Season 1: Finding and keeping great people
Michael Acton Smith
Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Calm
How to create a more human company
23 minutes
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Building a business with soul
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The life-changing magic of emotional intelligence at work
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How to create a deeper connection with your people
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How trust and empowerment can build a dream team
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Discover the power of gentle leadership
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Why successful recruitment doesn’t end with onboarding
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How to make your people thrive and come alive
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How to spark inspiration and create a positive culture
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How to create a more human company
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Hire the spark: How to find and recruit the best people
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How to get the best from everyone
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Prior to 2015 i could do my payroll manually and i had few problems – nothing that i couldn’t correct myself. i didn’t need to buy expensive software. now hmrc insist that i have to use SAGE or another software company. this has caused me endless problems, poor sage support and now costs me money to comply with a government ruling. great for sage, great for hmrc – not great for the employer.
this payroll software should be free of charge. rip-off.
I appreciate Michael Acton Smith’s thoughts. This is a great insight. I just am not sure how it relates to Sage 200 which is the cause of 87% of my stress and anxiety. No only has it not been updated for years, requests for help are willfully ignored. Can’t the spend energy on Sage rather than trying to educate us, please? Michael- i do wish you all the best.
Thanks for your comment Ross. We’re sorry to hear of this issue, our support team will shortly be in touch to help you. In the meantime you may find this thread in the online support community helpful in solving your problem https://www.sagecity.com/gb/sage-200cloud-uk/