Recognising that looking after yourself is vital to staying happy and healthy in business.
Menstrual and menopausal needs in the workplace
Anne Hayes, Director of Sectors at the British Standards Institution (BSI) shares her thoughts on why menstrual and menopausal health policies must be made a priority for even the smallest of businesses.
Find time for physical activity
In this series of 3 blogs Sara Roberts of Healthy Nibbles guides us through how to stay happy and healthy. See also – The importance of gut health and How to flourish during lockdown.
Flexible working: how to look after yourself
The transition from office to home working has been challenging for many. Despite the numerous benefits enjoyed by some (like saying goodbye to the morning commute!) the flexible working era has encouraged individuals to feel that they need to be present in their working life almost 24/7.
When business leadership feels lonely
As business leaders, every single one of us – from the self-employed to the sole traders, microbusinesses, SMEs and large companies – will face huge challenges throughout our working lives.
In search of a better work-life balance
What it is that drives women to start up their own businesses? For some, it’s a path they may have always been committed to, for others a change in circumstances might lead them into business ownership when they had never considered it before.
Reversing the negative spiral
It’s easy to take a knock in confidence when you’re starting up a new business, or even if you’ve been going for a while and are facing a new challenge. Even a small knock can slow us down or stop us in our tracks… if we let it. The key is not to let it but that isn’t always easy. Understanding what is going on in your mind can help you take control.
Resilient and agile leadership
Ayse Cinar, Wellbeing and Leadership Coach, explores why resilience and agility is the key to thriving in business post Covid-19.
The importance of gut health
In this series of 3 blogs Sara Roberts of Healthy Nibbles guides us through how to keep healthy and happy. See also How to flourish during lockdown and Find time for physical activity.
COVID-19 and running a business as a woman
Women can often face additional challenges over and above the ones that men face when starting up our businesses, such as getting enough money at the right time and having access to a variety of helpful business people to ask for some advice.