Becki Ashley, Partner at Inc. Consulting, sat down with UnLTD Business about the opportunities and challenges presented by today's multi-generational workforce. With five generations now active in the workplace, organisations are having to think differently about attraction, retention and engagement. In this article, published in UnLTD Business, Becki shares her thoughts on why businesses that broaden their hiring approach are gaining a competitive edge.

Few leaders can point to a career spanning commercial banking, food redistribution, circular economy business models, and large-scale organisational transformation, while consistently delivering growth and long-term value for customers, employees and shareholders. Tom Rumboll is one of them.  Having spent 14 years at Lloyds Banking Group before moving into senior leadership roles at Company Shop and later SYNETIQ, Tom has built a reputation for combining commercial discipline with people-first leadership and a strong focus on operational execution. 

Our recent Inc Consulting X Sheffield and District Student Society Social at Club de Padel went exactly how we’d hoped. The event sold out in minutes, with 60 aspiring accountants and finance professionals from across Sheffield coming together for an evening of padel, pizza, and a break from the day job and studies.  We had attendees from a wide range of firms across the region - meeting others going through the same journey, building relationships, and none of the usual awkward networking.  Since the event, we’ve had a lot of interest from both Partners and ACA students asking the same thing: what is S&DCASS, and why should my team or I get involved?  So, we sat down with Korresia MacGregor, Chair of the Sheffield & District Chartered Accountants Student Society (S&DCASS), to get her take. 

Running a business can get hectic, and it’s all too easy to lose sight of what really matters: looking after ourselves, our teams, and the people around us. At Gravitate - an award-winning accounting firm based in Kelham Island, Sheffield - Sam Newton and his team have built a business where wellbeing, connection, and culture aren’t just buzzwords, but part of everyday life. We sat down with Sam to hear how putting people and their wellbeing first has shaped the way they work, the way their teams grow, and the way the whole business thrives. There’s plenty to learn from how simple, thoughtful wellbeing initiatives can make a real difference - both for people and for business results.

For finance professionals building their careers in industry, the route to Finance Director or CFO is not always linear - and the skills required go far beyond technical expertise. Decisions made early on around operational exposure, leadership development, ownership environments and stakeholder management can have a lasting impact on long-term progression. In this interview, we speak with Jon Blythe, an experienced Group Chief Financial Officer whose career has been shaped through senior finance roles in complex manufacturing and multi-site businesses. Having worked across privately owned organisations, UK operations within US-owned groups, and private-equity-backed environments, Jon brings a pragmatic, experience-led perspective on what genuinely prepares finance professionals for senior leadership. This conversation is relevant for Financial Controllers and Heads of Finance who are thinking about their next step to FD, as well as Qualified Accountants thinking ahead - offering candid insight into operational grounding, leadership capability, and the realities of operating at board level.

As conversations around neurodiversity, ED&I, and inclusion continue to evolve, many organisations are grappling with how to balance legal compliance, commercial pressures, and genuinely inclusive practice. With the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) now passed and a focus on employee rights, as well as tribunal claims continuing to rise, getting this right has never been more important. We spoke to Zoi Pisourika from Bhayani Law, an employment law firm working closely with employers across the Sheffield region and beyond. Zoi shared her perspective on why neuroinclusion matters, where organisations are still getting stuck, and how practical, well-judged changes can make a real difference for both people and performance.