Absolute Quality has expanded its team with the appointment of graduate consultant Ryan Doyle (pictured above). The company, which specialises in helping businesses drive continual improvement, has welcomed 22-year-old Ryan to the team as part of its plans to scale up the business in response to a huge growth in demand. Ryan joins the company […]
Effective leadership is critical in any business in order to succeed and never more so than in today’s complex and ever-changing business environment. Leadership is almost entirely about engaging, enabling, and empowering those around you. After all, having fantastic ideas will only get you so far if your team are not inspired and motivated to […]
Our founder, Helen Short, reveals why she set up her own business, how exceptional relationships are at the heart of all her business beliefs and gives a glimpse of the adventures that await. Helen noticed an opportunity 20 years ago, when rafts of new legislation and standards were hitting businesses, whilst working as a technical […]
Every part of your business boils down to people. It’s well-known that happy people will reduce staff turnover, improve productivity and efficiency, retain your customers, and help you run a successful business. As Richard Branson, Virgin Group founder, said: “Success in business is all about people, people, people. Your team is your biggest competitive advantage, […]
The Spring 2021 Entrepreneurs’ Forum Member Magazine theme is ‘Year of the Entrepreneur’ and reflects the Forum’s shared goal for times ahead. The last year has proved that by working together we’re capable of achieving great things and you’ll find plenty of examples of this throughout this magazine. Our managing director, Helen Short, shared her […]
Absolute Quality is reaping the rewards after taking its suite of courses online. The company, which specialises in helping businesses drive continual improvement, decided to offer their courses both virtually and face-to-face to ensure organisations can still develop their teams despite restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The decision has paid off with a contract […]
As an employer, you have a legal duty to protect workers from harm; and now that shielding has been paused everywhere in the UK it is vital that the risk to workers who are classed as particularly vulnerable to Covid-19 is carefully considered and controls are put in place to reduce that risk. People in […]
The nature of the COVID-19 pandemic poses a new range of challenges for businesses as they move toward recovery. We have had to change at an alarming rate, in ways we could not anticipate. Many businesses are now faced with different customer expectations, muted demand, and significant operational challenges, whilst ensuring the business continues to […]
Businesses across the North East are invited to take part in a webinar to help them reopen as the coronavirus restrictions are relaxed. Absolute Quality is running webinar events with their associates, including RTC North, The North East Motor Alliance and the Entrepreneurs Forum, to help businesses implement a phased Covid-19 exit strategy. The ‘Lockdown […]
A Tyne and Wear plastic injection moulding company is forecasting to reach £1 million turnover in its second year of trading and plans double its workforce while securing work in new sectors, following an investment in quality management support. B2B Injection Moulding Ltd partnered with Absolute Quality to successfully implement ISO 9001:2015 quality standards, which […]