The new breed of employee Real insight and fresh thinking
By Staff writer
There is a new breed of employee shaping our industry. They?re not just bright digital natives, they?re innovators, makers, creators, thinkers and connectors.
Tag: Collaboration
Business reinvention: Examine your own firm before blaming external factors
By Staff writer
As we transition from the wake of the financial crisis into a post-Brexit reality, bosses will no doubt be looking over their shoulder as much as they are to the future. But success is rarely shaped by external influences alone that’s where a heavy dose of business reinvention comes in.
Mark Zuckerberg relaunches business offering as Facebook Workplace and reveals global usage
Having previously operated its Facebook at Work product in a beta mode, the social media giant has rebranded it Workplace and published a pricing structure.
Why cultural training experts and big business had an extra interest in golf’s Ryder Cup
By Staff writer
While sports fanatics were glued to the action during golf’s Ryder Cup, business experts were caught up in the debate over which team had the better team spirit and why.
The UK will have a hard task of closing the gaping digital divide
By Staff writer
The UK has set a target to achieve 95 per cent coverage of NGA broadband across the country by 2017 with a £1.7bn investment. But the aim to have all properties connected to a basic broadband capability (2Mbps) by the end of last year was not entirely fulfilled.
Benefits of collaboration between fintechs and banks
The rise of the fintech has long been seen as an approaching threat to the financial services industry. But now that it’s arrived, the financial services industry is seeing as much in the way of collaboration as it is in the way of competition.
Words of wisdom from a 19-year-old on how to attract young talent
By Sam Hulme
What to do next” It’s the question facing each and every student on results day, be it GCSEs or A-Levels. Like most young people, I was unsure. It can be hard to know what you want to do and, for some, university seems like the logical next step. So what can your company do?
Three things every tech investor needs to look out for
For the past few years, technology has been among the hottest areas for investment around the world. Real disruption is being made through the use of technology, particularly in sectors which have become reliant on cloud or open platforms to create solutions to age-old problems.
Can you stop employees saying what they think you want to hear
By Peter Eyre
The Brexit vote, splits in the Labour party and rise of Donald Trump in the US all demonstrate what happens when the establishment finds itself out of touch with populist thinking. But it’s not just politicians who can end up in a world of their own – it can happen within companies too.
Five ways your business can go agile
Irrespective of industry, all business leaders can learn valuable lessons from agile software development. More specifically, there are five areas managers should pay close attention to in order to ensure their organisation’s success.