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Carmen's Thoughts

  • How can we make the Midlands work for businesses?

    Chair Carmen Watson joined a distinguished panel at the Midlands Economic Summit that included Stephen Phipson CBE, CEO of Make UK, Charlotte Keenan, Managing Director of Goldman Sachs, Mike Owens, Managing Director of Schumacher Packaging and Maxine Laceby, founder of Absolute Collagen.

    Jun 13, 2024

  • How partnerships with Governments are essential

    Incentives from local or national government and other partner organisations, can give businesses the help they need in tough economic times

    May 18, 2023

  • Will we ever go back to the working culture before the pandemic?

    The pandemic has accelerated the move to hybrid working and a change in working cultures.

    May 18, 2023

  • How can collaboration plug the skills gap?

    The UK economy has faced numerous challenges in recent years, from the impact of Brexit to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, and, now the cost-of-living crisis.

    May 11, 2023

  • Movement to Work seeks to address youth unemployment

    During Rishi Sunak’s speech on 17th April announcing a review to tackle a perceived ‘anti-maths mindset’,

    Apr 17, 2023

  • Bid to help more disabled people back into work – a wake-up call for employers

    About a third of people out of work due to long-term sickness or disability want to find a job – but for some it’s not as easy as you might think.

    Mar 16, 2023

  • Coaching, mentoring and sponsorship – supporting female talent

    Coaching, mentoring or sponsorship can help women increase their self-confidence and career success, as well as empowering them to invest in their own self-development.

    Mar 13, 2023

  • Gender equity and the Rose Review – International Women’s Day

    Gender equity is an ongoing issue in the UK and women continue to face barriers in the workplace and in society as a whole.

    Mar 7, 2023

  • How do employers support a multigenerational workforce?

    With UK job vacancies currently sitting at 1.134 million, are we missing a trick with the over-50s?

    Feb 23, 2023

  • Levelling Up and gender equality – a framework for change

    In February 2022, the Conservative government launched the Levelling Up White Paper, framed as a ‘plan to transform the UK by spreading opportunity and prosperity to all parts of it’.

    Feb 23, 2023

  • Attitude towards gender roles – have we regressed or improved?

    When the World Economic Forum published the Global Gender Gap Report in 2006, it pushed the focus on gender disparity, meaning Government policy makers across the world were finally benchmarked on how they treated their male and female populations.

    Feb 13, 2023

  • Identity threat – dealing with Imposter Syndrome

    A recent study by KPMG found that 75% of female executives across industries have experienced imposter syndrome in their careers.

    Jan 23, 2023

  • Why conversations will transform your working world

    Imagine being a university student in recent years. Our future leaders have all exceeded expectations through unprecedented times.

    Sep 14, 2022

  • The Power Of An Inclusive Workforce

    Research shows that inclusive teams perform up to 30% better in high-diversity environments, according to Gartner.

    Jun 20, 2022

  • Women Of The Year: Celebrating 40 Years Of Exceptional Businesswomen

    The prestigious Women of the Year Luncheon and Awards were back and celebrating their 40th anniversary year.

    Apr 4, 2022

  • Apprenticeships 2.0 – Getting On Track For Success

    Apprenticeships are coming into their own. Again.

    Feb 7, 2022

  • ‘Build the future’: Supporting The Future Of Today

    Since the Coronavirus pandemic, employment continues to fall, with the decline mainly driven by workers aged between 16 to 24 years old according to the CBI/Pertemps Employment Trends Survey 2020.

    Feb 15, 2021

  • Driving Greater Social Mobility After Covid-19

    Events in recent months have transformed the way organisations approach diversity and inclusion within their workplace, policies and company culture.

    Jan 25, 2021

  • The Future Of Recruitment: An Employment Outlook

    Though we have entered a lockdown and unemployment remains on the rise, businesses are staying positive as we navigate the Coronavirus pandemic.  

    Jan 18, 2021

  • Bridging The Gap: Diversifying Your Approach Through Data

    With technologies advancing, and our population increasingly diversifying, the growth of people analytics is rising

    Jan 18, 2021

  • Employee Engagement Will Remain A Top Priority In The Years Ahead

    The coronavirus has redefined employee engagement as we know it. In the face of uncertainty, we’ve had to adapt by changing our digital approach with a large-scale adoption of remote working and new business models.

    Jan 12, 2021