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Practical guidance and advice from real-life business experiences for business leaders (17) --- ** # 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 348 Results [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.. [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) April 20, 2012 ### [Businesses should reward whistle blowing, says expert](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/businesses-should-reward-whistle-blowing-says-expert) The culture of whistle blowing should be institutionally changed to reward those who disclose corporate wrong-doing, askgrapevine.com reports. That's the.. [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) April 19, 2012 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/hub/258171/file-57871379.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/always-on-culture-blurring-worklife-balance) ### ["Always-on" culture blurring work/life balance](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/always-on-culture-blurring-worklife-balance) Executives are spending an increasing amount of time dealing with work related issues and decisions outside of the typical 9-to-5 working hours. That's.. [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) April 18, 2012 ### [Businesses must communicate Olympic leave policy, expert urges ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/businesses-must-communicate-olympic-leave-policy-expert-urges) Employers must communicate their plans for staff leave during the Olympic Games, a recruitment expert has warned, according to hrmagazine.co.uk. Nicola.. [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) April 17, 2012 ### [CEOs should be brand advocates](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/ceos-should-be-brand-advocates) A CEO must be constantly looking for a way to increase brand reach and should be "obsessed" with the brand. That's according to former Vodafone and Coca-Cola.. [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) April 17, 2012 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/hub/258171/file-57865731.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/a-quarter-of-workers-dont-take-lunch) ### [A quarter of workers don't take lunch](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/a-quarter-of-workers-dont-take-lunch) New research shows that almost a quarter of British workers do not leave their desk for a decent lunch break, netdoctor.co.uk reports. All good leadership.. [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) April 16, 2012 ### [V66 members win multiple awards](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/v66-members-win-multiple-awards) Two members of Vistage Scotland’s V66 group have been in the headlines recently after their companies scooped two significant awards. Fiona Dewar (pictured) is.. 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