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BOSS Today #54

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ell, it certainly feels like and went on to win a further with their MPs to highlight
WJanuary has flown by and three world titles and compete this impact. We welcomed
we’re well into 2022 already. at her second Olympic the news on 19 January
At BOSS we’ve been busy Games in Beijing 2008. that the Work From Home
planning our events calendar Now a recognised specialist guidance would be dropped
for the year (p29) and are in the field of resilience from 20 January in addition
looking forward to seeing and the psychology of high to the further flexibility on
many of you in person. The performance, she’ll be sharing bounce back loan repayments
BOSS Awards last November tangible strategies with announced on the 8 February.
was a brilliant reminder of attendees. If you have a future If working from home
how vibrant our industry is leader in your business, I urge restrictions are once again
and how energising it is to you to book them a place now imposed we will pick up the
come together as colleagues (p14). campaign where we left off!
and friends to celebrate. Prior to Christmas, we The last two years have
Congratulations to the channelled our efforts into certainly seen challenges
winners: you can read all lobbying government (p16-17) for our sector – a global
about them on pages 10- regarding Plan B, particularly pandemic, Brexit, and
13. Thank you also to our the Work From Home container shortages to name
sponsors who made the directive, and its negative a few –but with restrictions
evening possible. impact on our sector. BOSS easing we took the
Our Leaders of the Future Chairman Simon Drakeford opportunity to ask several key
Committee, who ran a superb wrote to Rt Hon Rishi Sunak, figures what challenges and
conference last November, the Chancellor, and BOSS opportunities they anticipated
has just announced Anna provided a template letter for for 2022 (p6-8).
Hemmings, MBE, OLY as the businesses in our industry Finally, I would like to thank
keynote speaker for the next to send to their MPs asking David Langdown, who has
event. Personally, I can’t for a package of support for chosen to step down from the
wait to hear from her on the businesses most affected by BOSS Board. David brought
31 March, as Britain’s most the measures. a wealth of knowledge and
successful female marathon A huge thank you to those experience to the role, and I
kayaker, she overcame in our industry who wrote to, and the team at BOSS wish
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome called, or arranged meetings him all the best for the future.

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