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A Business Philosophy for a Better Internet
In a world where digital and real-life are every more closely entwined, what is a better Internet? Simply put, it’s a place I can go and trust that I can lead a digital life that is as free as my real life is. However our digital freedoms, and consequentially our real...
Turning Bradford into Britain’s Silicon Valley
Bradford languishes at number 374 - out of 389 - in the UK Prosperity Index. Unemployment is higher than the national average, educational attainment is lower, cultural divisions are rife and an astonishing 25% of the city’s population is under 16. What Bradford does...
Making women’s world-first Antarctic crossing possible
The extraordinary Ice Maiden adventure, in which five British women will attempt to become the first all-female team to ski coast-to-coast across Antarctica, has been made possible with the support of Team Army, an Ethos initiative that raises funds to support Forces...
Why the military could be an answer to the construction skills crisis
‘The issue underlying the skills shortages currently facing UK construction is the ageing workforce,’ says Mark Farmer, author of the bluntly titled ‘Modernise or Die’ review of the UK construction labour market. ‘We face losing between one in five and one in four of...
An end to parking problems?
UK drivers spend nearly four days per year looking for parking spaces, according to a recent survey by the British Parking Association*. Between the time wasted, lack of spaces and badly signed-posted car parks, it’s hardly surprising that 39% of drivers of the UK’s...
BuildForce partners with Tottenham Hotspur Foundation
BuildForce, the citb-funded initiative which matches ex-Forces personnel with construction careers, is working with the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation to promote opportunities for service leavers and veterans in the construction industry. Their main role will be to help...
What Happens when institutions become networks?
This question has been bugging me for a few weeks now. I think the myriad debates I see, hear and read about the rise of nationalism and the US becoming an autocracy are missing a key point. In contrast to the stark choices of a utopian/dystopian binary choice for...
Why ex-military can help change the construction industry
At last week's BuildForce Go Live event at the Tower of London, Mark Farmer, author of the "Modernise or Die" review of the UK construction labour market, outlined why he felt former military personnel could be a force for good in the industry. Farmer started by...
BuildForce attracts key industry partners
In just over a week, at the Tower of London on 31 January 2017, BuildForce will officially "Go Live" and declare itself "open for business." BuildForce is a UK-wide, collaborative, employer-led initiative helping address construction skills shortages by identifying...
A new type of conversation… Thoughts for 2017.
I've been pondering for a while some things about what 2017 could / should be for me and Ethos. How to articulate some of those thoughts without launching into information overload? At the end of last year a few of us in Ethos started talking about “Innovation as a...
GEOmii launches Guildford Parking app – taking the pain out of Christmas shopping!
Launched this weekend in the town centre, the new Guildford Parking mobile app is now available to download free in the App Store and on Google Play, taking car drivers directly to the best available parking spot. This user-friendly app, which is also available in a...
Notes From A Big Tent
Following my previous blog post, as promised here are my notes from the recent 'The Future of Work is Human Big Tent' event. Hosts : Robert Phillips and Peter Cheese Speakers : Adrian Chiles, Veronica Hope Halley, Lynda Gratton, Luke Johnson, Amanda McKenzie, Tristram...
Big Tent : Narrow Door
When thinking about change, how do you enable greater diversity in your processes? Along with several other Ethos partners, I recently attended the Future of Work is Human Big Tent. There were lots of interesting, necessary and at times fascinating subjects on the...
Exploring Creativity and Showing Your Work
One of the recurring themes that comes up in conversations I have with people at work, at conferences, and online is, “How can we be more creative in our work?” The ability to solve problems, and add value through new ways of working is always in demand, yet...