday 25th of February 2020

Do you know tasks you could or should be delegating? ActionCOACH's Gil Devlin explains the three key benefits and the four types of delegation.