Writer, broadcaster and academic, Professor Heather McGregor, is headlining the speakers at an event for Scottish women in business next month. A former investment banker, Prof McGregor is executive dean of Edinburgh Business School at Heriot-Watt University. She wrote the Mrs Moneypenny column in the Financial Times and had her own Channel 4 show. She […]
Working Life
Increasing productivity could be catalyst for SME growth
Matt Lancashire says new productivity clubs provide an opportunity to share knowledge and boost output Productivity is an opportunity to drive economic and business growth, supporting fair work and creating a more prosperous Scotland with increased wages, innovation and a skilled workforce, together with opportunities to export and drive inward investment. The ingredients of any […]
Employee motivation can make staff more productive
Skyscanner offers a range of employee benefits Wildly unconventional benefits and perks have surfaced over the last few years, with research estimating that increasing happiness can boost productivity by around 12%, showing the benefits of focus. After all, who are we kidding? It’s hard to feel motivated when you’re at work. For most people, having […]
Trump the Brexit dealmaker? We’d never hear the last of it
As I See It: Terry Murden There was a packed house at Vesta, the Social Bite restaurant in Edinburgh’s west end, on Friday morning to hear political commentator Steve Richards’ take on current affairs at Westminster. In summary? Perhaps he could have borrowed one of Bette Davis’s famous phrases: “Fasten your seatbelts…we’re in for a […]
Are you suffering from ‘chronic inertia’ in your job?
The Scottish jobs market is suffering from ‘chronic inertia’, according to new research which found workers feeling unfulfilled but reluctant to move on. Lack of engagement is not only impacting on morale, but is partly blamed for low productivity. Now employers are being urged to take the problem seriously and introduce measures to stimulate their […]