6 min read

How To Improve Your Budgeting Process

By Lucy Palmer on 22/08/22 13:43

No matter the size or sector of your organisation, you will have to deal with budgeting. Putting together a concrete plan on where and how money should be spent is the only way you can function in the modern economy.

Topics: Governance Business Insights
4 min read

What Is A Steering Committee?

By Lucy Palmer on 22/08/22 13:36

A Steering Committee is a group formed to oversee the running of a project and provide advice. It is made up of experts or senior stakeholders – such as high-level executives or clients who will be impacted by the project.

Topics: Governance Executive Committee Business Insights
7 min read

How Can A Standard Improve A Sector?

By Gabriella Mangham on 19/08/22 16:07

Standards are a part of daily business. We all have targets, processes and a quality of work we are expected to maintain. It is so engrained you may not even realise that what you are doing is part of a standard. These goals and methods not only help your organisation but also your industry as a whole.

Topics: ESG SRS for Social Housing Business Insights
5 min read

What Is The Role of a CFO?

By Lucy Palmer on 11/08/22 17:06

What Is a Chief Financial Officer (CFO)?

Every company needs to deal with the challenges of finance if they want to succeed. The Chief Financial Officer or CFO is the executive who is in charge of handling this aspect of the organisation.

Topics: Executive Committee Business Insights
4 min read

How To Have Good Governance Over The Easter Period

By Gabriella Mangham on 11/04/22 10:02

The Easter Bank Holidays are a well deserved time to rest and reset, but you may still find yourself contending with a lot of stress in the build-up and aftermath of 4 days off work! You may also find your team will take more time off around these dates. 

Topics: Seasonal Business Insights
4 min read

Are Hybrid Meetings Right For My Organisation?

By Gabriella Mangham on 24/11/21 09:59

The pandemic has shifted us all into new methods of working. Non-essential employees have proven to be just as if not more effective at home. However, as we move out of the “new normal” of remote working many organisations are asking how will we move forward?

Topics: Business Insights Hybrid Working
6 min read

What is a Subsidiary Company?

By Lucy Palmer on 18/06/21 15:12

Whichever sector you work in, you’ll have come across subsidiary companies. Some of the most recognisable brands around the world fall into this group, and you may not always realise it. 

Topics: Business Insights

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