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How to lead a remote team
As many workplaces begin to close due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), many leaders and managers are starting to ask how they can best manage remote teams and…
Monday 21 September 2026
Ben Dowd is one of O2’s longest standing directors. Ben has been instrumental in moving the business from solely mobile into the ICT space. His responsibility covers all of the business area and includes SOHO, Small businesses, and Corporate, as well as multinational customers.
As many workplaces begin to close due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), many leaders and managers are starting to ask how they can best manage remote teams and…
In the current business environment, change seems to be the new normal. In just ten years we’ve seen a huge amount of technical breakthroughs, and I…
Last Friday marked the close of Work Wise Week designed to promote modern “smarter” working practices such as agile, flexible, remote and mobile working. Far from…
It was promising to see economic figures showing the UK economy grew by 0.5 per cent in Q4 of 2015, more than previously estimated. But with…
Productivity is hot on the lips of politicians, the Governor of the Bank of England, and businesses alike - and when you look at the statistics,…
In today’s fiercely competitive and increasingly digital market, retailers are finding new ways to differentiate themselves all the time.
With optimism among UK businesses beginning to slip in response to an uncertain global economy and diminishing Eurozone growth, it’s encouraging to see that in the…
With party conference season over, we are beginning to get a much clearer idea of policy makers’ economic plans for the next Parliament. Not surprisingly, all…
As employees return from holiday and the new school year begins, business leaders could be forgiven for thinking that they can ease back into their routines…
Monday 16th June marked the start of the first ever London Technology Week, a five-day festival showcasing “London’s role as the digital capital of Europe.” 30,000…
‘Creativity’ and ‘innovation’ are the currency of modern business, the buzzwords that describe today’s cutting edge – so much so that there are now entire weeks…
Big businesses can learn a lesson from agile tech start-ups says Ben Dowd, O2 Business Director.
Technology is transforming the world we live in. People expect to be able to access the right information whenever and wherever they need it and with…