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Handling Criticism

Nobody enjoys getting criticised. But the truth is, we all need criticism. Here’s how to handle it gracefully. I see people break down because of criticism. Inside of the workplace and outside. Sometimes it drives people to be pedant perfectionists and lose sight of what’s important. Others lose the will to carry on for fearContinue reading “Handling Criticism”

How to sell more

3 main factors significantly impact how much you sell: the number of leads, the average deal size, your conversion rate, The number of leads We won’t teach you how to suck eggs, however, there are 2 types of leads: Qualified & Unqualified. We then go further into the different types of qualified, 4 to be exactContinue reading “How to sell more”

Giving Equity to your team — How it can help attract, retain & motivate talent

Let’s start from the beginning. Is it that common to grant options to employees in the UK? The total number of companies where employees have been granted options or been awarded shares has generally been rising since 2009–10, the data shows that there are 13,330 companies operating Employee Share Schemes in the UK in 2017–2018Continue reading “Giving Equity to your team — How it can help attract, retain & motivate talent”

Psychometric assessments

Psychometric assessments are a standard and scientific method used to measure individuals’ mental capabilities and behavioural style. Psychometric tests are designed to measure candidates’ suitability for a role based on the required personality characteristics and aptitude (or cognitive abilities). In short, they provide insight into the staff — i.e. what motivates them, their core strengths and limitations,Continue reading “Psychometric assessments”

Diversity & Inclusion is about ‘Progress, not Perfection’

There’s no target or destination. You’re constantly having to evolve. If you have to start all over again, you can lose momentum and traction. To avoid those negative consequences, you need to have someone on staff who is responsible for that diversity work, even better if you can have every individual in the company responsible.Continue reading “Diversity & Inclusion is about ‘Progress, not Perfection’”

Company values are the heart and soul of your business.

Company values are the heart and soul of your business. They’re the principles by which the whole organisation lives, breathes, functions & maybe dies as a result of not abiding by them. For values to be effective every employee should embody them, be devoted to them and that collection embodiment and devotion is truly whatContinue reading “Company values are the heart and soul of your business.”

3 ways to help drive inclusive behaviors in your organization.

Our aim is simple, to help companies include and nurture talent from all backgrounds to reflect contemporary Britain. We are creating a platform for underrepresented backgrounds to find opportunities We have created a few short simple steps for you to help your team drive inclusive behaviours in your startup. Become aware of your biases ExternalContinue reading “3 ways to help drive inclusive behaviors in your organization.”

Why having a diverse team is a competitive advantage

Talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is NOT We are a platform to connect underrepresented talent with forward thinking companies & help them jumpstart their careers Our aim is simple, to help companies include and nurture talent from all backgrounds to reflect contemporary Britain. We are creating a platform for underrepresented backgrounds to find opportunitiesContinue reading “Why having a diverse team is a competitive advantage”

The importance of telling a story

In week 4 at YSYS FoundersDoor, we had a “Storytelling for Startup Success” workshop ran by Abiola Babarinde. We learnt that naturally we are visual beings. Storytelling is important in this modern age of marketing using social media. The story is engaging and if done well transcends demographics. Many brands are telling stories incorrectly. InContinue reading “The importance of telling a story”

The art of the Pivot

Mike Tyson- My favourite heavyweight boxing champion with an iconic quote. P.S we don’t promote or condone violence I have a martial arts art background, during my time practising you learn that allow power comes from the bottom up so it’s important to have a strong base/foundation and weight distributed equally. Equally important in this isContinue reading “The art of the Pivot”