A day out at Confex

February 24 2010 - (1) Comments - posted in creating excellence Yesterday I went for my first experience. I went to the event along with my MD Martin Corck who was doing a presentation, 'Who cares wins: Using the recession to strengthen business through our people', in the Business Skills and Personal Development Theatre.

We arrived at Earls Court with time for a coffee in Pascucci Coffee Shop around the corner (which I highly recommend) before heading into the venue at 10 to set up for Martin's presentation at 10.30.

A quick sound check with the helpful staff at the event and then it was time for people to start coming in and taking their seats. The seminar theatres were temporary…

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Fit For Business’ New Website is Online!

February 23 2010 - (0) Comments - posted in creating excellence Fit For Business is delighted to announce the launch of our new website!

The website has been redesigned and includes a specific client log-in area for access to our bank of resources.

We are very excited here at FFB as this website shows the importance of workplace health for businesses and explains how a well structured workplace health programme can have positive effects on factors including staff productivity, happiness and perceptions of corporate social responsiblity. Please view our 'Business Case' for more info!

The website also gives information for prospective clients of how we can positively and…

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Mountaineer, Adventurer & Inspirational Speaker Nigel Vardy blogs on experience climbing in Nepal

February 19 2010 - (0) Comments - posted in inspirational speakers




In 2002 I wandered past Ama Dablam and stared in awe at her beauty. It was only three years since I had suffered severe frostbite and was on my way to climb Island Peak – ‘enough of a challenges for now’, I thought. Time passed, expeditions came and went and then one day…

I was sitting in Papua after climbing Carstenz Pyramid with Sibusiso Vilane, one of South Africa’s most prominent climbers. He had been up Everest twice, almost completed the seven summits and wanted a new challenge. Unbeknown to me we had briefly met during my Island Peak trip and almost without a word, agreed that…

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Exciting times ahead for Fit For Business

February 12 2010 - (0) Comments - posted in fit for business Fit For Business has seen a number of developments recently and it would be a good idea to give you an overview of what has been going on.

We are in the process of developing a new front facing website! The website includes more information and advice on what Fit For Business is and why it can be so beneficial to the workplace. To compliment this, a new 'client only' bank of resources site is being developed to create an easier and more effective way to access information that is crucial to helping our clients on their way to 'Fit For Business' recognition and a healthier happier workplace.

Fit For Business has also recently had a massive research drive within workplace health and wellbeing to ensure we can provide…

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Role Models - Born or Bred

February 03 2010 - (0) Comments - posted in role models All eyes have been on the sporting world this weekend. Andy Murray got Great Britain closer to a grand slam title than any other man since the era of Fred Perry, and John Terry dominated the headlines with allegations of off the pitch antics. The impact of others on our commitment to sporting participation is proven. The Taking Part survey shows dance participation increased from 8.4% to 9.7%*, and a 97% increase in dance undergraduate students with the success of Strictly Come Dancing in recent years. Equally though a recent study from the University of Alberta has found that P.E teachers can have a negative impact on the likelihood of young…

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