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Grow, engage and retain your employees through development Gallup recently published an article entitled: Enable professional development to drive engagement. It found what we all know but possibly don’t sufficiently create

Strategies for Staying Engaged at Work In today’s fast-paced and demanding work environment, staying engaged and motivated can be a challenge, especially in January, when we might have the holiday

Are you and your teams ready for a fast start in 2025? Here are 5 key trends we are likely to face into in 2025: Hybrid shopping: Customers value both physical

Reflecting on 2024: Milestones Achieved and Exciting Progress for 2025 Duncan Cawdell, Managing Partner Pure Blue Ocean 2024 has been a (nother) big year for Pure Blue Ocean.  We have

Make a difference with Store Visits in the Festive Season Suppliers can play a crucial role in supporting supermarkets during this festive season. Helping with in-store merchandising is an effective

How Many Objectives Should an Employee Have? In today’s fast-paced work environment, setting clear and achievable objectives is crucial for both employee development and organisational success. But how many objectives

How to Maximise Your Sales Team’s Performance Sales teams are the backbone of any business, driving both revenue and growth. However, simply having a sales team isn’t enough; you need

How to measure success Success is the achievement of desired goals, objectives, or outcomes. Whilst each business is likely to have different goals and may prioritise different metrics based on

Overworked? Stressed? Take Control You never know what is round the corner. Life can throw something at you, that takes you off course and actually puts things in perspective. We

Capability Development: In-house or External Provider? Deciding whether to provide capability development internally or to use external suppliers depends on several factors, including your organisation’s specific needs, resources, and goals.

Is the retail sector set for a strong Q4? According to a new report from Havas Media Network, which appears to show the government’s downbeat outlook is not being shared

How AI can support with effective selling Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think and learn like humans. AI is

GSCOP Training – an essential component of your training offer At Pure Blue Ocean we are keen to ensure that your teams are well equipped to face the challenges of

10 years…and counting. Reflections from our MD, Duncan Cawdell Pure Blue Ocean (PBO) turned 10 this year….. Every milestone or anniversary provides an opportunity to reflect backwards, but provide the

How best to engage with stakeholders The primary goal of stakeholder management is to ensure that stakeholders’ needs, expectations, and concerns are understood and addressed in a way that supports

Why retailers are so margin focused Retailers tend to have a major focus on margin as it directly impacts their profitability. (Margin is the difference between the cost of goods