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Unlocking Potential: The Value of Apprenticeships for Individuals and Businesses

National Apprenticeship Week offers an opportunity to reflect on the transformative role that apprenticeships play in shaping careers,…

The image features a black notebook with shooting stars on the front, a rose gold pen, two books ('the solutionists' and 'the business of expertise') stacked up, and a laptop open on a 'senior leadership & strategic management' reflective log with the Smith Goodfellow copper crane logo in the top right. The backdrop is a wooden table in the Smith Goodfellow meeting room.

Is social connection in the workplace important?

I recently listened to the Economist’s podcast on ‘lone dangers: the physical toll of social isolation’ which discussed…

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A Tribute to Co-Founder of Smith Goodfellow, Brian Smith

Brian Smith 24th March 1936 – 22nd September 2025 Today we pay tribute to Brian Smith, co-founder and…

A Tribute to Co-Founder of Smith Goodfellow, Brian Smith

10 SEO Tips You Can Implement Today

If you follow digital marketing trends, something you may have read was that SEO is dead. Most of…

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How To Promote Employee Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace – A Good Employer’s Journey

If we can take anything positive from the challenges most employees and businesses experienced during the pandemic, it’s…

health and wellbeing in the workplace

A Company People Want to Work For – A Good Employer’s Journey

On average, an employee on a 35-hour weekly contract will spend approximately a third of their life in…

Is It Good to Speak Your Mind at Work? – A Good Employer’s Journey

Whether you want a team that is comfortable expressing concerns or a workplace environment that feels like a…

Team members in a meeting room discussing important topics.

Achieving The Work-Life Balance – A Good Employer’s Journey

In our last blog on the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter (GEC), we briefly covered the key principles…

The Principles We Live By – A Good Employer’s Journey

Through the history of human civilisation, there has always been some form of labour such as a community…

What to consider when planning an exhibition stand

When exhibiting at an industry event and/or accepting a speaker slot, it can be an incredibly stressful process….

How do you track the progress of a marketing objective?

We’ve previously discussed how effective goal setting can really help you create a focused campaign for your business…

Defend Your Marketing Spend

Most businesses face at least a small number of direct competitors, so it’s essential that any marketing and…

Measurement