Research by Scottish start-up Create eLearning shows that as much as £56 billion is being lost in the UK every year to replace staff who leave their jobs due to poor training. The firm is hoping to change that with a software platform that allows training programmes to be condensed and distributed around an organisation.
Create eLearning, which is based at Entrepreneurial Spark in Glasgow, has picked up dozens of clients in Europe and the US since it started selling in earnest at the end of last year, and firms typically save between 35% and 60% on their training. And with 40% of...
Local innovative renewable heating company Minus7, announces the appointment of new Chief Executive Officer, Hamish Wilson a resident on the Isle of Wight.
Minus7 located at Clarence Boatyard in East Cowes, design and build a unique renewable heating system; the first of its kind in the UK. Winner of Energy Efficient Product of the Year 2014, the Minus7 Endothermic System delivers premium energy management via a complete building-integrated heating solution. Made to measure energy collecting Tileplanks are used to create an integrated and responsive roof for the property which is...
A new study published in the European Heart Journal has found that spending more time standing and walking in place of sitting could have numerous health benefits, including lowering your cholesterol and body mass index.
Julie Ward, Senior Cardiac Nurse at the British Heart Foundation, said: “We know that people who spend long periods of time sitting down have been found to have higher rates of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
“According to national guidelines state we should reduce the time we spend sitting and this study adds to the increasing amount of evidence to...
As it enters its fifth year, the ground-breaking One Planet MBA has had a facelift and now aims to be even more distinctive than ever. Complete with a new visual identity and reflective strapline “Change. For good.” the programme has several enhancements for the new academic year.
To ensure the One Planet MBA retains its uniqueness and relevance in a fast changing landscape, our 2015/16 Full Time and Executive programmes will benefit from curriculum enhancements through new modules, masterclasses and an innovative approach to personal development.
Research released today (29 July) reveals that people in the South West find having difficult conversations tougher at work than at home.
The research conducted by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) shows their top three tricky conversation topics are all work-related. Residents of the South West find it hardest to talk about negative feedback on work performance (34%) followed by pay (30%) and then tackling a colleague’s inappropriate behaviour (28%). This compares to personal topics like sex (12%), relationship break ups (17%) and money (19%), which the public feels are...
More than 170,000 businesses and households now have access to faster, more reliable broadband due to Connecting Devon and Somerset programme Latest communities to get fibre broadband include (Devon - South Brent, Colyton, Lifton, Buckfastleigh, Cheriton Bishop, East Allington and Exborne) Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) has passed the halfway mark in its rollout of superfast fibre broadband. More than 170,000 households and businesses in the two counties now have access to fibre broadband as a result of the CDS programme, of which nearly 150,000 are estimated to be able to get...
Fewer UK businesses would fail if owners had more knowledge of the world of business prior to taking the plunge and setting up themselves, according to two thirds (63%) of SME owners.
Small business owners are now calling for more education for those in the process of setting up in business, as research today reveals many directors went into business blind and confess they made big mistakes along the way.
The research, conducted by Just Cash Flow PLC spoke to 250 small business owners, and 80% admitted that they didn’t know everything they needed to when they first set up...
We all know that the best way to clear the mind, loosen the limbs and get the ‘juices flowing’ during a busy working day is to get up from our desks and have a short break.
Rather than trudging down to the coffee machine though, the turn-to activity becoming among forward thinking businesses is table tennis.
Ping pong, wiff-waff: call it what you will; is enjoyed by 101,000 people weekly according to the latest figures from Sport England’s Active People Survey.
Table Tennis England, the sport’s official governing body, has recognised this trend with the launch of ‘...
Research released today reveals that over politeness in the workplace could be detrimental to Plymouth businesses.
The research conducted by online expenses management provider, webexpenses, found that a staggering 82% of office-based business managers claim that being too polite could be costing their organisation money.
When asked if they were too polite when managing difficult situations at work, two thirds of respondents (74%) said that they were. In addition, as many as 22% of managers said that they have not challenged the people they manage about taking too long on...
Exeter Chamber of Commerce has announced that actor and TV presenter Caroline Quentin will be the principle speaker at this year’s Exeter Business Dinner.
Caroline will be interviewed by Mark Tyler on the night and a charity auction will be held to raise money and awareness of Families for Children, an adoption charity of which Caroline is a patron.
David Kirk, managing director of headline sponsor Kirk Hills said: “It’s a real pleasure to support the Chamber’s 2015 Exeter Business Dinner. The Chamber dinner leads the way in offering excellent business networking...
