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Professional Knowledge Bank: articles and expertise

We are proud to be custodians of a growing bank of articles, industry knowledge and insights generated by alumni to support their peers.

Discover how you can contribute to the Professional Knowledge Bank

Featured articles

Ikigai: A powerful framework for senior business owners

In this article Keith Grinsted reflects on how the Japanese concept of Ikigai - roughly translated as "reason for being" - aligns with the challenges faced by senior executives and business owners.

How behavioural science is redefining cyber security in the modern workplace

This article by alumnus Tim Ward explores how to equip working professionals with the knowledge to defend against cyber-attacks without disrupting their daily tasks.

Recruitment 101 - Everything a Graduate of The Open University needs to know about it!

Alumnus Josh Smith shares everything a graduate (young, or old, experienced or not) of The Open University needs to know about recruitment.

Articles by theme

Recruitment 101 - Everything a Graduate of The Open University needs to know about it!: Josh Smith

The pitfalls of using AI or a ‘resume factory’ to create your CV: Keith Grinsted

Why Bother with Mentors?: Sylvia Pavlova

Why would anyone outside professional sport need a coach?: Richard Gadd

Why would I need a mentor?: Richard Gadd

An Organisation’s change capability: Paul Taylor

Business Modelling: What is it? or What is it for?: Sylvia Pavlova

How to drive innovation in mature organisations: Craig Smith

Purchasing Strategy: A New Approach: Keith Jones

Simplifying Project Management – a Couple of Methods: Keith Grinsted

Systems Thinking - A Novice View Point: Paul Taylor

Top tips for decision-making in business: Keith Grinsted

What can a good Business Management Consultant do for my business?: Richard Gadd

Why The Open University will win in the post gen-AI world of education: Mark Burgin

Are contracts the enemy of good relationships in outsourcing?: Dr Andrew Humphries and Linda McComie

Collaboration: Turning Aspirations into Reality: Dr Andrew Humphries & Linda McComie

Is Collaboration Value a Mirage: Dr Andrew Humphries and Linda McComie

Triage in the Mountains An experiential: Dave Stewart

Effective Communications in a Virtual Team: Carlo E. Stasi, MBA

Helping employees to see the bigger picture: Craig Smith

How to come up with ideas for a blog post: Keith Grinsted

Internal communications and employee engagement in a hybrid working world: Craig Smith

Who Gives a blog: David Scott

Neurodivergence in Work: Developing a Culture of Disclosure: Tracy Smith

Neurodiversity at Work: Organisational Change in the ‘New Normal’: Author Tracy Smith

Trust me I'm an estate agent: Andrew Ramsay

Find it tricky to resolve conflict as a leader? Might you be asking the wrong questions?: John Brooker

Managing Globally: Nick Wilkinson

Motivating Staff: Adapting the Corporate Approach to the Public Sector: Carlo Stasi

Networking for Managers: Jacqui Hogan

The Leadership Factor: A study of leadership-styles in transformation: Christian Kastner

Tips on Managing Remote and Hybrid Teams: Keith Grinsted

Ikigai: A Powerful Framework for Senior Business Owners: Keith Grinsted

Wellbeing at work: Avoiding work/life burnout: Keith Grinsted

Working Under Pressure: Emotional Intelligence in the Work Place: Gwyneth Letherbarrow

Airport Travel - Your 1st priority: Tony Willis

All about CRM for your business: Keith Grinsted

Careers in Independent Consultancy: David Scott

How behavioural science is redefining cyber security in the modern workplace: Tim Ward

Service Management Approach in a Service Centre Organisation: Zuzana Gavornikova

How you can contribute

In the competitive world of career development, publishing an article or a series of articles can boost your CV and enhance your reputation with colleagues and peers. Our web repository gives a highly reputed, long term online presence for articles written by OUBS alumni. Benefits include:

  • Demonstrating expertise in your field
  • Generating traffic to your LinkedIn profile or company website
  • Growing your networking opportunities with other OUBS alumni
  • Impacting links to your publication on related sites; the article can also be cited in other writing

If you are interested in contributing an article or would like to find out more about guidance for your writing please contact OUBS-Alumni.