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WHAT DO WOMEN – AND MEN – REALLY THINK OF VALENTINE’S DAY? – PROCUREMENT NEWS
We offer a woman’s and a man’s-eye view of the Feast of Saint Valentine … You want how much for those flowers?! Love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day has become part of the global calendar and good luck ignoring it. Shopfronts are dining out on the day, while emails advertising spray tans with headlines … Continue reading WHAT DO WOMEN – AND MEN – REALLY THINK OF VALENTINE’S DAY? – PROCUREMENT NEWS
How the coronavirus will impact your supply chain and what to do about it
What key steps can you take limit the potential effects of the coronavirus on your organisation? In China on 9 February the world received news it didn’t want to hear. The number of confirmed deaths from the coronavirus has now overtaken that of the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), with more than 1000 casualties. … Continue reading How the coronavirus will impact your supply chain and what to do about it
WHO HAS INFLUENCE AND HOW DO YOU GET MORE OF IT? – PROCUREMENT NEWS
Influence comes in all forms and from a variety of different sources. But, in the digital age, is the nature of influence changing? And how might it change further over the next few years? What does influence look like in your life? Who are the main influencers? Depending on a great number of factors, including … Continue reading WHO HAS INFLUENCE AND HOW DO YOU GET MORE OF IT? – PROCUREMENT NEWS
Procurement across borders – Understanding CQ action
Are you able to adapt your behaviours in cross-cultural encounters? Your final step may be to take more account of your CQ Action. Photo by rawpixel.com from Pexels Throughout this series of articles we have been looking into Cultural Intelligence (CQ) and it’s relevance to working across culture, distance and time. We have already explored 3 of the 4 … Continue reading Procurement across borders – Understanding CQ action
Is data a promise or a peril? 3 things really matter
Why do organisations and leaders face such a challenge in using data at all, much less using it effectively. By red mango/ Shutterstock It’s everywhere and it’s generated every second. Just texted someone? You created data. Just booked an Uber. You created data. Did some grocery shopping? You created data. And that’s before we even get … Continue reading Is data a promise or a peril? 3 things really matter
How to tell you’re working for a psychopath
Psychopaths are present in every workplace. And the higher you go in the organisation, the more likely you are to encounter one. Working for a psychopath is no holiday. Here’s how to tell if your boss is one, or just a garden variety bully. A human resources manager is more likely to know them as … Continue reading How to tell you’re working for a psychopath
A decade in review: Procurement in 2020 – Procurement news
Is procurement less, just as, or more important this decade than the last? Find out as we take a walk down memory lane… It’s the dawn of a new decade in procurement, and goodness me, how things have changed. From the digitization of just about everything to the introduction of big data, 2020 looks vastly … Continue reading A decade in review: Procurement in 2020 – Procurement news
Taking culture to a new dimension at work – Procurement news
A decade in review: Procurement in 2020 – Procurement news Now we have the tools to help us understand a culture, how are we going to apply this learning? Are you ready to take cultural learning into your workplace? Update blog for test! Over the last 12 months we’ve been looking at an in-depth discussion … Continue reading Taking culture to a new dimension at work – Procurement news
WHY SHOULD EMPLOYERS CARE ABOUT FAMILIES? – PROCUREMENT NEWS
Ethical AND financially viable? So why aren’t more organisations taking the measures to support working families? For more great content like this, visit Bravo, a Procurious group dedicated to promoting women in procurement. The poet Maya Angelou said, “When you know better, you do better”. But despite everything we know about the tangible and intangible benefits … Continue reading WHY SHOULD EMPLOYERS CARE ABOUT FAMILIES? – PROCUREMENT NEWS
WILL 2020 BE OUR 50-50 YEAR? HOW TO HELP MORE WOMEN INTO LEADERSHIP IN PROCUREMENT – PROCUREMENT NEWS
The business case for diversity is clear – diverse teams and leaders are more innovative, collaborative, successful and profitable. But when it comes to diversity in leadership, we’re not where we need to be. How do we get there? Procurement as a profession has proven our ability to change, to adapt and to thrive. From … Continue reading WILL 2020 BE OUR 50-50 YEAR? HOW TO HELP MORE WOMEN INTO LEADERSHIP IN PROCUREMENT – PROCUREMENT NEWS