With companies being urged to support the Black Lives Matter movement, here are five steps managers can take to improve the workplace for employees from ethnic minority backgrounds
Rivalries in the workplace can push employees to perform at their best, but we should be wary of letting a healthy dose of competition go too far
Job cuts are an unfortunate part of life in business, and not only during recessions. It’s important that companies and managers are always prepared to handle layoffs appropriately
Management consultancy firms collect huge fees from their clients in exchange for providing expertise, advice and support. But these organisations are facing challenges of their own that need to be addressed sooner rather than later
Business process outsourcing is driving new efficiencies in several industries. By working with customer relationship management firms, companies can focus on their core processes and deliver higher standards of service
China’s relentless growth and ambition have not gone unnoticed in Brussels, but the EU needs to act quickly if it is to create regulations that protect the integrity of the common market
Managers at the top of their field have worked for years to earn the right to call themselves experts, but their knowledge could be holding them back
In the modern workplace, it can seem as though those who shout loudest get the furthest. Businesses need to ensure their introverted employees are given equal opportunity to shine
‘We hear too much, ‘I want to be like Netflix’… come back from all of that; let’s work out who you are.’
Laurent Lejeune and James Wilkins from ICF Next explain how to get buy-in for transformation projects
McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook has joined the list of CEOs to lose their position over a workplace relationship. As the impact of the #MeToo movement is felt across the corporate world, workplace romances could become a thing of the past
In today’s business world, new technologies, players and markets are emerging with staggering frequency. Existing businesses must adapt to this disruption or risk becoming irrelevant
European firms can struggle with cultural differences when entering the Chinese market. Understanding the concept of guanxi can go a long way to bridging this divide
With job burnout on the rise, companies are training their workforce to be more resilient. But these programmes shouldn’t come in lieu of a healthier working culture
Dr Amina Hersi Moghe, ‘the woman who changed urban Uganda,’ is now transforming rural Uganda with her latest investment project
The European CEO awards 2024 have now been announced, presenting our pick of the CEOs, companies and campaigns leading their sectors.
