Reframing the value conversation

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Creativity should run through the whole of your business, including how you work as a business as much as what projects you work on. And that can extend to being inventive around revenue models, says Erica Wolfe-Murray.

There are three kinds of days in your week

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I want to write something really concise for you, because you have a lot to do and because I think I can improve your life if you’ll give me just a few minutes of your time. I learned something from an instructor 15 years ago that I’m forever grateful for. The idea is to divide your week into three kinds of days.

Create a ‘Not to do list’ as well

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How do we get around the problem of having more time? David C. Baker looks at how to manage your own workload as a leader and why it's time to create a 'not to do list'.

Five reasons to review your R&D tax credit claim

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Since we launched our partnership with ForrestBrown, they’ve secured over £4.75 million in R&D tax credits for DBA members. It...

IR35 Legislation

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As the legislation rolls out to the private sector on 6 April 2020, following the HMRC announcement in July 2019, the important point to note is that the responsibility of assessing their workers’ status sits with the employer engaging the services of each worker, not with the worker themselves.

Two-way Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)

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Standard NDA's are fine, but creative conversations are rarely one-way. Both sides need to speak freely in the knowledge that their IP is safe. This two-way NDA from Humphries Kirk does just that and is free to DBA members.

Making sure your team feels motivated from month one

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Behaviour is contagious so leaders need to remember to be role models for the business and demonstrate the behaviours that they want to see in the rest of the team.

Navigating the summertime slump

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Rather than fear the summer exodus, JourneyHR's Aliya Vigor-Robertson looks at how you can embrace the chance to create a culture at your business that puts employee wellbeing at the heart and gives staff something to look forward to, whether in or out of the office.

Give new clients an early win

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In a world where there are fewer traditional, tactile deliverables, we need to rearrange our thinking about what we’re doing for clients. I want to suggest two specific things.

Taking control of events

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Events can (and should) be key to your business development success, but care is needed.