Interview: Atholl Duncan, executive coach Some big questions are being asked about funding the BBC. The licence fee is up for debate. Cutbacks are coming thick and fast. Scotland can’t, and won’t escape. It’s a familiar scenario to Atholl Duncan, who’s been there before; sweated over where the axe should fall and looked people in […]
Porter to help firms tackle mental health issues
Having recently shared her struggles with mental health and overcoming a range of challenges in a television documentary, Gail Porter has joined motivational speaker agency, Speaker Buzz. In ‘Being Gail Porter’, the Edinburgh-born presenter and personality shared the ups and downs of her career and life and in particular her experiences of mental health illness, which included […]
Sir David joins stars for charity night at the museum
Business leaders, entertainers and politicians were among the guests at a charity dinner in Edinburgh addressed by the natural historian Sir David Attenborough. The event, hosted by the Hunter Foundation at the National Museum of Scotland, drew an audience 800 paying upwards of £5,000 for a table to hear Sir David deliver his views on […]
Forbes and Hyslop must ensure that the economy is not a sideshow
As I See It: Terry Murden Economy, fair work and …. culture? Fiona Hyslop’s new job title required a second reading, given that we would not normally see the dour number crunchers, forecasters and dealmakers room-sharing with the dancers, jugglers and comedians. But then again…. Ms Hyslop was one of the beneficiaries of Nicola Sturgeon’s […]
Mealy-mouthed claims over RBS name change do nothing for trust
As I See It: Terry Murden Alison Rose has not exactly covered herself in glory in the early months of her tenure at the helm of Royal Bank of Scotland. A further downsizing of the investment bank is already being questioned as it may leave the bank exposed to rivals able to offer a more […]