Agency life isn’t just about yoga at lunch and an Xbox
By Rob Hunter
As someone who has witnessed big change in his industry, Rob Hunter is an advocate of integrating some best practice into advertising to change the perception of agency life.
Tag: Culture
Four simple truths I’ve learned in ten years of business
By Staff writer
Some ten years ago, Caffeine opened its doors to stimulate growth for its clients. In that decade, we have worked with impatient leaders from companies of all sizes and sectors, done interviews for several books we have published and, of course, run a business which has in its own humble way grown steadily since we started.
Uber’s workplace culture faces overhaul as Travis Kalanick takes leave of absence
After a series of publicised problems, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick announced he would be taking a leave of absence. News promptly followed that the company was planning on addressing its toxic workplace culture.
Six ways SMEs can avoid mistakes when recruiting
By Staff writer
With a staggering 5.5m businesses in the UK and 99 per cent of these being classed as SMEs (employing 0-249 people), it is vital these companies avoid mistakes when recruiting.
Why it’s time for your SME to scrap annual appraisals
By Staff writer
Over the past few years, large companies have scrapped traditional annual appraisals, citing it as outdated and irrelevant. These organisations discovered continuous performance reviews are a better fit for millennials a demographic you cannot afford to ignore.
Learning from startup success in Nordic countries
By Staff writer
Oft-cited startup hubs, apart from Silicon Valley, include London and Berlin. But a new community has blossomed somewhere colder: Nordic countries Sweden, Denmark and Finland are quickly becoming “best in class”.
The big corporate culture challenge
By Staff writer
There is no one size fits all approach for getting corporate culture right, not least because it will be truly unique to each organisation. That said, there are ways to tackle it head on.
Law firms need to put purpose before profit
By Staff writer
Future law firms will need to put purpose before profit, offer a distinctive service and build a culture to sustain that distinctiveness.
Better late than never” Unravelling the late payments culture
By Staff writer
Small companies are the bedrock of the UK economy, accounting for over 99 per cent of private sector businesses last year, and employing nearly 16m people. But there is a problem holding most back the late payments culture.
Oakland is quietly taking a growing share of Bay Area business
While San Francisco rightly attracts attention for its role in cultivating fast-growing businesses, Oakland is building a community of entrepreneurs happy to be out of the limelight.