Help & guidance for professionals
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What is professional indemnity insurance?
Professional indemnity insurance is a form of cover that protects you should a client or customer claim that your service, advice, or design is inadequate, is not as expected or has resulted in financial loss for them. It covers legal costs and other expenses incurred in your defence, as well as damages or costs that may be awarded to your client.
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How businesses can increase work productivity and create high performing teams
“Effective” productivity at work is a vital part of a thriving business, especially one which has ambitions for growth. It is also vital for teams to be effective when the economy is challenged, and sales performance has begun to plateau.
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What is corporate social responsibility?
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a business concept that describes a company's commitment to behave in an ethical way.
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Employee onboarding for small businesses: a guide for start-ups
When you’ve spent precious time recruiting the right people for your small business, you’ll want to keep them for as long as possible.
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Mental health and self-employment: How to self-care
Being your own boss can be a liberating experience, but it also comes with certain pressures and anxieties. If you’re not careful, over time, this can take a serious toll on your mental health.
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How to effectively manage your staff through change
Change is inevitable in life and in business. Like people, organisations grow and change so they can adapt to the changing way of the business world. An organisation’s inability to change could become its Achilles heel if it isn’t careful, which could result in the organisation being left behind by its competitors.
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What is a performance review?
Performance reviews are a popular management tool used by businesses of all sizes. But what exactly are they and how should you go about conducting them as a business owner or manager?
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Why sustainability is important in business
Sustainability is an issue that many businesses now take very seriously.
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How do strikes affect businesses?
Being a small business in today’s economic climate doesn’t come without its challenges, and as an increase in industrial action poses a fresh obstacle, many SMEs are starting to feel the effects.
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How to stay productive when you’re self-employed
There are many benefits to being a self-employed tradesperson, not least the fact that you get to do what you want, when you want.
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What is an occupational health assessment and how can it help?
In the workplace, looking after employees health is critical and with occupational health assessments, employers can understand the issues an employee is suffering and the adjustments needed to support them in the workplace.