South Korean mobile giant Samsung wants to restructure its internal operations in a bid to create a startup culture and, while it sounds like the corporate equivalent of a mid-life crisis, it actually makes sense.
By Sam Sprules
When it comes to expanding your business overseas, simply finding or transferring the right staff isn’t the only consideration. Relocating to a new country is a life-change for an employee, and supporting them through this process is vital in ensuring that they perform to the best of their ability, and stay in the role.
By James Box
For years designers have been touting the business benefits of design, so it’s surprising that companies are only just starting to get a seat at the table. This is thanks, in part, to the success of design-led startups like AirBnB, the rise in design-focussed VC funds and the emergence of titles like CXO and CDO.
By rethinking the way your organisation operates, and reconsidering the needs of your employees against your business goals, there is tremendous scope to shift the convention of management-led controls and regulations.
By Louis Saha
FIFA is hoping that years of corruption scandals and turbulence will finally be brought to an end by the election of a new president. But according to former football player Louis Saha, the move won’t solve anything.
Mental health awareness has been brought to the forefront as people start pay attention to the statistics – that one in four are diagnosed with mental health issues. But what does this mean for businesses
You’re paying your staff, so they should be satisfied with that, right Wrong. Real Business has discovered that today’s employees should absolutely be viewed by bosses as consumers if they truly want to make their businesses successful hubs of productivity.
User Replay is a digital customer experience management business based in Reading and San Francisco – as a fast-growth company, the management is eager to encourage activity among staff, which has been helped with a “magic desk”.
Innovation occurs all the time. However, during times of uncertainty, innovation often occurs more out of necessity, and less as a result of simple experimentation or from a desire to learn and grow.
In a recent World Economic Forum (WEF) report on gender equality in the workplace, the UK was placed 18th in an international ranking, raising the question of what we need to do to compete with international peers. At our annual First Women Summit, experts discussed the best practices from around the world which could help answer this and close the gap.
