Who are your potential successors and are they in the business?
Does your business nurture its talent?
Every good leader should be planning their succession and developing their successor as a vital part of their leadership role. That way succession is a smooth process and an organisation’s lifespan potential increased. Leaders who are imported from an external source will have to get to understand the culture of an organisation before they can become effective as leaders; leaders from within will already understand it. Yet most business leaders still continue to look...
National, regional and local authority results for the phonics reading check and key stage 1 results have been published by the Department of Education.
The results for Devon show that 73% of six-year-olds in state funded schools (including academies) reached the expected level, four percentage points higher than the overall figure for schools in England. Those who did not achieve the expected level will be offered additional help from teachers to enable them to "catch up".
By year 2 the number of children who reached the expected level in Devon rose to 87%.
Damian Welch insists he and his Exeter Chiefs team-mates will have to meet "fire with fire" when they face Gloucester in Sunday's Aviva Premiership encounter at Kingsholm (2pm).
Having been left licking their wounds following their 21-9 defeat to Leicester Tigers last time out, the Devon club are well aware a similar display against the Cherry & Whites cannot be repeated if they are to stand any hope of victory.
A disappointing first half against the defending champions saw the Chiefs trailing 15-0 at the interval - and although the Chiefs were much improved after the...
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of further outbreaks of heavy, thundery rain for the South West during Thursday and Friday (3rd and 4th October). It has warned the public of the risk of flooding.
The Met Office reports: "Further outbreaks of heavy, thundery, rain will spread from the south during Thursday and overnight into Friday with the potential for some torrential downpours in places."
"The public should be aware of the risk of localised flooding."
The forecast for Thursday and Friday is as follows:
Exercise / dance class to 60s and70s music for those who do not like exercise or dance. Run by local retired GP Dr Judyth Aarons and Pilates expert Arlene Mc Closkey. Now running every Monday 11.00 am at Stage Studios, Bartholomew St , Exeter EX8 3AJ Come and join us
Exeter Cathedral has produced a resident’s card for the first time, offering people living in the city free entry to their Cathedral.
The card covers people living in postcodes EX1 to EX4. Forms will be sent in the post to eligible homes.
The Cathedral has to charge visitors to attempt to cover some of its £4,000 a day running costs, said the Cathedral’s managing director, Alison Davenport, but it is doing all its can to ensure that people in the city and around it can visit for free, as often as they like.
“This is the first time we have produced a resident’s card...
My Last Duchess Poems of Robert Browning ‘That’s my last Duchess painted on the wall …’ A collection of dramatic portraits from the hands of a Victorian master: Browning’s detailed observation of human foibles and his daring and robust verse bring to passionate life a whole gallery of fascinating characters – monks, murders, artists and lovers. Join the Cygnet Company for an evening of poetry and music to delight, intrigue and entertain.
Performances: 13-14 November at 7.30pm. 14 November at 1pm.
Charlotte Bronte’s classic novel of romance and mystery comes to Cygnet Theatre in a new vibrant production.
Orphaned Jane lives miserably with her Aunt, Mrs Reed until she is sent to Lowood, a place of fleeting moments of joy and friendship amid the privation and challenges of school life. Moving to Thornfield Hall as Governess. Jane meets the brooding Mr Rochester, her emotions blossom and marriage beckons. However, Rochester hides a secret which threatens to tear them apart.
‘Polly Teale’s adaptation (for Shared Experience) faithfully recreates the intense world of the...
Jump racing returns to Exeter Racecourse next Thursday (Oct 10) and it's all systems go on Haldon Hill where exciting new initiatives, an increase in prize money, and the promise of some of the country’s most exciting novice horses coming under starters orders in prospect.
General manager Tim Darby said: “The increase in prize money, which is up over £110k for the final quarter year on year is fantastic news for Exeter and it means some of the more established stars of racing will come to the track, as well as the exciting novices. We have some great racedays lined up such as our...
The University of Exeter has awarded an honorary degree to one of its most distinguished academics, Professor Tim Niblock, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Politics. The ceremony was hosted by His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, in Sharjah UAE on 26 September. The Honorary Doctor of Laws marks Professor Tim Niblock’s retirement from the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies (IAIS) at the University, and his contribution to academia within the Gulf. Over 120 invited guests attended the special ceremony including IAIS alumni, many of whom hold influential positions...
