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Practical guidance and advice from real-life business experiences for business leaders (74) --- ** # 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 979 Results [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) May 10, 2012 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/hub/258171/file-58647592.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/effective-leadership-skills-deemed-critical-for-growth) ### [Effective leadership skills deemed critical for growth](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/effective-leadership-skills-deemed-critical-for-growth) Half of business bosses believe that the responsibility for driving growth lays with the company CEO, according to new research by the Institute of Leadership.. [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) May 9, 2012 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/hub/258171/file-58645381.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/work-life-balance-better-now-than-2010-claims-report) ### [Work-life balance better now than 2010, claims report](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/work-life-balance-better-now-than-2010-claims-report) The work-life balance of UK workers is improving after figures noted a rise in happiness in workers since 2010. That's according to a new Work-Life Balance.. [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) May 8, 2012 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/hub/258171/file-58643242.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/technology-helping-flexible-working) ### [Technology helping flexible working](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/technology-helping-flexible-working) The fixed, office-centric worker of yesteryear is being shunted in favour of 'anywhere workers' - staff that can work on the move, at home, in the office or.. [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) May 4, 2012 ### [Managers 'don't get adequate training', survey finds](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/managers-dont-get-adequate-training-survey-finds) Managers need to take 'a long look in the mirror', according to an expert at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). That strongly worded.. [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) May 3, 2012 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/hub/258171/file-58638879.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/mind-the-reality-gap) ### [Mind the reality gap](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/mind-the-reality-gap) [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) May 1, 2012 ### [CEOs should narrow focus for clarity](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/ceos-should-narrow-focus-for-clarity) If a CEO wants to bring more clarity to their organisation, they should think about narrowing their business focus, an expert has noted. This advice comes from.. [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) April 30, 2012 ### [BI is key for effective staff appraisals](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/bi-is-key-for-effective-staff-appraisals) Possessing adequate business intelligence (bi) about staff is key for a successful employee assessment, trainingzone.co.uk writes. That's the opinion of.. [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) April 26, 2012 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/hub/258171/file-58635628.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/applicants-tire-of-job-advert-buzzwords) ### [Applicants tire of job advert buzzwords](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/applicants-tire-of-job-advert-buzzwords) A new survey has emphasised the need for recruiting managers to be more inventive with the wording in their job advertisements, managementtoday.co.uk writes... [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) April 24, 2012 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/hub/258171/file-58632632.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/flexible-working-options-should-extend-to-paralympics) ### [Flexible working options should extend to Paralympics](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/flexible-working-options-should-extend-to-paralympics) Employers in London are being urged to extend flexible working arrangements to September, to prevent disruption while the Paralymipc Games takes place,.. [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) April 23, 2012 ### [Businesses must implement better right to work processes](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/businesses-must-implement-better-right-to-work-processes) Employers are being urged to improve their processes for verifying new employees' rights to work in the UK, recruiter.co.uk reports. The request follows news.. 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