Alicia Walker
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How to Keep Your Hybrid Workforce Engaged
The way businesses operate has changed significantly since the first national lockdown in March 2020. But arguably one of the biggest changes has been the way businesses use technology. Data from McKinsey shows that businesses accelerated their digitisation by three to four years in the first four months of the pandemic.
By Alicia Walker3 years ago in Journal
How Leadership Has Changed Forever
Leadership has been tested over the past year, with many business leaders taking on the ultimate challenge of completely changing the way in which we work in the face of adversity. It has been necessary for leaders to motivate their employees from afar, usually online as their employees moved to working from home where possible, and to juggle keeping their businesses running while supporting their team in one of the most difficult times they have ever faced.
By Alicia Walker3 years ago in Journal
Generation Green: Challenging Climate Change
Caring for our planet and tackling the negative effects of climate change has become a part of many people’s everyday lives, and we have all become more conscious of our own impact on the world. Tackling climate change is no longer simply a question on government agendas, and people of all ages from all walks of life have become more proactive in their attitudes towards the environmental crisis which is unfolding.
By Alicia Walker3 years ago in Earth
Support Your Staff With These 4 Points to Be a Leader
When you manage a team, you have an extra level of responsibility. But there are a significant number of differences between simply being a manager and evolving into a leader. According to Harvard Business Review, 30 is the average age of a first-time manager, whereas 40 is when people enrol on leadership training. 10 years is a lot of lost time that could’ve been spent developing leadership skills. Such a long period of time can result in bad habits being ingrained into your managerial style that may prevent you from improving.
By Alicia Walker3 years ago in Journal
Is Upcycling the Future of Fashion?
Sustainability is high on our agenda at the moment, and we’re looking to incorporate it into every area of our lives. Our awareness of fast fashion has grown in recent years, with many of us buying and disposing of our clothes more mindfully. If we’re choosing to buy new, many of us are focusing on high-quality skirts that will stand the test of time. Whether we choose to donate our unloved garments to charity, sell them on second-hand platforms like Depop, or we DIY them into a new piece, we’re minimising our fashion waste.
By Alicia Walker3 years ago in Styled
Expert Tips for Leaving Your Car Static When Working from Home
In the past year, more workers across the country have become accustomed to working from home. In fact, in April 2020, the Government recorded that 46.6 per cent of people in employment did some work from home. There’s no doubt that COVID-19 contributed to this, with 86 per cent of homeworkers saying they did so due to the pandemic.
By Alicia Walker3 years ago in Wheel
Building Your Brand: Tips for Direct Mail Success
The growing number of channels in which to advertise your business online can be a tempting route to target your ideal audience. Businesses have flocked to digital media to gain traction for their brand, but they’ve dismissed an incredibly valuable and highly successful form of marketing – direct mail.
By Alicia Walker3 years ago in Trader
The Cars that Could Become Future Classics
Besides being a necessity to help us go about our days, many of us have a genuine passion for all things motoring. Whether this was instilled in us as a child with posters of our favourite supercar hanging on our bedroom wall or we’ve had a promotion and want to upgrade to a brand new Bentley Continental GT, some cars are a fantastic investment.
By Alicia Walker3 years ago in Wheel
Why Displaying Your Business Performance is the Key to Success
As more of our operations become digitised, our critical business data becomes more accessible and reliable. The digitisation of processes also gives us the chance to view and act on real-time data and increase its visibility across the business.
By Alicia Walker3 years ago in Trader
Big Data, Big City Transformations: Transport and Well-Being
As the world changes, so do our priorities. We are now needing to place human needs before technical needs when designing urban areas for the future. Sustainability is at the heart of these considerations as we look to include green spaces, utilise big data effectively, and introduce efficient travel. Technology is central to these ideas, particularly for the use of big data in smart cities.
By Alicia Walker3 years ago in Futurism
The Good Old Days: Taking on the Outdoors With Your Kids
When we think about the good old days of our childhood, images of playing outside for hours on end with our friends, begging our parents to stay outside for an extra half hour, and getting our children’s raincoats muddy without caring all spring to mind. Nowadays, technology plays a significant role in our children’s everyday lives, making their experiences different to ours. Although mobile phones, game consoles, and the internet allow them to entertain themselves for hours on end, spending time outdoors and socialising with their friends in person is very important.
By Alicia Walker3 years ago in Families