People
Sunbeams Charity
As Co-Chair of the Social Value Group, I have the privilege of meeting some truly inspiring people who are making a real difference in our c…
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…
Imposter Syndrome and the Self Employed
At some time or other, we have probably all suffered from Imposter Syndrome during our careers, but the isolation of being self employed, f…
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…
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…
Accelerate Action International Women's Day 2025
This blog was adapted from a presentation given at an International Women's Day event on 7th March 2025 in Carlisle. The theme is how we can…
Leadership....Keeping on an even Keel
Todays session was incredibly insightful, I always say I am new to leadership but in reality, I have been acting in leadership roles since a…
Retirement Of A True Influencer
Harrison Network is sorry to announce the retirement of one of its most influential and most respected Associates, Mark Hurley. “Mark has w…
Say goodbye to “The Great Resignation” and hello to the “Big Stay”
The aftermath of COVID-19 brought a wave of change and adaptation for businesses. As the UK labour market fluctuated, vacancies hit record …
We all need hope......
This is a very personal blog. Usually I write about business subjects but today I am, for the first time writing about my husband’s diagnosi…