What does “commercial awareness” actually mean for employees?
Ask a room of employees what commercial awareness means and you may hear very different answers. Some will think immediately....
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Help employees understand the business and make better commercial decisions
Many employees want to make good decisions. They want to serve customers well, use resources responsibly, and....
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Did you know that a recent survey found that 71% of employers believe that commercial awareness is one of the most important skills for their employees to possess?
With the fast-paced nature of....
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Commercial awareness is a core skill, which is highly sought-after by potential employers.
Consisting of an individual’s accumulated knowledge of the business world, and paired with a critical....
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Commercial acumen is the ability to understand how a business creates value, generates revenue, manages costs, and achieves its strategic objectives. It enables employees to make informed....
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The insurance industry is facing mounting pressures to change policies, review premiums and address the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic head-on in terms of financial backing.
In light of the....
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In the last week, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak has all but confirmed the fears of businesses and SMEs across the UK by warning that the UK faces a ‘significant recession’ as a result of the....
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As we continue to live in a world where businesses are in disarray, public spaces are closed, and most of us spend the majority of their time indoors, there is no doubting the fact that corporate....
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During this extended period of business disruption and widespread lockdown, we have been working to utilise our extensive knowledge of business operations to provide tips, advice and guidance on....
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In a world where setting up your laptop in the kitchen, lounge or spare bedroom to work has recently become the norm; many employees can be forgiven for shifting their immediate focus to getting....
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There has been much discussion from a professional development and business continuity perspective about what employees need to do in order to acclimatise to their new environment when working from....
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The coronavirus measures are moving quickly. Travel bans in Italy, and the US is refusing to accept European travellers. It will not be too long before Spain and Germany introduce similar....
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Even before Rishi Sunak delivered the “Coronavirus Budget 2024” - his first budget as Chancellor of The Exchequer - we already had a set of extraordinary circumstances.
His appointment as....
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For more than several days we have been calling out for help for the SME community. All the focus so far has been on protecting our general population. This morning we have received our....
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The Coronavirus is moving into different stages across Europe. Italy has locked down the entire country to stop the spread of the outbreak. This is understandable as Italy has one of the oldest....
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The press is full of nothing except the spread of Coronavirus. Lets’ start with a piece of good news the rate of new cases and deaths have fallen in both China and South Korea. So,....
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Last week (weekending 29th February) the global stock markets saw their biggest fall since the financial crisis of 2008. The markets were beginning to reflect on the spread of Coronavirus and the....
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It seems that every day brings another layer of bad news. The new cases of Coronavirus are growing at a quicker rate than when the virus was mainly contained in China. Serious questions are being....
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After two months, the daily rate of new infection and deaths attributable to Coronavirus in China is in steady decline. The Chinese government is now moving quickly to get the nation back to work.....
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Chinese manufacturing businesses have been closed for just over eight weeks now. The Chinese New Year has been extended. In reality the workforce has been in quarantine waiting for the Coronavirus....
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The British Retail Consortium has just announced that total sales fell in 2019 by 0.1%. This is the first time that sales have fallen in 25 years. Tesco has just released Christmas trading figures....
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Have you seen the recent TV ad for Dormeo mattresses? If you are like me you will view the Dormeo brand as good, quality and perhaps expensive. You will be delighted that you can purchase a Dormeo....
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The modern workplace is continually evolving and adjusting to the demands and expectations of employees at all levels of seniority. While the traditional working environment was structured in a....
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There has been a plethora of company failures, profit warnings and strategic shortcomings reported in the financial press over the past few months. Many who have read these articles will have....
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A commercial decision is any decision that creates value for an organisation by supporting its strategic objectives, improving performance, managing risk, or increasing customer satisfaction.....
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