Opinion

18 October is World Menopause Day, and on a positive note, it’s great to see that menopause is getting talked about more in recent years. While it is now understood to be about more than hot flushes, a lot of organisations and individuals still struggle to understand what it really means and how it affects women. And with good reason, it’s quite a complicated subject.

Here's something we know to be true. If an organisation spends a huge amount of time and money on brand strategy, customer experience or stakeholder communications, but doesn't invest in building connections and relationships, they are missing the thing that makes all of it believable. So, while they might end up with a brilliant website, they are lacking when it comes to real trust in their brand.

If your organisation has a list of subjects that are given a wider berth, you're not alone. There are lots of reasons for this; they might feel too big, or personal, or just outside the comfort zone or experience of management or HR.

In our last piece, we looked at vision and adaptability: reading a fast-changing landscape and moving with it, AI included. Those are the skills of seeing the change and responding to it, but an important quality for leaders to turn knowledge into action is courage.

It's a volatile time to be a leader. Political upheaval, economic uncertainty, and the pace of digital development have leaders rethinking their strategy again and again. None of this is cause for panic, but it is cause for paying close attention.

When we're listening to a leader speak, something either clicks or it doesn't. It's like an invisible wire, and you either feel it hum or you notice that it's missing.

If you're planning a corporate event, awards ceremony or conference, there is usually a pattern. You book the venue, refine the guest list, order catering, AV, and confirm the running order; it's all in hand. And then, somewhere near the bottom of a very long checklist, you address the question of who is actually going to hold the event together.

In a world of shifting alliances, economic pressure and growing inequality, the organisations that will succeed are those that work to understand the factors behind the situation and act on their learnings. We can introduce you to four exceptional voices who can help you do exactly that.

As organisations prepare for what lies ahead, 2026 presents an opportunity: a chance to rebuild not just stability but employee motivation and purpose.

In sport and in business, a great team talk doesn’t just motivate, it unlocks something deeper and can completely transform performance

International Women’s Day 2025 is fast approaching, and this year’s theme, #AccelerateAction, is a rallying cry to move beyond words and make real progress towards gender equality.

With growing scepticism around "influencers" we are seeing an increasing demand for speakers who are truly authentic with powerful real-life...