We asked a Head of HR with extensive experience to answer a few questions about the main challenges they face in their profession today, how has the covid-19 pandemic affected the workplace and employees’ demands, as well as, what are the key things to be considered by candidates looking for a new job role. What […]
Turn your employees into salespeople
Employees are the face of the company in the outside world and what they communicate to their surroundings about their employer and its products has an important role to play in business’s reputation. From the opinions they express about their company’s services to how happy they are at work, employees can have a strong impact […]
Is cross-selling part of your marketing & sales strategy?
Cross–selling is the method of promoting additional products/services to customers in order to achieve increased profits. Cross-selling techniques include product recommendations, offers and special discounts on related products. Let’s take a look at some examples: A woman is interested in buying a dress and the salesperson is also suggesting her to buy a pair of […]
Post COVID-19: Hello new world!
Most countries around the world are still in lockdown to combat the invisible enemy, coronavirus COVID-19, even though considerations have now started for the gradual re-opening of the markets within the next few weeks. Airports still barely operate, just for necessary flights and to carry medical equipment. Most of retail shops and markets started facing […]
Employees’ well-being and business continuity during COVID-19 times
During the crisis of coronavirus pandemic that the world is facing, employees’ well-being should be no.1 priority for all companies. It is the time for organisations to show how much they truly care about their employees by taking impactful actions and precautionary measures. Avoiding a virus incident in the workplace will not only protect employees […]
Changing jobs
A tough decision to make, for some, especially as we grow older! I often come across friends and other people who feel unhappy at work but take no action to change things. Not being satisfied at work does not always have to do with the organization one works at; that person might not be a […]
The importance of business networking
Growing older and adding a few more years on my work experience, I better realised the importance of business connections. A great way for expanding your business social cycle is networking. What is networking? Networking is about interacting with other people with a purpose in mind i.e. to meet other business professionals from your industry, […]
Select your business suppliers wisely
Working with reliable and trustful business suppliers can play a key role in managing your tasks effectively and on time due; which makes it very important to select them wisely. During my career so far I came across many different business suppliers globally. Though, my experience with them was not equally good. Apart from the […]
Build trust through transparency in business
Honesty and transparency in business are not always guaranteed. Integrating such principles in an organisation’s culture is very important. Being honest and transparent with firm’s stakeholders helps to establish long term relationships built on trust; the core of business success. As business professionals, we all know that trust for colleagues, associates, clients and business partners is built […]
Create memorable client experiences
In a world where the same products and services are offered by a number of brands and organisations, it gets more and more difficult to differentiate your business from the competition. If the ‘what’ of your offering is similar to others, then focus on the ‘how’ Think of innovative ways to serve your clients that […]