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Negotiation In a time of change

In the pharma industry the one business dynamic we can all be confident in over the coming years is change. Political change, market disrupters such as the way we utilise technology and the innovation of new market solutions. Operating in a forward-thinking industry requires not only strong business acumen but the foresight to recognise the critical changes ahead, the enablers which are often business partnerships, relationships or contracts and how as a business leader you can best prepare your teams for such inevitabilities. If we accept that our job is to realise strategies which will ...

Ten things to know before becoming an interim manager

The interim management industry provides an often hidden, but essential role supporting the UK economy. Interims are proven executives who can be deployed on a short-term basis to support an organisation during a period of change, transition or crisis.Why people make the switchChanging career can be a daunting prospect, particularly for those who have been in similar roles throughout their working life. For many professionals, jumping in to an interim lifestyle is a great opportunity to take control over their own career, become their own boss, adopt a better work-life balance and capitalise ...

Nurturing talent

In the book of business buzz-phrases, ‘employee engagement’ occupies a pretty sizeable chapter. And, over the past decade, it’s a chapter that’s become incredibly well-thumbed. But are its virtues translating to the workplace? Perhaps not. In 2013, a Gallup study of the global workplace found that just 13% of employees felt ‘engaged’ with their work. More recently, a Virgin Pulse study revealed that around 70% of the American workforce is disengaged, pointing out that less-engaged employees are four times more likely to quit their job. The cost of replacing disengaged employees is, of course, ...

People have the power

What is the secret to engaging employees? A selection of sandwiches from Pret a Manger is often the first response of those who rank employee engagement and internal communication low on their priority list. A free meal pretty much ensures good attendance at a lunchtime talk, doesn’t it? This may well be true, but for the savvy communicator the answer is far more complex.Employee engagement has a return on investment as meaningful as the marketing and sales targets that keep pharma execs awake at night. Employees are brand ambassadors. Engaged, their willingness to back the vision and deliver ...