Friday Footnote #16
Each week we share loads of content amongst Team ION and with our network. Content which inspires us, which we find helpful or that just makes us smile. We thought we would start sharing these insights every Friday. Welcome to Friday footnote!
Inspiration
- Technology centre to be built in Port Talbot for business start-ups as part of billion-pound investment project (Wales Online)
- Zoom fatigue is real - here's why video calls are so draining (TED)
- Getting to grips with Zoom as a learning platform (ION blog from team member Tony Burnett)
- How do you know a good leader when you see one? They will do any of these 5 things (Inc)
- Work continues on new role for Port Talbot's famous Plaza Cinema (Neath Port Talbot County Council)
- Your ultimate guide to working from home productively (Fast Company)
- You don't have to be a CEO to be a visionary leader (Harvard Business Review)
Perfect day off
Our Marketing Manager Adam had a couple of days off this week. An afternoon visiting the sunflowers at Rhosilli (in the chucking down rain!) was followed by a day spent surfing at Rest Bay in Porthcawl. This led to a discussion in this week's ION Open Doors session about the perfect day off in Wales.
The beautiful beaches of Wales were a recurring theme, with Saundersfoot, Marloes, Newgale, Three Cliffs and Newport Beach all getting a shout. There were also mentions for Gower, Pembrey Country Park, Lake Vyrnwy and the Brecon Beacons.
We are huge advocates of taking time off to re-charge the batteries and have a chance to reflect, as well as the obvious benefit to our mental health of getting away from the computer and getting outside. With such a beautiful landscape on our doorstep, it was fantastic to hear our guests talk so passionately about the places they love. Where would you spend your perfect day off in Wales?
Support & Advice
- Our Bangor team are running a virtual session next Tuesday discussing Coaching Techniques in Business: How to help motivate staff and delegate more effectively. Open to all.
- Business Wales are running a number a series of digital courses and webinars aimed at Welsh SMEs affected by the coronavirus pandemic
- Next Thursday sees Kaye and Adam once again run our weekly ION Open Doors networking session. Open to all, join us for great conversation, great collaborations and a lot of fun. Why not come and join us next week?
- Be the Business, in partnership with the Institute of Leadership & Management, are providing small business owners based in the UK access to one-to-one support with an experienced business leader for 12-weeks, completely free of charge. This offer is available to Institute members. Find out more.
- The latest Bangor University Business School newsletter contains lots of useful advice and support for businesses in North Wales.
- Next Friday sees the Follow the Leader virtual session take place where not only will delegates hear from Mark McGowan of BIC Innovation but will also take part in an ION Leadership Bangor led activity, and find out more about ION leadership programmes.
Become an extraordinary leader
Spaces are booking up very quickly on our upcoming leadership programmes. Don't forget, we can now offer our leadership programmes fully-funded until the end of August 2021 so what are you waiting for? Check out our courses page to find out more about courses starting soon in Bangor, Swansea, Bridgend, National Botanic Gardens and online, and get in touch with us if you have any questions. Our Leading Growth programme due to start in September is however currently fully-booked.
Stay Safe
Team ION
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