Management Style

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Are you an office TWaT? Perhaps you should be…

By JOE HARRIS IT’S OFFICIAL: Thursdays are the new Fridays. Thursday is the most popular day for commuters to meet after work for a social evening,...
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Bummer of a talent, but we all have it…

By HAL WILLIAMS IT’S NICE to find I’m finally an expert in something — and so, BV reader, are you. At which task are we so...
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One little IT mistake could cost you dear…

By DAN SMALE SMALL mistakes can be costly — and they can be avoided. Let’s look at shadow IT: the chances are your employees are using...
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Let playful moments and spontaneity define your workplace

By KATE PHILPOT THE PANDEMIC remodelled the once-simple definitions of “work” and “home”. Employees at many organisations, including Getty Images and iStock, can now choose where...
Future office

AI sees the future office in all its hi-tech glory…

OFFICES have come in for a lot of scrutiny since the pandemic and the great work-from-home drive. Standing desks and other ergonomic trends are...
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Lead with chivalry — not cage fighting

By JASON KINGSLEY IF YOU’RE somehow unaware, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have tentatively agreed to fight one another at the Las Vegas Octagon. At the...
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A ton of ‘badmin’ — it’s a net loss

“BADMIN” — bad administration — is stunting UK business productivity and performance, according to research from HR software company Personio. The study found that 44...
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Get bias out of recruitment, and women into the C-suite

BUSINESSES are setting targets to increase female representation at senior level, but unconscious discrimination continues at all levels. This results in under-representation, pay gaps,...
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Menopause for thought, or vice-versa…

By MARY BEIGHTON MENOPAUSE is a natural part of every woman’s life, but it can be hard to manage the symptoms at work. A lack of...
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Trends in people management for 2023

By FINN BARTRAM IT’S BECOMING a cliché, but people really are a business’s greatest asset. Approaches to people management and the tools available to HR teams...