We all know that triangle: the one with corners labelled quality, time, and cost (choose two!) Much as we’d like our businesses to achieve champagne on a beer budget – and yesterday – we just can’t have it all. But as a serial start-up CEO, I also know that we kind of need it all. […]
Today, WhatsApp is the most popular messaging service in over 100 countries, with over 2 billion active users worldwide. Its simplicity and affordability, amongst other characteristics, have attracted not only individuals to the app, but also businesses who view it as an easy, ad-hoc solution for workplace communication. But is WhatsApp actually safe to use […]
Ivan Liljeqvist, co-founder and CEO of Moralis, explains how business leaders can sustain inclusion as remote working increasingly becomes the norm. As the shutters started to come down on businesses across the world as entire economies came to a close in early 2020, many companies struggled to grapple with the strain caused by the sudden […]
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, a significant percentage of the working population has moved to remote working. Although the worst of the pandemic has been and gone, there are still huge numbers of employees who have elected to continue working either fully remotely, or on a hybrid basis. In fact, remote work statistics […]
According to new research, businesses looking to survive the “Great Resignation” should consider offering remote and flexible working options, though remain aware that this alone isn’t necessarily enough to retain top talent. HR software provider CIPHR recently surveyed over 220 UK employers to discover how the increasingly competitive talent market has impacted their recruitment drives […]
Take the workplace, for example. Where the office was previously viewed as the central hub of all working activities, underpinned by strict 9-to-5 cultures and the demand for permanent occupancy, the need for social distancing to protect lives demonstrated to employers and employees alike that home working is both possible and, in several ways, preferable. […]
When COVID-19 hit, we saw a huge rush for laptops and smartphones to enable home working, so much so that it contributed to a global shortage of computer chips. However, this drive for mobility has not been matched by an equally fervent drive for security - and many companies are still to carry out the […]
To spot hidden conflict, watch out for these warning signs: Too much harmony over a prolonged period. This could be symptomatic of avoidance to voice concerns in ‘the room’, especially if it’s about you. Moaning in private about others rather than to others. This tells you the team doesn’t feel safe enough to address each […]
Twitter’s offices will begin to reopen from 15 March, CEO Parag Agrawal announced in a tweet. However, he also said that employees will never be forced to return to Twitter’s newly opened offices after the company promised in October 2020 that it would allow remote working permanently. “Wherever you feel most productive and creative is […]
No matter which industry you lead, the impacts of the pandemic were widespread, touching every business type and catalysing change. COVID changed business, perhaps forever. From the telehealth industry that was a 38x increase in service demand to eCommerce, where global reviews doubled online the year after COVID began, everything has been impacted. As leaders, […]
Ahead of International Women’s Day, Cerys Johnson, CEO of REPL, part of Accenture, discusses the ongoing issue of gender inequality in leadership. Gender discrimination has been a challenge I have faced throughout various points in my career; I would be hugely surprised if there are any women in my generation who would say they haven’t […]
Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, many businesses had to shift to a safer work-from-home setup for their employees. A WFH setup allowed employees to complete tasks at home and ride the pandemic safely and productively. It’s nearly two years. Vaccines have been rolled out, and restrictions are easing up. Many companies are now returning to […]
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