--- title: SME business guides | MD business tools | leadership advice | Samantha Bartlett description: The ultimate toolkit for MDs and CEOs. Practical guidance and advice from real-life business experiences for business leaders --- ** # Vistage UK Blog ** Category: All categories Uncategorized Business Leading, Not Managing Getting Ahead Strategy Work/Life Balance Issues Employee Motivation Life At The Top Sales Vistage Members Speakers HR Economy Marketing Recruitment Vistage Change Management Being a new CEO Vistage Chair Exit Planning/Strategies Family Business Technology Vistage Staff Time Management Vistage Open Days Mental Health Brexit Negotiation Scaleup Business Cybersecurity Raising finance 13 Results ## Samantha Bartlett ### Recent Posts June 18, 2013 [![](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2865/9043254992_e2e91b207a_m.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/diversity-in-the-workplace-can-lead-to-growth-says-minister) ### [Diversity in the workplace can lead to growth, says minister](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/diversity-in-the-workplace-can-lead-to-growth-says-minister) June 18, 2013 [![](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8124/9014653933_81a3635817_m.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/managers-need-to-concentrate-on-employee-wellbeing-says-counsellor) ### [Managers need to concentrate on employee wellbeing, says counsellor](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/managers-need-to-concentrate-on-employee-wellbeing-says-counsellor) June 18, 2013 [![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7286/8743386701_8f495b80d2_m.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/women-need-to-work-on-their-technology-skills-to-succeed-in-the-workplace-says-expert) ### [Women need to work on their technology skills to succeed in the workplace, says expert](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/women-need-to-work-on-their-technology-skills-to-succeed-in-the-workplace-says-expert) [Getting Ahead](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/getting-ahead) April 26, 2013 ### [Male-dominated workplaces biggest threat to women's careers, says report](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/maledominated-workplaces-biggest-threat-to-womens-careers-says-report) New research has suggested that the biggest threat to women in the workplace is a male-dominated corporate culture, according to harveynash.com. The study was.. [Work/Life Balance Issues](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/work-life-balance-issues) April 12, 2013 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/hub/258171/file-61194507.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/record-number-of-british-businesses-recognised-for-democracy-in-the-workplace) ### [Record number of British businesses recognised for democracy in the workplace](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/record-number-of-british-businesses-recognised-for-democracy-in-the-workplace) [Work/Life Balance Issues](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/work-life-balance-issues) March 27, 2013 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/hub/258171/file-61162866.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/registration-now-open-for-working-family-honours) ### [Registration now open for Working Family honours](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/registration-now-open-for-working-family-honours) Registration is now open for honours which recognise flexibility in the workplace. [Work/Life Balance Issues](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/work-life-balance-issues) March 12, 2013 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/hub/258171/file-60411977.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/nearly-half-of-employees-feel-pressure-to-work-when-ill-say-researchers) ### [Nearly half of employees feel pressure to work when ill, say researchers](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/nearly-half-of-employees-feel-pressure-to-work-when-ill-say-researchers) New research shows that nearly half of workers feel pressure to go into work when they are feeling sick. [Work/Life Balance Issues](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/work-life-balance-issues) March 5, 2013 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/hub/258171/file-60345993.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/staff-motivation-can-be-boosted-by-transferring-control-says-expert) ### [Staff motivation can be boosted by transferring control, says expert](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/staff-motivation-can-be-boosted-by-transferring-control-says-expert) [Work/Life Balance Issues](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/work-life-balance-issues) March 4, 2013 ### [Flexible working offered by 94 per cent of employers, says study](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/flexible-working-offered-by-94-per-cent-of-employers-says-study) New research has found that 94 per cent of employers are offering their employees flexible working options, according to ft.com. [Work/Life Balance Issues](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/work-life-balance-issues) February 22, 2013 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/hub/258171/file-60242924.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/study-finds-miscommmunication-between-employees-and-employers-on-flexible-working-2) ### [Study finds miscommmunication between employees and employers on flexible working](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/study-finds-miscommmunication-between-employees-and-employers-on-flexible-working-2) [1](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/author/samantha-bartlett/page/1) [2](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/author/samantha-bartlett/page/2) [>](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/author/samantha-bartlett/page/2) ### Subscribe to Vistage Insights X ? ![](https://www.bizographics.com/collect/?pid=8256&fmt=gif) ![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=3037762&fmt=gif)