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Maximise your interim manager’s potential | Oakwood Resources

The key to getting the most out of your interim manager actually starts well before they even start work on the project. Broken down into 7 stages, we’ve detailed the best ways for...  more  

How a people focused strategy can enable better start-up success | Oakwood Resources

Hiring talent with the knowledge that supporting, recognising and investing in people’s growth, is vital to running a successful business.  more  

Why is wage inflation lagging so far behind price inflation? | Oakwood Resources

More than a fifth of workers are struggling to afford the things they need to live. Food, housing and fuel especially. For many, the cost-of-living crisis spells real hardship. Its...  more  

Our approach is unique | Oakwood Resources

With our unique approach and our Oakwood Resources Blended Model®, we can plug the gap and provide solutions for those additional requirements where specialist knowledge and suppor...  more  

Inflation continues to hit UK construction industry | Oakwood Resources

It has been over two years since the first signs of inflation, ignited by the COVID-19 pandemic, began appearing across the global industrial landscape. From the summer of 2020 thr...  more  

Find out more about our unique approach | Oakwood Resources

Most businesses will have their preferred suppliers when it comes to sourcing staff, whether they are permanent or temporary. However, our services don’t need to replace your exist...  more  

Specialist interim professionals can guide your organisation through periods of transformation | Oakwood Resources

Business leaders are looking to engage the appropriate skills and expertise, particularly in change management and business recovery, to successfully navigate different challenges ...  more  

Five techniques for effective stakeholder management | Oakwood Resources

During an assignment, an interim manager may find themselves with several different stakeholders with carrying levels of interest in their activities and responsibilities. As someo...  more  

Effective leadership is key as an interim manager | Oakwood Resources

As an interim you would be expected to quickly engage and connect with the people around you as you lead them in pursuit of positive change within the organisation. The balance of ...  more  

The interim market is thriving - could it be time to take the plunge? | Oakwood Resources

Our consultants have seen a rapid increase in activity within the interim market within the past six months. If you have been considering making changes to the way you work, now is...  more