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Uber Eats fake takeaway highlights the need for process in onboarding
Food delivery apps and services such as Deliveroo and Uber Eats have become hugely popular, both here in the UK and in countries all around the world. People choose and pay for their food via the apps, which act as an intermediary between the user and the restaurant....
The role of process in your SME finance team
We recently wrote about the use of process in marketing, and mentioned that a common perception of marketing is that it is fun, creative and essentially like an episode of Mad Men. Although such perceptions can be reductive, they are often interesting. What do you...
The role of process in building a brand
Building a brand can be an expensive business. Even if you are talking about just your visual brand – logo, website, identity materials – this can be costly. A freelancer would offer entry level pricing, but using a bigger design agency would almost certainly run into...
Why process is essential for any successful marketing function
Many people would probably regard the marketing function as a highly creative sector. There remains a perception that marketing involves plenty of long liquid lunches – essential to get the creativity flowing – and is staffed by Don Draper-esque figures, capable of...
How to set up a startup
According to UK Government data, 620,285 companies were incorporated in the 12 months to March 2018; in total the register contained over four million companies. If you’re toying with the idea of setting up your own company, you’re going to be full of mixed emotions;...
Five ways to build an effective SME HR function
We have just commissioned research into the extent of SME boss interference into the day-to-day roles of their employees, and the findings don’t make for encouraging reading for HR professionals. 1,000 SME employees were surveyed in small businesses all over the UK...
New research reveals the potential impact of poor leadership in SMEs
45% of SME employees have quit a job because of a boss, while four in ten do not feel trusted or valued by their current boss. The research from process management firm beSlick also revealed that 60% of UK SME employees believe the business would work better if they...
How to ensure a successful software rollout
This article is part of our Process 101 guide. We’re not going to bore you with theoretical models, like the Technology Adoption Lifecycle, about how a software rollout SHOULD work in practice. Instead, we’re going to share the ACTUAL steps you need to ensure your new...
What’s the difference between a policy, process and procedure?
This article is part of our Process 101 guide. Seems like a simple question, right? And yet debating terminology is a recurring issue in our strategy meetings. We can easily decide on the functionality to create within our platform, but deciding whether it's policy,...
Could servant leadership transform the way you operate?
It’s one of the most common mistakes made in business – the distinction between ‘management’ and ‘leadership’. Managers are put into a position of power and given responsibility to oversee a team, function or project…But leaders are born. It’s an inherent quality that...
Getting your business ready for sale
Selling your business can be a major decision. When you have spent years or even decades building up your initial idea to a business of substance, value and further potential, it can be a real wrench when you finally decide to sell up. So when you have made that...
Why you need to embed process in your business
This article is part of our Process 101 guide. Fellow entrepreneurs, whether or not you think in terms of process, we all have them in our businesses. Good processes provide a way to communicate and apply consistent standards and practices within the business. It’s a...
beSlick greeted with two Business Process Management Software Industry Titles by reputed platform for SaaS reviews
beSlick is delighted to have been recognised by the reputed software review platform, FinancesOnline. The business software experts awarded us two industry awards and its ‘Verified Quality’ seal under its top business process management software category. These awards...
New research reveals causes and implications of SME workplace stress
New beSlick research reveals the extent and causes of stress for staff in UK small businesses One-third of respondents also admitted to calling in sick because of work-related stress, according to the new report ‘Causes and implications of workplace stress in SMEs’...
Why you need to stop spreadsheets sucking the lifeblood out of your organisation
Why you need to stop spreadsheets sucking the lifeblood out of your organisationThis article is part of our Process 101 guide. Who doesn’t love a good spreadsheet? We even have ‘Spreadsheet Day’ every year on 17 October to celebrate their amazingness...
The best employee onboarding process
This article is part of our Process 101 guide. Your employee onboarding process sets the tone for your relationship. It makes sure your employee knows who you are, where you’re going, what matters, sets expectations, plus all the logistics, like performing background...
