A recent report from the World Economic Forum named flexible working as one of their drivers for global business transformation. The trend for flexible work, including working from home, has indeed proven to be a trend on the rise, with research from the TUC similarly suggesting that remote working has increased by a fifth in the last decade. The effects of this trend have a tremendous impact on the individual employee, with home-based staff members reporting higher job satis

The appetite for employee ownership has never been greater. The number of employee–owned businesses in Scotland has trebled in the past five years – and in the past year we have averaged a ‘deal a month’. There are now around 100 employee-owned companies operating in Scotland, with approximately 7,000 employee-owners, generating a combined turnover of around £940million. That’s great news for businesses, for employees and for Scottish communities – and all indications are t

Women’s Enterprise Scotland working in partnership with Fife Council Economic Development to deliver this third women’s leadership development programme at the new Enterprise Hub in Glenrothes. The Lead With WES programme is designed for women business owners wishing to lead their business through growth to become a sustainable, high performing organisation. We will help businesswomen increase their confidence in leadership by enabling them to strategically analyse their busi

Menopause in the workplace - this topic unbelievably remains, even in 2018, one of the most taboo subjects to be addressed within many areas of work. Managers and HR departments remaining reluctant and on occasion resistant to even acknowledge it as a natural transition in a woman’s life that can, for many, have a huge impact. Some women sail through this transitional period of their lives without batting an eyelid, but for some the multiple symptoms they suffer from can be i

A report highlighting ten key outcomes to ensure a sustainable future for the rural economy in Scotland has been presented to the Scottish Government following one of the biggest consultations in recent years. Rural Economy Secretary, Fergus Ewing, with NCRA Co-Chairs Alison Milne and Lorne Crerar. The consultation, which was coordinated by the National Council of Rural Advisers (NCRA), an independent body providing adviceand recommendations on rural policy to the Scottish Go