An hour of our working day can be used in so many ways: from your team catch up on zoom, finishing touches to a presentation, planning future events for your away days and, most importantly, the ins and outs of the latest blockbuster TV series.
So why not take just 60 minutes of your day to increase your knowledge and skills? You can learn about information on key issues from learning how to adapt and successfully recover from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, understanding and navigating Brexit and other key challenges; to updating you and your organisation’s skills and discovering new opportunities.
The Norfolk Knowledge Hub has over 30 hours of content every month, free to access and use - covering a wide variety of topics and areas.
The Hub is curated by your Norfolk Chambers, with content given freely by businesses within Norfolk in the spirit of recovery, and recognition of knowledge, learning and development.
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In this article, Layrd Design explores the concept of workplace wellness, the benefits for business and some of the practical steps you can take to support your team’s wellbeing.
“Workplace Wellbeing relates to all aspects of working life, from the quality and safety of the physical environment, to how workers feel about their work, their working environment, the climate at work and work organization.”
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Buxton Insights: a series where we share our knowledge and expertise. This time, we talked about The New Norm, and the available opportunities for traditional Business to Business (B2B) businesses to move to a Direct to Consumer (D2C) model. Keep reading to find out how you can build a D2C channel in 4 easy steps.
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In this podcast Richard Saundry, Chair in HRM and Employment Relations at Sheffield Management School and guests discuss the benefits that an informal approach to conflict resolution has for managers and employees when they are facing difficult and challenging situations in the workplace.
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In this webinar recorded on 23 June 2021, Mark Pearce and Simon Pedley from Mills & Reeve gave an insight into IP related issues, updates and changes that In-house colleagues will find of interest and need to be in-the-know about. Mark looked at the increase in on-line infringement; increasing copyright claims relating to website content; keeping innovations under wraps before you file for protection; are changing working patterns impacting on employer ownership of IPR? IPR after Brexit – how is it working? Where are we seeing divergence?
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From a certain point of view, social media looks easy peasy: chuck out the odd quote from someone famous here for Facebook, throw together a quick Instagram video on your smartphone and boooom – Robert’s your father’s brother.
Well yes, and then again no… We at 24 fingers towers know there’s a lot more going on than what people scroll through on their feeds. Business posts are a small part of a much bigger overall strategy, crafted pieces of content that serve an important purpose, and analysing whether they’re working is a mammoth task in itself. That’s why we’re going to look at social media audits, why you should have them regularly and what they can do for you.