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Nov 6, 2019
8 min

Alpha, Beta, Consumer and Data Cultures

My retail experience in Alpha, Beta, Consumer, Data Cultures What makes a shop work is an art and a science. It’s knowing your customer...

Feb 15
3 min

Jenny Barnes – Supply Chain Information Specialist

A friendly face helping people enjoy computer technology in their work and supporting businesses to do their thing well. ✔ Healthy...

Feb 2
5 min

Tipping point - how to protect your energy

Hannah Cox presenting a visualisation of the world's recorded temperatures. The last ten years have been the hottest on record.

Jan 26
3 min

That was not in the job description.

A look into jobs, their titles and the data skills that are required to thrive in the workplace

Nov 15, 2022
1 min

Join our membership: ivity learning and development resources

Membership to ivity - what you get

Nov 15, 2022
2 min

An ivity project guide will support your data and analytics adoption: Pearl Consulting case study

Improved business visibility with safe hands.

Nov 2, 2022
5 min

Get an Analyst Sparring Partner: Case studies

Big expectations are placed on a data analyst. They’re expected to be able to connect many sources of information, digest huge amounts of...

Nov 1, 2022
1 min

High-impact techniques (HIT) - Data training

HIT delivers a short one-to-one session with a personal trainer to address your current data needs and get you fast results. We start by...

Oct 6, 2022
1 min

The devil is in the detail

We love this Tandem x Visual photo from Unslpash

Oct 4, 2022
1 min

Something we've been keeping under our lid

Dee, the founder of Lifesytle Virtual Assistants and Jenny, the founder of ivity are creating something special... Happy Good Buys

Jun 23, 2022
1 min

Are you unlocking potential by growing your junior talent?

Support your emerging talent with training that helps them thrive in the workplace. Find out ivity training helps.

Jun 23, 2022
1 min

Business insight informs your strategy to build a better business

This articles identifies where weak data management is undermining your business strategy and operational excellence.

Jun 21, 2022
1 min

Unsure how to motivate your employees to improve their work routines?

Are weak data literacy skills undermining your team's ability to perform a good job. Find out here.

May 31, 2022
8 min

7 ways data management can boost your business

All the considerations you need for a data strategy that enables business wide adoption of meaningful metrics.

Jan 18, 2022
3 min

A screened perspective

During lockdown when we were constrained to our 5 km radius I was walking daily to keep sane. Occasionally I’d walk alone but more often...

Dec 28, 2021
3 min

X rated content -what was hot and not about our old friend the Vlookup.

Knowing how to look up data in a complex data set is the digital equivalent of knowing how to flip through your Filofax, locate the...

Mar 29, 2021
2 min

Understanding your team - the key to managing performance.

Sadia Jaffery is a Transformation Coach specialising in helping individuals and organisations transition to a new way of working. Sadia...

Feb 9, 2021
8 min

#Zooming through Handforth

Imagine if your dealings with Handforth Parish Council lasted more than 18 minutes! I got to know several of the characters in the...

Nov 28, 2020
5 min

Career Conversations: Hana Glover - The Retail Coach and owner of The Bead Shop Nottingham

Drum roll please for Hana Glover... The Retail Coach and Owner of The Bead Shop, Nottingham. I met Hana at a Smart City Discussion Forum...

Oct 16, 2020
7 min

Career Conversations - ERP Specialist (Enterprise Resource Planning) with Daryl Hewison

In this career conversation, Jenny talks to Daryl Hewison on the career she narrowly missed out on, ERP Consultancy. Daryl is a very...

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