Thought Leadership

Manufacturing Matters: Ineos move into UK car production is welcome news to a manufacturing nation

In the first of our ‘Manufacturing Matters’ series, Jonathan Burke, Head of our Manufacturing and Engineering Practice discusses the latest announcement by Ineos, who are…

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Innovation in insurance: Unlocking the benefits of blockchain

The insurance sector is one which is on the brink of transformation, with many traditional insurers needing to look to technology to ensure they stay…

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Transformational Leaders: Caroline Harper, Chief Planning Director of Be First

The shortage of planners has been well-known for over a decade; local authority planning staff fell by 15 per cent between 2006 and 2016. In…

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Five minutes with: Daniel Broch, Founder of Everyman Cinema & Co-Founder of Bliss

With the retail and leisure sector evolving at an exponential rate, our high streets and local communities have undergone radical change in recent years with…

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Developing your career beyond HR? Stuart Branch, Group People and IT Director of Weetabix

With HR Directors’ presence at the board table becoming more prominent, and their strategic input more critical, is their involvement and oversight of functions in…

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Transformational Leaders: Mark Hawkins, Chief Executive of Rowcroft Hospice

In a sector ripe for disruption, many not-for-profit organisations are looking to recruit talent from outside the sector to ensure they stay ahead of the…

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Striking the balance: Brand Differentiation vs Sustainability

Consumers are looking for assertive brands that help them make the right choices and provide them with sustainable options; they are ready for action. How…

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The importance of employer branding & business as a force for good

The UK job market remains resilient despite rising Brexit uncertainty, with faster than expected earnings growth and the lowest unemployment rate in decades. ONS has…

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How ‘Purpose’ strengthens a talent management strategy

Katie Hart, a Consultant in Berwick Partners’ Consumer & Retail Practice, recently hosted an event on ‘The Role of Purpose in Business’. A CEO of…

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Local is in fashion: tailoring the consumer experience

Consumers are increasingly looking for more personal, community-orientated shopping experiences, with a recent IRI survey highlighting that over 50 per cent of UK customers prefer…

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The future of urban mobility: Navigating the trends enabling transport innovation

We explain how carmakers globally are currently facing an array of challenges, from slackening demand in China to stricter controls on emissions.

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Protecting people assets: beginning of the end for presenteeism?

Nowhere is the divergence in attitude across the 3 or 4 generations we see in today’s workforce more acutely evident than in the area of…

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