management

The Northcott Theatre in Exeter has announced a new leadership structure which will see three people share the role of Chief Executive.

Emma Stephenson , Finance & Operations Director and Kelly Johnson , Development & Marketing Director, will share the role once a Creative Director is appointed.

The re-structure follows a series of strategic developments at the Northcott over the past few years. In 2021 a significant drive to diversify the board led to the appointment of six new trustees, with two sharing the position of Chair. In 2022, the Northcott took over...

The 90% Government funded Leadership and Management training programme for SME leaders is heading to Exeter in January.

One-third of all employees in the UK feel undervalued at work, according to new national research revealed today.

The research, conducted by Appreciate Business Services, the home of Love2shop, puts the number of employees who feel undervalued across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland at 10 million people.

Nearly four-fifths (79%) of employees who feel undervalued are looking for a job elsewhere, with that figure increasing to nine out of ten (90%) among the youngest demographic aged 18-24.

The research, which forms part of the ‘Appreciate Report’,...

Devon managers need to encourage their staff find their inner child to help take their businesses to the next level.

This is the message from North Devon training-and-skills company Skern Lodge, which is encouraging local companies to think about how their workforce might benefit from exciting meaningful outdoor challenges.

Training and Development Manager Richard Thomas said that not only are these challenges a great way to have shared experiences in a fun environment, but they can also teach individuals a great deal about themselves, help them think creatively and take...

Devon County Council (DCC) has commissioned a full analysis of the carbon impacts of its waste management services from international environmental consultancy Eunomia Research & Consulting Ltd.

Last year Devon County Council endorsed the Devon Climate Declaration by declaring a climate emergency. The new project, which commenced in December 2019, forms part of the authority’s subsequent commitment to become a net-zero authority by 2030.

Eunomia’s emissions modelling team will establish the carbon footprint of DCC’s current waste management services, including the...

Council’s project team and consultants had a busy afternoon discussing scheme’s outline design to prevent coastal flooding and erosion in Sidmouth

East Devon District Council and Royal HaskoningDHV’s public exhibition for the Sidmouth and East Beach Management Scheme, which took place on Thursday 19 April 2018, generated a high level of interest among the local community, as well as visitors.

Over 150 people attended the event at Kennaway House in Sidmouth to view information about the scheme, ask questions and to provide feedback on the investigations, computer modelling...

The Master Innholder Scholarships opened for applications on 25 April 2016 for the 2017 intake of its next-level management training courses.

The fully-funded scholarships are open to both general managers and heads of departments regardless of where they work within the UK hospitality industry.

Candidates must demonstrate clear management potential and priority is given to those who are in the greatest need of financial support recognising that small, independent businesses can lack the resources to offer comprehensive training opportunities to their management.

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After a successful 33 years at the helm of the country’s leading luxury park home and lodge manufacturer, Pathfinder Homes, managing director Mike Wills and fellow company director Martin Hember have announced plans to hang up their crowns and take a step back, making way for successor’s Bruce Macdonald & John Hoyle.

Mike and director Martin have decided to break into retirement slowly and whilst still assist the new heads, enjoy a well-deserved break.

Mike said: “I am proud of Pathfinder Homes, as a manufacturer, as a business and as a community. From humble beginnings...

Law firm Beviss & Beckingsale is starting 2016 with a highly­ experienced new Practice Manager at its helm, overseeing its four offices in East Devon and Somerset.

Mark Noble worked for a barristers’ chambers in the City and a number of international law firms before relocating to the West Country, where he’s just taken up his new role. Mark is no stranger to the South West; he went to school in Dorset.

Afterwards, he joined the Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment (AUWE) on Portland, where he was involved in the design of sonar and torpedoes, before moving to...