Turnaround

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Is Crisis Management now a necessity rather than a choice?

Goods shortages, climate crisis, removal of state interventions - can we turn negatives into positives or should we be in crisis mode?

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Can you save a deal once it has hit stalemate?

A great negotiator will not just work through the ‘deal breakers’ but aim for the win-win –that silver bullet of a fair and equitable...

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When should you bring the big guns in?

When failure is not an option, plan for recovery and restructure for growth. At a time when a business is in distress, investing more...

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13 Week Cash Flow Modelling

Ripping off the Furlough plaster. Why every business needs control of their cashflow.

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Manager's Quick Hit List: Handling Objections

Negotiations are rarely issue free but don't let the red flags stop play! Here are my 7 techniques for diffusing and moving forward.

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Putting People First

How to build a ‘people’ focused (and productive) team! Your people make things happen - without them you can't hit your business goals....

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Putting people first – why collaboration is key (particularly in a board room war zone)

What do you do when your leadership team can’t stand each other? Operating in financial restructuring the last person a CFO wants to see...

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Rocky road for retail but the agile will survive

It is with regret that we read about Arcadia’s demise but more because of the impact on those that will lose their jobs. It’s not like we...

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Why business should make scenario planning a priority

Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but should we have planned for this pandemic?

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Keeping your options open - how to survive a recession.

How should UK businesses approach the inevitable recession? Cash is king but being agile will help your business survive in the downturn.

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