Visit So how did Santa visit on 25 Dec despite Covid restrictions? He secured priority classification (essential work). He reassured (social-distancing). He used allies (NORAD), tech (online delivery) & experience (past pandemics). He ensured the Team was briefed (time/quantity targets) and fit (elves/reindeer). His paperwork was correct & complete (no quarantine/delays). UK firms – apply…
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Nemesis Instant nemesis due to Covid-19: Handshakes. Trust in the competence of elites. Belief in the self-correcting nature of markets. Faith in our readiness to deal with the unexpected. We should have been more sceptical. Like viruses, some practices, beliefs & narratives will simply die out. Others will mutate or become dormant, & may prevail…
Rush to untie lockdown shackles. Unknowingly, we’d all rehearsed for Covid-19 for 20 years & moved to online orders; work/ study from home; email instead of writing; being entertained when & where we choose; got video-conferencing to replace meetings. So, prepare now to set your firm free – will it be radically different? much the same?…
Guess the Word and Contact Us for Prizes! Series 59 starts soon….. 1st letter of each Post Title (in a Series) spells a business word – spelt correctly or jumbled up. Previous answers: Series 58 spelt B-I-O-M-E-Z (ZOMBIE) Series 57 spelt R-O-U-G-H-F-L-U (FURLOUGH) Series 56 spelt N-O-W-L-O-C-K-D (LOCKDOWN) Series 55 spelt D-R-S-I-T-U-P (DISRUPT) Series 54 …
Positioning Coronavirus: agile firms shift gear fast & position themselves differently Think laterally, pivot & step out with more. Flex business assets & service delivery. Vans can take groceries from local shops to customers stuck indoors. Face-to-face courses morph into webinars. Cafes can take online orders. Hotel rooms can store goods. Warehouses can be healthcare…
Nanny The great British nanny is a trusted blue-chip export. The best 3-year training ensures competent care for baby to age 7 – swimming, games, drama, well-being, sign language, bereavement, hairstyling, safeguarding, cybersecurity, self-defence, skidpan driving. Packed nanny bag for emergencies. The template for a perfect Mary Poppins since 1892. Requests to open colleges abroad are…
Anticipate Anticipate which type of business attacks you’ll get & from where. Theft of client or bank data. Fraud in client or employee systems. Losing critical information or system access. Focus on prevention, rather than detection Guessed the Word? Series 42 (3/8) [pic: analogicus]