The last of this three part series of blog posts is again related to governance. Read on to find out about board meetings – how these should work and when they should take place.

The second of this three-part series takes a look at how you can evaluate your board to ensure it is working effectively on your behalf.

The first of this three-part series looks at how a wrongly structured board or no board at all, can be a real barrier to growth.

I’m the UK’s only Chartered director and Chartered PR practitioner. Having a background in management and communications is a powerful skillset in a professional advisory role. Directors need strong leadership capabilities; to design and embed vision and values; to engage with stakeholders; and to focus on risk and crisis preparedness. All of these, as well as futures and foresights work and public affairs, sit firmly within the strategic public relations (PR) professional’s toolkit.

In this interview with Ian Davidson, chairman of Cravens, which is the UK’s oldest independent creative consultancy, he talks about how non-executive director support is vital to tackle management issues and embrace new opportunities for growth.

The Women Economic Forum celebrated its 100th event in London from 28-31 October 2023, gathering under the theme of Economic Cooperation for Recovery and Resilience: Empowering SHEconomy. North East leader Sarah Waddington CBE scooped a Women of the Decade award for her voluntary work and activism.

The very first SME Sunday took place as part of the Labour Party Annual Conference 2023. The event was unexpectedly invigorating with MPs hosting roundtables on a variety of issues facing small businesses – and, crucially, listening closely.

In this informative and engaging read, Cambridge professor Dennis C. Grube looks at why Government policy sometimes gets it completely wrong. It misses on one key point - Grube’s idealistic stance fails to consider that sometimes political leaders don’t actually have the electorate at heart because they’re more interested in serving their financial backers.

The Chartered Director qualification from the Institute of Directors (IoD) provides strategic insight and governance expertise that enhances your skills as a director.

The pre-deal due diligence for a merger or acquisition may be time-consuming, but the hard work comes after the contracts are signed.