Blogs - vocL

A Half Time Review of the 2020s and Beyond: A View From Two Voices

07/02/2025

This article was written by two representatives of vocL, Fhaheen Khan (vocL voice and senior economist at Make UK) and Sarah Walker-Smith (Chief Executive of AMPA). It is a brief…

Progressive Leadership Must Deliver in 2025

07/01/2025

We live in a remarkable era, as we navigate our leadership roles in Business — defined by profound economic shifts, rapid technological advances such as the rise of AI, and…

We’re Not “Future Leaders”, We’re Leading Now.

11/11/2024

I’m a linguist. Not professionally. Let’s say I’m an amateur armchair linguist. I get a geeky sense of enjoyment out of analysing lexical choices. Right now, I’m struggling with the…

International Stammering Awareness Day: “Taking Back Control – No, Not That”

21/10/2024

On a recent episode of The Rest Is Politics podcast, former Labour Director of Communications, Alastair Campbell declared “the ability to speak well, clearly, and communicate well is the key…

From Pennies to Peace of Mind: A Story on Saving

03/09/2024

Do you remember the first thing you properly saved up for? I don’t mean just holding off for a week or two, but something you really had to work towards…

Playing Fields to Society: The Timeless Game of Equality and Inclusion

13/05/2024

Remember the exhilaration of a kickabout down the estate, with makeshift jumpers for goalposts? Those were the days when the lines that divided us were invisible, playing until the sky…

Why Innovation is a Team Sport

15/04/2024

“Comparing the capacity of computers to the capacity of the human brain, I’ve often wondered, where does our success come from? The answer is synthesis, the ability to combine creativity…

Diversity in Leadership – are we slipping up?

18/10/2023

Diversity in leadership has emerged as a critical issue in contemporary business environments and over the past few years, there has been substantial success in improving diversity in boards and…

Building Trust in Business and the Battlefield

14/09/2023

In the demanding realm of business, the teachings from Patrick Lencioni’s “5 Dysfunctions of a Team” have always resonated with me. Central to his message is the tenet that trust…