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.....(One project at a time) So, we have a responsibility to look after our planet and everything that lives on it. I'll assume you've been living under a rock if you don't already know this 😉 Sustainability is a huge passion of mine and something that is becoming less and less possible for people to ignore. But it can be a bit overwhelming trying to understand how you can make a difference. Whether that's at home, or making buying decisions, or as a business owner... But really, every little change you make, will still make a difference. How does this work? The way I’ve recently been thinking about this in my professional life is as follows:  You know that question on an employee engagement survey that asks you whether you can see how your role contributes to the wider organisation goals / vision / mission etc? Well I've always been lucky enough to answer yes to that question.  And it's because I've always had jobs in  organisations where I can see an obv...

When was the last time you carried out a SWOT analysis in your business? What is SWOT analysis? It identifies Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats and is such a powerful tool which can help you ensure your business is operating closer to its optimum.   SWOT analysis can be carried out as a short activity or can be scaled up for larger, more complex businesses and to get maximum value from the exercise. And you can choose a specific project (such as a new product launch) or think about the business as a whole.   How do you do it? Using a template like the one shown, start to fill in each section - I've provided some examples of questions you could consider for each one. Do this with other members of your team where possible to help increase the number of ideas generated.   St rengths: - What does your company do well? - What seperates you from your competitors? (your USP) - What internal resources do you have? (eg strong leadership, skilled ...