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We turned down cheaper alternatives to stick to our sustainable values
How do you stay true to a sustainable manufacturing vision and grow an effective business? Smart textiles company KYMIRA looked carefully at when to compromise and when to refuse.
Stick to long-term goals
People & Team
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Upskilling our workforce revived staff motivation
It can be tough to prevent stagnation with long-term staff, but LAC Conveyors & Automation found a strategy to breathe new life into the business.
Challenge your employees
Digital Readiness
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Using a spreadsheet to manage stock was not working anymore
Cheeky Chompers relied on Excel to manage stock, manufacturing and customer orders. This made for a complex supply chain and was hard to keep on top of.
Digitise your supply chain
Planning
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Target setting by division gave us greater clarity over our goals
When you’ve got two distinct parts to your business, measuring performance can be tricky. Here’s how vegan brand TRIBE tackled the problem.
Separate your priorities
Sales & Growth
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We had to hire local talent to expand successfully
When Vuealta started global growth planning the amount of information available was overwhelming. It's solution was to invest in local support and talent.
Prepare for expansion
People & Team
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We used coaching and peer reviews to turn around outdated management
Changing an ingrained patriarchal management culture was never going to be easy at Harvey Water Softeners. Find out which two people development tools helped most.
Shape your leadership to fit staff needs
People & Team
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Allowing staff to innovate took the business in new directions
When you get stuck in a rut, how do you re-energise your business? Online gift company Prezzybox found that innovation started with its staff.
Encourage staff innovation
Digital Readiness
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The best decision we ever made? Taking a risk and embracing the unknown
Plastic Card Services took a leap of faith and invested in new technology to build a sustainable advantage.
Find opportunities outside your skillset
People & Team
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We stopped trying to shoehorn people into a role needing filled
Rattan Direct had been guilty of shoehorning someone into an in-house role they don’t really want or settling for a new hire who lacked the right skills.
Recruit to succeed
Digital Readiness
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Digital apathy stopped our business moving forward
HR firm Jaluch found it challenging to increase digital skills into the business. Digital apathy meant efforts were efforts were greeted with groans.
Build digital skills
Sales & Growth
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A new marketing campaign helped us better communicate our family values
With a strong family heritage at the heart of the company, Wyke Farms changed up its marketing to communicate its values more effectively.
Build a strategy around your USP
Sales & Growth
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Our sales team chased corporate customers, then succeeded in a niche
When PracticeWeb's sales team realised they were spending time on pitches they couldn't win, they went back to the drawing board to define their key client personas.
Train your sales force
Sales & Growth
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Global competitors with deep pockets? Do the simple things brilliantly
If you’re going up against global companies with bigger budgets, make sure your basics are spot on. OTTY Sleep did exactly this to compete.
Respond to competition
Leadership & Strategy
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As the company grew, we stopped talking about our business values
Accountancy firm The Wow Company found that as the company grew, the visibility of company values suffered and it began hiring what looked good on paper.
Communicate vision and values
Leadership & Strategy
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We codified our culture to successfully expand to new locations
To expand your business, try to get your cultural values out of your head and into a format you can share with everyone else. See how Chance & Counters did it.
Keep values across different locations
Leadership & Strategy
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Our cross-training programme has upskilled the team and boosted retention
Encouraging staff to mentor each other helped The Stag Company cope with staff absences and boost team morale.
Develop an internal training programme
Sales & Growth
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Tracking international demand persuaded us to export
When homewares brand Radical Tea Towel noticed sales increasing in America, the business took a leap and moved into the export market.
Find proof of customer demand
Sales & Growth
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We invested in customer experience to beat the competition
Using customer experience to set your business apart can help you compete with much bigger, more established brands. Here’s how one jewellery company took on Tiffany’s.
Invest in your customer experience
People & Team
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A flexible working policy helped us attract top talent
When you’re competing for top talent, a flexible working policy can set you apart from the rest. Here’s how inniAccounts made it work for them.
Embrace workplace flexibility
Sales & Growth
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We pivoted our restaurant business when sales steered us in a new direction
Quay St Diner launched with a big dream of California-style food, but responded when customers opted for a different direction.
Learn from your sales
Digital Readiness
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We used IoT technology to manage our changing occupancy levels
When Sensor City started looking at ways to utilise IoT technology, they found a way to manage systems based on changing occupancy levels.
Invest in IoT capabilities
People & Team
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We created a bespoke training programme to invest in employee development
When expensive external training proved too generic for staff needs, Tommies Childcare developed its own programme.
Define the skills needed
Digital Readiness
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An automated system helped direct our customers to the relevant expert
How do you convert website traffic into customers? Telecoms World used an automated callback system to increase their conversion rate and improve customer satisfaction.
Improve the efficiency of your customer service
Leadership & Strategy
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Our business is global, but managing a team working remotely is tough
As Formula Botanica has grown it has struggled to find people who won’t “wither” working remotely across England, Belgium, Slovakia and Brazil.
Support your employees