What can big and small businesses learn from one another in the quest to create a diversified workforce that adds to their bottom line?

My father, who ran his business for 24 years before he died, built his team from scratch. They had systems of work and routines which were safe and unthreatening.

Take a moment to reflect on your work experiences, and consider whether all the people who shaped you, or your career, have all been good influences.

When the steel was ready the furnace, it was tipped and what appeared to be liquid fire flowed and sparked like a Volcano erupting – it was captivating.

Over the last couple of years, it has dawned on me just how rare British manufacturing has become, when previously, it was something we excelled at.