Cambridge Social Ventures, asking more and better questions, and the EMES International Research Conference on Social Enterprise.
Emma Jones, SME Crown Representative and Peter Byrom, audiologist – new podcast
September 25, 2018 by
Emma Jones, Enterprise Nation founder and SME Crown Representative on winning government contracts, writing business books and who inspired her and Peter Byrom on managing hearing loss, undertaking education, and developing his audiology practice.
Podcast: mental health and wellbeing for employees and business leaders
October 17, 2017 by Leave a Comment
How can business leaders be most effective in supporting employees’ and their own wellbeing, and in looking after any colleagues and employees (or themselves) who are suffering from mental ill health?
New podcast: employment law policy proposals, a fashion social enterprise, and tech skills
May 29, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Interviews with Jay Bhayani on employment law policy proposals from political parties; Daniel Koseoglu of Affecto Recruitment on tech skills and recruitment, and Olusola McKenzie of fashion and textiles social enterprise Learn to Re-create.
Radio show panel discussion: employee engagement benefits ‘more than fluffy’
November 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
It’s good to be good, so the saying goes, and there’s an increasing body of evidence and research demonstrating that companies that treat employees well aren’t just “nice” – they reap financial and performance rewards. And today’s radio show, broadcast this morning on Sheffield Live and available below as a podcast, is a panel discussion […]
What makes a great interview? And how do you prepare to be interviewed?
October 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Goodbye Paxo; hello Evan: a new era began this month for television’s Newsnight as Evan Davis, formerly of radio’s Today and The Bottom Line programmes and TV’s Dragon’s Den, took the reins as the show’s lead presenter after Jeremy Paxman’s long tenure ended. Inevitably, many are making comparisons between Davis’ and Paxman’s style of interviewing. […]
TownFunder 2014: notes, presentations and interviews
April 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
TownFunder 2014, a national conference which I organised, programmed, and chaired on behalf of my client Towns Alive, took place on 1st April at Sheffield Town Hall. The packed programme covered how towns, cities and neighbourhoods could secure funding for projects through Community Share schemes, crowdfunding, community development finance and ethical finance, and local lottery […]
Research project: new technology for business and social enterprise
February 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
New Strategies for Digital Inclusion – A participatory action research study New and innovative digital tools and strategies are available to businesses (including social enterprises), communities and individuals. Can these emerging and developing technologies and services promote entrepreneurship? How can mobile technologies be used to develop existing businesses and social enterprises and to support new […]
