Building a nuclear future that works for West Cumbria
The publication of the Government’s Advanced Nuclear Framework is exactly the kind of news West Cumbria has been waiting for. For years, our…
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Skills Bootcamp Funded NEBOSH Courses
Limited FUNDED places available for Cumbria! We are trying to spread the word to small local companies about the Skills Bootcamp Funding w…
Becoming the customer of choice in Energy supply chains
One of the things I really enjoy about my role is being involved in lots of different conversations where I’m representing members and their…
From a 3-Minute Moment to Big Opportunities: Our Egg Timer moment at the BECBC Shadow Board Takeover
At the recent BECBC Shadow Board Takeover, Mitie’s Social Value Lead, Lucy Bailey, took part in the event’s signature “Egg Timer Moment” — a…
Are you networking or notworking?
A few weeks ago I ran a poll on LinkedIn asking “Networking....seen by some as a jaunt out of the office & not proper work and by others…
Working in Sprints
The Resolve Engineering partnership was in the local business news again recently talking about the evolution of their ways of working throu…
Goal Thinking
SMART or PACT ? "SMART goals" as a term has been around since the early 1980's and can be a great way to focus the mind on achieving a miss…
Podcasts, devolution and spending reviews.
I love listening to podcasts as I walk my dog Chester and I’m an avid listener to the political ones so I was delighted this afternoon when …
Social media isn’t the whole story
We get it. Social media is everywhere. It’s quick, it’s flashy, and when it works – it really works. But here’s the thing: social media is n…
Introducing Agile Beyond Tech
Introducing Agile Beyond Tech. When working towards a goal, a relationship forms with the work to be done. When working solo, that relation…
Rethink risk: strategies for business resilience
Mike Tyson once famously said "Everybody has a plan; until they get punched in the mouth." Real-world pressures can disrupt even the best-la…
Why did we go to Barrow?
Last week BECBC held our first Energy Networx event in the Barrow area and I’ve had a few people ask me why we’re now doing meetings around …
How smooth is your customer journey?
When did you last review your Customer Journey? Interestingly in our Britain's Energy Coast Business Cluster Professional Services Steering …