People increasingly prefer workplace flexibility. At R/GA 69% of our global staff say they would prefer two days or less in the office and few want to be in the office more than 3 days a week. Clearly, people feel strongly about this. In fact, research shows that over half (52%) of British hybrid workers […]
Andrew Watson, Chief Technology Officer at MHR, explains the importance of creating a strategic alliance between a company’s CFO, CTO, and CHRO. The future of HR has been a topic of discussion for some time. The conversation often focuses on issues such as; why HR representatives don’t have a seat on the board; or whether […]
It has been confirmed that Jack Dorsey will step down as Twitter’s chief executive officer with immediate effect. The company’s chief technology officer, Parag Agrawal, is set to take over the role. Dorsey had been serving as chief executive to both Twitter and digital payments company Square, which Dorsey founded in 2009 alongside Jim McKelvey. […]
Jack Dorsey currently serves as chief executive of both Twitter and digital payments company Square. Twitter stakeholder Elliott Management had sought to take on Dorsey's role in 2020 prior to the investment firm reaching a deal with Twitter's management. At the time, billionaire investor and Elliott Management founder Paul Singer had questioned whether or not […]
Aurelio Maruggi, Chief Executive Officer at Apogee Corporation, explains why it’s vital for businesses to prepare their environments now to appeal to the workforce of tomorrow. News of the office’s demise has proven greatly exaggerated. In fact, Covid has only accelerated its potential as an innovative, open space for collaboration across hybrid working environments. Employees […]
According to an email obtained by CNBC, on Friday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk urged staff to reduce the cost of customer deliveries, rather than rushing orders out to hit the company’s end of quarter sales goals. The email comes amid ongoing rising shipping costs. 2021 has seen Tesla struggle to deliver new vehicles to customers […]
Phil Perry, Head of UK & Ireland at Zoom, speaks to CEO Today about the benefits that flexible working can bring to a business. In September, the Government announced plans to give UK workers the right to request flexible working from day one of a new job. The proposed legislation feeds into people’s growing desire […]
In the face of climate change concerns and a once-in-a-century pandemic, there is a growing sense of urgency to accelerate solutions that address the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the 2020s, billed by the United Nations as the Decade of Action. For example, Sir David Attenborough, People’s Advocate for UN’s COP 26 climate change […]
A record 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs in September, while in the UK nearly 25% of employees are planning to change jobs in the next 3-6 months. Anecdotally, “retaining good people” is the number one issue on the minds of many CEOs and senior leaders. COVID-19’s consequences—lockdown-induced stress, Zoom fatigue, government wage support, wage […]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many new employees may have joined your team while working remotely or in hybrid situations. It can be difficult to convey your value system to someone you’ve never met in person, but there are actions you can take to catch them up to speed. Read on for tips on how to […]
Danni Rush, Chief Operating Officer at Virgin Incentives and Virgin Experience Days, takes a look at how businesses can engage both remote-based and office-based employees this festive season. 2021 will go down in the history books as a year of transition. The UK emerged from the pandemic, vaccinated nearly 70% of the population against COVID-19, […]
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