The Back to Basics Business Podcast

Ash, Glen and Tony chat about how firms, large and small are looking at different ways to run their day-to-day business. The new ‘Hybrid’ of working from home and occasionally in the office is likely to become the new norm. 

Is constant change here to stay?
How can business owners hang on to valuable staff and keep them engaged?

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In this episode, Glen, Ash and Tony discuss how workers are seriously considering their future employment. Throughout the pandemic, organisations have played a pivotal role in why so many workers are thinking of moving on.  Economists have dubbed this move 'The Great Resignation' meaning many individuals are now seeking a dream job. 
A survey by Microsoft has revealed 41% of workers were considering or changing profession. 
What can leaders do to keep valuable staff and how can they change their mindset? 

Glen, Tony and Ash discuss four questions that entrepreneurs must tackle in order to succeed.

1. Why?

2 Why not?

3. Why Not now?

4. Why not Me?

Time is a precious commodity but usually in short supply for most business leaders and entrepreneurs. If you don’t know your ‘why’ – you could spend much of your time doing the wrong things.

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Ash, Tony and Glen discuss how our future is based on the choices we make today and the process we go through to make those choices. It’s said that choices define who we are as a person and it shows our character to the world.  Choice is life and all about discipline. 

A powerful process that equips a person to perform at a higher level of awareness and responsibility. In this episode Glen, Ash and Tony discuss how coaching unlocks what is already within us.  A good coach has the eye to see the masterpiece within you. 

In this episode Tony, Ash and Glen discuss how you need to be an on-going learner to lead. They also chat about involving your team in decisions, that way you achieve a better ‘buy-in’ and subsequently achieve greater results.  A leader can lead, but also a leader can be a great follower. 

In this episode – Glen, Ash and Tony discuss the importance of creating engaging content for your social media platforms. Not long ago, if you wanted to know about a company or individual, you would try and locate a website, now the first thing most of us do is search for an organisation or person on social media. Having a strict social media planning strategy is vital. 

In this episode – Glen, Ash and Tony discuss reflective thinking and how it is so important in complex and unpredictable situations 

Whether in business or as an individual – we can all grow. If you reflect well, it’s something that is active not passive because it takes concentration, it should always lead to greater effectiveness. It can also help you understand new perspectives and identify areas for change and improvement. 

It's fair to say most of us know how to use social media, but if you are in business, are you using LinkedIn to its full potential?
Mark White is the 'LinkedIn Professional' and in this episode he chats about the importance of a good user profile, the correct way to 'like ' 'share' and 'comment' and how to build and maintain an effective following. 

In this episode, Glen, Ash and Tony reflect on the news that more than half of employers in the UK intend to recruit new staff in the coming months. The human resources body the CIPD said it was the first positive sign in more than a year.  
The boys also chat about the challenges facing employers as we enter a 'new' world after the Coronavirus pandemic.