Thought leadership, challenges and reflections on issues impacting the future of work
Professor Gernot Schulz tells Work. magazine how perceiving people’s energy levels is the most important part of his job as an orchestra conductor.
The students of today are the workforce of tomorrow. How can we influence them now to prevent racism and misogyny in the future?
Is working with friends a huge distraction or can it improve work performance? Research shows that teams composed of friends may produce better results on certain tasks.
Can workplaces lead the way with co-created purposeful visions, values-driven leaders and responsible tech? How can courageous conversations about inclusion help us build innovative and resilient organisations?
To move towards race equality, the workplace might be the best place to begin improving behaviours that will encourage broader societal change. Establishing a culture of inclusion in organisations will take more than a one-off training course.
Pro‐diversity policies improve corporate innovation. This positive effect is stronger during economic downturns and in organisations that are more innovative, value intangibles and human capital more highly.
Facts shape our view of the world but can also mislead. At a time when ‘fake news’ is widespread, how can we ensure our decisions are based on fact and not opinion-biased fiction?
Boundaries between work and home life have blended due to easily accessible technology. Continuing to work after working hours has lead to increased stress, anxiety and depression in working adults.
Nicola Cardwell writes about what it is like to lead the diversity and inclusion agenda at PricewaterhouseCooper UK as a white woman and challenge the under-representation of BAME people at manager grade and above.
What can we do to make it now?
