All too often, an idea that sounds like it would make a great incentive for employees turns out to have the opposite effect. In the case of Buffer and other companies, this has been observed regarding unlimited annual leave policies.
As the new year begins, many companies begin to review their policies and their employee retention – something that can prove challenging with today’s workforce who are less likely to be loyal to a business who doesn’t prioritise factors that are important to them.
Last month, McDonald’s shockingly fired its celebrated CEO Steve Easterbrook for a “consensual relationship” with an employee, sending shockwaves around the business world. Colin D. Ellis delves into the issue and discusses the importance of understanding that rules are the same for everyone – even for the CEO.
Flexible working is increasingly in demand. It’s high on the list of preferred benefits for many UK workers and something CEOs keen to improve employee retention and increase engagement in 2019 should consider. Research from XpertHR revealed that almost all organisations offer some sort of flexible working arrangements, such as variable start and finish times, […]
The workplace has evolved significantly over the past decade, with the demise of on-site working and a 9-5 working day now almost non-existent in many businesses.
Last month, Parliament Street revealed that within the last year, commuters lost over 26,000 electronic devices on London’s Transport for London (TfL) network. Working on the go has become commonplace for many employees, but the security risks of mobile working are often overlooked. Below Jan van Vliet, VP and GM EMEA at Digital Guardian, discusses […]
China’s recent announcement to actively explore the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in foreign diplomacy, which forms part of its strategy to be the world leader in AI technology by 2030, marks the first time in modern history that the country will not be playing technological catch up to the Western world, says GlobalData. Of […]
The Cambridge Analytica scandal reveals a clear gap between policy and enforcement among tech companies, according to Vincent Desmond, CEO of the Chartered Quality Institute. According to Mr Desmond, the latest revelations regarding Facebook and Cambridge Analytica are likely to be the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the mismanagement and misuse of […]
Ripe with reports on sexual harassment, online media and television have been pushing the boundaries of openness on this matter with the hashtag #metoo. However, resorting to honesty on social media isn’t necessarily the correct policy when it comes to business place harassment. Here CEO Today hears from Caron Gosling, Special Counsel at Pillsbury Law, […]
Privacy Policies, whether a small or large firm can often play a crucial role in retaining customers, but when your privacy policy doesn’t meet the standard required by its platform, sector or market, for example on an app store, then you may be in for losing a lot more business. Here Cleland Thom, principal of […]
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