Cross-Selling; Benefits for the Aspiring Salesperson
Cross-selling refers to the process of selling a customer additional products or services on top of their initial requirement. This can look different across business sectors, but should always enhance value, be that monitory, time-savings, increased productivity or...
Do you live your life like a Rhino, or a Cow?
Rhinos are strong animals with the endurance to break down the barriers to get what, and where they want. The Rhino has a thick skin and accepts criticism but remains determined – charging toward new goals and challenges, enjoying the excitement of success. A Rhino...
10:4 Blog; Building Resilience; Upskilling in the Face of Automation
Today’s blog is the last in my future business series we’ve covered multiple topics over the last five weeks and I hope that some of the themes resonated with you. Work Life balance; flexibility and wellbeing Revolutionising Recruitment with Tech Protecting Our Planet...
The Power of Networking
The majority of job hunters under-estimate how useful their network of contacts can be, but as with anything in life whether you are an athlete in training or a student looking for your first job the more you put in, the more you will get out, ‘no pain no gain’. The...
10:4 Blog; Changing Customer – The New Supply Chain
COVID-19 is having a massive impact on the economy. The future of business remains unclear and leaders are faced with hard decisions to mitigate risk, protect their margins and survive through the pandemic and beyond. As consumers become more accustomed to a new way...
How to Prevent Burnout Whilst Working From Home
Feeling burnt out? Do you feel as though you never switch off? An overwhelming amount of people now find themselves struggling to switch off whilst working from home. This is unsurprising seeing as the lines between home life and work-life are increasingly blurred. So...
10:4 Blog; Meaningful Service; Better Collaboration
Over the last few months, businesses have found themselves creating and implementing continuity plans to ensure they are able to, where applicable, meet the expectations of their customers and deliver a new form of business as usual. Supply chains are disrupted,...
Encouraging Honest Conversations
Encouraging honest conversations in the workplace not only improves mental wellbeing and happiness, but it also creates positive communication between employees. Most workers in the UK work for around 40 hours, which can equate to nearly a quarter of the week! Given...
10:4 Blog; Protecting Our Planet Post-Covid
Since the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown we've had to analyse what is ‘essential’; essential services, essential travel, essential overheads. For most, by focusing on what’s ‘essential’, we’ve been able to reflect on what’s important. A positive outcome of the...
Embracing Flexible Working in a Covid World
This week, as the Government hinted at a phased return to normality, Cordant released ‘returning to the workplace’ guidance to employees to arm them with the tools, and advise, to prepare and be accountable. As the lockdown slowly lifts, we’ll need to embrace a new...
10:4 Blog; Revolutionising Recruitment with Technology
The unsung heroes in our IT team are revolutionising how we use technology and data to do things differently, allowing us to be more flexible and accelerate ongoing business transformation. When businesses were impacted by Coronavirus most had to rush to adapt to...
Recruitment Technology Trends
Today’s technology trends use language and theories reminiscent of old sci-fi movies - what once was fiction is now becoming a reality. Technology is moving so fast it can be difficult to keep up... systems, software and automation have replaced manual processes, and...
10:4 Blog; Work Life Balance; Flexibility and Wellbeing
The post-COVD-19 the workplace isn’t going to be the same. We’re currently living through a large scale social experiment testing the restrictions, and freedom, of remote working and trust culture. Most companies will be rethinking their overall operational efficiency...
Why You Should Love Your Job
Finding a job you love can be a tricky process. There will be aspects of every role, in every industry, at every company, that has something we find stressful and frustrating. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t learn to love where you work and the job you’re in! We...
10:4 Blog; Leadership in a Covid World
If someone had told me I’d be carrying out my new role as CEO of Cordant from the confines of a national lockdown I wouldn't have taken the idea seriously - but here we are, and what an eye-opener it has been. I was honoured to accept the role of CEO on the 20th of...
