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We like to keep up to date with the latest news and trends and also like to share a thought or two ourselves. Here you will find an array of insights on managing business transformation and how to achieve project success, see what our team have been up to and who we have been working with in our press section.
Retail High Street Revival The UK retail sector is experiencing a resurgence in physical store high street revivals, with shops expanding and reestablishing their in-store presence. Forrester forecasts that physical retail will make up almost 80% of global retail sales in 2025. This trend...
We all have days that are filled to the brim with issues and challenges and it can be hard to stay upbeat at times, but it is amazing what you can achieve when you remain positive. Positivity also creates a ripple effect and it...
It has been quite a year for embracing new ways of remote working and growing technical capabilities in the world of work. Covid-19 has hastened the need for digital services across the professional services sector and according to a recent article in the Financial...
So much to fix, too little transformation time – ARGH! Once that was totally true but maybe the benefits of lockdown and remote working seen in 2020 have offered some positive benefits for projects and change… the greater efficiency of remote workplace tools, the...
We recently took a closer look at the legal sector to understand what the future holds. We have found that top law firms should recognise the need for increased autonomy, whilst continuing to drive technological change in order to succeed in the future. The...
Sometimes the greatest innovation comes from outside your own area of expertise. Sport has embraced hospitality principles in order to delight fans with pre-ordered food delivered to their seats. Healthcare sectors are embracing lessons from aviation experts, such as the way they investigate incidents and the programme for training pilots. The legal sector is even beginning to take customer service principles from retail. Innovation thrives on diversity...
Recently, larger law firms have begun embracing Design Thinking, Legal Design and Systems Thinking techniques to help re-imagine the future of client service delivery. Is this trend a breakthrough in innovative communication – or hype which will be forgotten down the line? We think...
1988. The Piper Alpha oil rig explodes in the North Sea. Economically, the explosion cost £1.7bn, in lost revenue and damage. Not to mention the impact on lives lost. It is one of the worst oil and gas industry incidents of all time –...
You have a thriving business with clear strategic objectives in place, the right people by your side and a well-managed portfolio of projects. Congratulations, everything is ticking along nicely. Imagine that suddenly, utterly out of the blue, something changes that disables you from moving...
The stakes are high, so it can feel quite overwhelming when thinking about restarting your critical project. With this in mind, we have put together a checklist of key things you must consider before pressing go.
Nine Feet Tall have produced a guide to the Future of Work with input from top businesses such as Royal Mail, The White Company, Danone and Nationwide. We explore the issues they have faced and consider new working practices which could be adopted for...