LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

Great leadership starts with self-awareness. Executive and leadership coach Nicky Dewhirst-Vickers shares her journey and how coaching empowers leaders to step back, gain clarity, and make purposeful decisions. Through one-to-one sessions and bespoke team coaching, she helps executives build confidence, strengthen teams, and create organisations that thrive.

Small businesses often face big HR challenges - from compliance and contracts to managing employee issues. Tick HR Solutions was founded to bridge this gap, providing tailored, affordable HR support without the overhead of in-house staff. With services like policy development, early intervention, and leadership training via the Evolve Hub, Tick HR helps businesses thrive with confidence.

Marketing apprentices can bring fresh ideas, digital-first skills, and cost-effective capacity to your business — all while you shape them into future talent. With the right mentoring, they can quickly become invaluable team members. Here’s why apprenticeships are a smart move for boosting your marketing and how combining them with senior guidance delivers the best results.

A thriving business starts with its people. From defining your company culture to setting your team up for success, strong HR foundations can turn good intentions into sustainable growth. Here are the key principles and practices to create a workplace where your people, and your business, can flourish.

Being a “nice” manager might keep the peace, but it won’t grow a high-performing team. Niceness often avoids tough conversations, lowers standards, and breeds dependency. True kindness, on the other hand, is about honesty, accountability, and developing independent, capable people. Here’s why leaders need to swap nice for kind - and how it transforms teams.

Work experience isn’t just a box-ticking exercise. For students with additional needs, it can be a game-changer - building confidence, skills, and independence. At Lincoln Saints Federation, placements are carefully staged, from in-school roles to long-term positions with local businesses. The result? Real contributions, real growth, and future employees ready to shine.

First impressions are more than a handshake and a smile. They can open doors, build trust, and set the tone for lasting business relationships. From projecting quiet confidence to making eye contact that shows you care, strategic transformation coach [Author Name] shares seven practical tips to help you stand out for all the right reasons — whether you’re meeting across the boardroom or across cultures.

Sleep is the foundation of health, focus, and unstoppable energy—but over a third of UK adults struggle to get enough of it. In this post, we explore 5 science-backed habits that can transform your sleep, restore your energy, and help you perform at your best in business and life.

A Guide to Becoming the Best Leader You Can Be Leadership is no longer about a title or position. In today's dynamic world of business, your employees demand more.