The value of leadership development for unlocking potential
Motivating and inspiring high-potential leaders with a clear sense of career direction can be challenging. Tom Pearce (pictured), advisory manager at Grant Thornton, outlines the value of leadership development for unlocking potential in leaders at every level… Between an uncertain business environment, remote working, shifting operational models, and ongoing repercussions of Brexit and COVID-19, these […]
Helping businesses work smarter – Grant Thornton
By Laurie Eggleston As businesses gradually return to a new normal (ping-related disruption notwithstanding), they are increasingly looking to recognise the contribution their employees have made, with employee benefits a key component of this strategy. There’s been a recognition that many employees have gone above and beyond to carry on delivering the best work they […]
Is creating a change ready culture more important than embedding a new way of working?
By Carolyn Sansom (pictured), Grant Thornton With the prime minister confirming the next phase of lockdown easing from the 17th May, and England still on track for the 21 June, organisations across the UK are planning how to return their people to the office. But with mixed messages on the return to work and new […]
Develop coaches and measure the return on investment
By Grant Thornton Organisations are increasingly dealing with complex challenges and expecting more from their people. Coaching can unlock potential and create a means for supporting development, improving performance and creating value through innovation. Establishing a coaching culture might mean professionalising your approach to coaching by upskilling or retraining your existing workforce. Developing coaches across the […]
Employers are leading a skills revolution with apprenticeships and talent management
By Tom J Pearce, Manager, People Advisory – Business Consulting, Grant Thornton National Apprenticeship Week took place 8-12 February 2021, and what a week to celebrate apprenticeships with examples of new job creation, upskilling and retraining programmes across the country. Employers are leading a skills revolution by incorporating apprenticeships into talent management strategies at every level. […]
How flexible working is changing where we work
Featuring Jenn Barnett, Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing, and Keely Woodley, Partner, at Grant Thornton UK At Grant Thornton, we’ve looked at the technological, cultural and socio-economic drivers that are shaping the future of work. The world of work is being rapidly transformed, driven by new technologies, workforce demographics and employee expectations. Traditional centralised workplaces are […]
Talent: Arguably the greatest challenge for CEOs
By Justin Rix, Partner, Grant Thornton Investing in talent and skills is a top priority among high growth businesses. Even with this focus on investment, one in two senior decision-makers of high growth businesses say it’s hard to find people with the right skills.[i] In current times of uncertainty, finding talent is now arguably the […]
GUEST BLOG: New skills for new workplaces
By Justin Rix, Partner, Tax at Grant Thornton It’s hard to imagine a time when businesses, employees and everyone else looked ahead with such a mix of enthusiasm and uncertainty. Automation, AI and the soon-to-be ubiquitous Internet of Things are opening up a whole realm of possibility for how we will live and work in […]
Five myths about apprenticeships busted
Grant Thornton’s Talent Solutions Director, David Hare takes the opportunity to dispel some myths on the Apprenticeship Levy and encourage everyone to embrace apprenticeships as part of a wider talent strategy… We have passed the two-year anniversary of the Apprenticeship Levy and I still meet clients who haven’t embraced the opportunity. I hear “it’s all […]
