People and culture: It takes a team

A team of ants carrying a leaf. The ants and the leaf are in grey scale in front of a blue background with a white ampersand.

In our insight piece, we delve into the importance of prioritising people and culture in your company. We look at why it’s so important to hire great people, why you need to create a culture that binds them together, and why setting a clear business vision can make the difference between retaining staff and seeing them move on to pastures new.

Things to do in Devon

Things to do in Devon featured image of bluebells in Dartmoor.

Chalk & Ward compiled our staff’s top tips for things to do in Devon by sharing our local knowledge of the lesser-known hot spots.

25th anniversary chat

As part of our special 25th year anniversary edition of Extra, we thought we’d catch up with founding member of Chalk & Ward, managing director, Robert Chalk. We asked him about the journey Chalk & Ward has been on, his biggest accomplishments, his hopes for the future and much, much more.

The rise of emojis

Emojis

Invented in the late 1990s in Japan, emojis became a global phenomenon in 2010 and by 2015 they were the fastest growing ‘language’ in the UK. So, how important are they to the way we communicate?

P&O Ferries Public Relations Disaster

P&O Ferries

P&O Ferries sacked 800 workers without any notice or consultation, leading to a public outcry and a major public relations disaster. Our Crisis Communications specialist, Laura, provides her view.