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I recently attended a fascinating online meet-up hosted by Ethical Reading, on the topic of when (if ever) it is ethically permissible for businesses to lie. Nick Bion delivered a
I still remember the first time I put my hand up to volunteer during my #MicrosoftLife, with the initiative called ‘DigiGirlz’. Microsoft’s DigiGirlz Day is a one-day event designed to
Is there a man in your life? Father, brother, family member, partner, or friend? Whilst the importance of men’s emotional health is now more widely talked about, I see a
One of our volunteers, Hiral, shared this gorgeous photo with us of her daughter on World Book Day. Here’s the story behind it… “During the first five years of my
Someone asked me back in January if I had a “word” for the coming year. As it happened, I did! My word for 2020 had been “Grace”, for 2021 my
Let’s explore why employee appreciation recognition is so important and why you should be embedding it into the fabric of your culture. The challenges of winning employee engagement are, of
Very often we tend to notice that someone has a problem before they have recognised it, or are even willing to do anything. How do we do that? Our unconscious
Last week saw the launch of the North East Initiative on Business Ethics’ (NIBE) Ethical Business Toolkit. Find out more about this exciting initiative. Here at NIBE we’re working with
Now this is a story all about how… I was sitting on my sofa on 1 January 2021, tuning in to BBC iPlayer, when I discovered they had made available all
There is an old French adage stating that rules and regulations have been created to be bypassed. In this context, “bypassed” means interpreted and/or adapted in the light of the
As the world shifts gears from an industry driven engine and embraces a service-based economy, it creates ripples that will be felt in years to come. No argument that digital
One of the sessions at the recent Reading Climate Festival was about “Can Planning Help to Tackle Climate Change?” The session covered the principles of planning, and also an example
I had big dreams for 2020. I approached the new decade with a spirit of adventure and new beginnings. My monthly networking group for purpose-driven entrepreneurs in Reading was beginning
This Christmas for many is going to be very different. Some people are embracing the opportunity to slow down and have a smaller, quieter celebration. Some are trying to keep
One of the first sessions at the recent Reading Climate Festival covered an innovative project led by Professor Elizabeth Robinson of the University of Reading. It is motivated by the
Kiki was born in China, an hour’s drive from Hong Kong. In 2016 she visited the UK for first time and was lost late at night one evening in London,
It was a comment by a participant in one of the Festival events – who was from Suffolk County Council – that made me realise – yes this is amazing!
I wanted to share why I’m not a fan of Black Friday and this led me to writing about when you should and shouldn’t discount. This blog post is actually
The impact of COVID-19 has been far and wide, affecting us all in our professional, home, and social environments. We have been propelled into the unknown and with no immediate
The seed of our Trees for Reading initiative was planted in August 2018, when a friend of mine, an ecologist based in the Peruvian Amazon, asked whether we had thought
Since the industrial revolution, two influential groups have been at the heart of driving global social change & sustainability. In one corner we have governments who whilst driving a multitude
The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate that is voluntarily paid by nearly 6,000 UK businesses who believe their staff deserve a fair day’s pay for a
Are you an employer or have responsibility for managing others in an organisation? If that’s the case, this is for you. No doubt you are aware of the rise in
One of the measures proposed to mitigate global warming is reforestation – planting more trees. The World Wildlife Fund estimates that about one sixth of all greenhouse gas emissions come
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