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How much noise is too much in the office? As workers have returned to their desks, managing sound levels has become an art — and a science
Lise Klaveness calls time on ‘masculine-coded’ world soccer; Stora Enso sets corporate standard; 850 companies ranked; FinecoBank addresses women-in-workforce challenge; changing times Nationwide; Infineon’s core approach; Telenor spreads the word
Benevolent workplace dictatorships can seem fine until they’re not so benevolent any more
Grumbling about younger peers is not only ageing, it makes the complainer seem resistant to progress
Staff shed by Silicon Valley giants should be quickly absorbed elsewhere
Head office staff expected to bear brunt of downsizing with blue-collar workers still in short supply
Employers are still unsure how to manage the consequences of hybrid work
Digital tech is killing the card as we knew it, which is no bad thing
At work the tensions within each group are as great as those between them
Post-pandemic there is an opportunity to reimagine our urban areas as spaces alive both day and night, at work and at play
Managers should listen to junior staff, offer good training but not pander to their every whim
The old rules have gone as graduates expect a conversation rather than an interview, and want jobs with a wider purpose
Companies pushed hard to attend to workers’ needs during the pandemic. But have they encroached too far into our personal lives?
Executives are going back to the classroom as they try to keep up with new technologies and geopolitical shifts
Upskilling programmes are helping companies recruit and retain staff in a tight jobs market
The UK government is a fan, but experts warn that adult learners may need more support than is on offer
Plus, Macron loses majority, regulators home in on buy now pay later, and Russia becomes China’s biggest crude oil supplier
New industries will require new knowhow — but shortfalls in more basic skills also need to be remedied
Ensuring that workers are ready for tomorrow’s economy was a key concern at the recent Davos gathering
‘We have to change perceptions’ towards technical skills in the UK, admit UK companies
Independent record-keeping remains controversial in workplace disputes, many of which still rely on note-taking
Contractors need support in managing new IR35 rules
The blurring of business travel and leisure — bleisure — is booming in an ‘always-on’ world
Chart crimes, Morgan Stanley edition.
Plus, bad bosses and the resistance to in-person office work
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