The Urgent Need for a Basic Level of Cybersecurity in the West Midlands
In this article, Dr. Richard Fallon (CMO, Cyber Risk Score) explains why it is essential that organisations across the West Midlands and beyond, adopt a basic level of cybersecurity and suggests five key points that should form the basis of a national cybersecurity policy. The Need for a Basic Level of Cybersecurity […]
Committed to being inclusive? You’ll need to look in the most unexpected places
In this article, Christy Acton (Founder and CEO of Standing Tall) argues if we’re committed to make our businesses more inclusive and make our staff teams more diverse, there’s gold to be found in the most unexpected places. Committed to being inclusive? You’ll need to look in the most unexpected places As we re-build […]
Reflections on the reshuffle – and what next for devolution
In this article, Chris Smith (Managing Director and Founder of the Centre for the New Midlands) provides some personal reflections on the recent Cabinet reshuffle and provides some food for thought on the future of Devolution. Cabinet reshuffle: Unpopularity at the polls ends Ministerial careers On 17th September, the Prime Minister reshuffled […]
Can the Midlands Tech Future be on the Blockchain?
Technology enthusiast Pete White asks questions around whether there is an appetite for implementing Blockchain technology in the Midlands region. Can the Midlands Tech Future be on the Blockchain? There have been a number of break through technological shifts over the past 20 years, the rise of the Internet, the ease of […]
Mayor of the West Midlands launches Reimagining the Region network
Mayor of the West Midlands launches Reimagining the Region On Tuesday evening (7th September 2021), West Midlands Mayor Andy Street CBE, officially launched the ‘Reimagining the Region network’, one of the leading initiatives of Midlands think tank, Centre for the New Midlands, in Coventry. Introduced by compere for the evening, BBC’s Phil Upton, Andy Street […]
FutureWork: Intergenerational Challenges and Possibilities
In this article, Professor Gillian Youngs considers the concept of ‘intergenerational’ job models to tackle some of the damage that the pandemic has delivered to the job market. Could intergenerational job models be the solution to ensure that we provide the region’s first time job seekers with the opportunities they crave whilst ensuring that […]
Are we really Ageist?
Are we living in an ageist society? Do we discriminate against the over 55s through our employment practices, either subconsciously or otherwise? In this article, Carole Donnelly shares her thoughts on how we can support older people in the workplace and those seeking a return to employment. Over the last few years, I […]
Communicating national crises: how to maintain social consent for prolonged restrictions
We hope (and pray) that we have seen the last of any enforced lockdowns to attempt to control Covid-19. Should cases rise to 100k a day during Winter, could a temporary national lockdown even be a realistic option for the Government to consider? In this article, Tom O’Brien looks at the challenges facing both […]
Forget mapping the change – change the map
In this article, Charles Rapson (Midlands Director of the School for Social Entrepreneurs) argues that the time has come to stop ‘mapping the change’ across society, but to redraw the map! The region, and the country more broadly, needs to do things differently if it is to deliver fundamental change across society. Could […]
The future of work; is it time we change who we are listening to for leadership?
What will the future look like for ’employees’? Does business have the capacity and capability to make the most of digital transformation? What does location independent working mean for local authorities seeking to grow its revenues through taxation and spend on the high street? In this article, Rich Bishop considers some of the […]