How to make your talent “liquid” July 31, 2015 Consider cross-border training and make use of your partnerships to deliver better results NOBODY needs to be told that keeping your staff digitally savvy is a must in today’s workplace. Giving them more opportunities to broaden their skill sets and work on client business in different countries, across different disciplines and teams is important. [...]
Career change: It’s not all about you July 30, 2015 The LSE’s Jesse Potter looks at the crucial questions we can forget to ask when moving into a new job THE DECISION to change careers is, for many, the most difficult of their lives. When to make the leap from one industry to the next, or to a competing firm within the same field, [...]
How to know it’s time to delegate July 28, 2015 You may think you’re being efficient but micromanagement risks colleagues’ resentment For many first-time leaders, delegation can be a tricky business. “Perhaps it’s because we want to be liked but asking people to carry out tasks could make us unpopular? Or is it because we don’t want to appear lazy?” speculates business neuroscientist Lynda Shaw, [...]
Sounding off: How to speak up at meetings July 27, 2015 A colleague’s introduction will legitimise your comments Meetings can be daunting for any introvert, but there is no virtue in silence. Not only will your good ideas go unheard, you risk sending the wrong message to your superiors: either that you’re lazy and unprofessional; or that you don’t have anything valuable to contribute. Here are [...]
How City firms can improve on office strategy July 26, 2015 Most legal and financial workers think their wellbeing is ignored Much of the time, it’s the little things that matter the most – and this is particularly true in the workplace. We recently surveyed 2,443 UK service sector workers and found that many employees would benefit from small and simple changes in the strategy [...]
Nudge Theory: How you can use it at work July 23, 2015 An opt-out system will help incline staff towards new ideas Controversial though it may be, libertarian paternalism – or “nudging” – has become the soft power weapon of business leaders and policymakers alike. Coined by economist Richard Thaler and legal scholar Cass Sunstein, nudging is a kind of choice architecture which aims to push [...]
How to leave the stress of work at the aeroplane door July 22, 2015 Exercise can help ease the transition from boardroom to beach The virtues of vacations are well known. In 2006, EY found that for every additional 10 hours of holiday taken by members of staff, their end of year performance ratings increased by 8 per cent. But for those with busy lives, it can be [...]
The social media secrets you need in the workplace July 21, 2015 Stock CV phrases and revealing photos will get you nowhere Should you accept your boss’s Facebook request? Is a Twitter account best kept work-related? With social media now dominating our lives both at home and in the workplace, getting the balance right is imperative. So if you want to avoid a sticky situation, what [...]
How to say no: Three ways to refuse requests July 20, 2015 Treat your time and expertise like finite resources No is a powerful word. With just two letters, we risk burning bridges, squandering opportunities and sabotaging our reputation. “One of our most fundamental needs is for social connection and a feeling that we belong,” the University of Waterloo’s Vanessa Bohns told the Wall Street Journal. [...]
Managing up: Three ways to handle the boss July 19, 2015 Bootlicking will alienate your colleagues and affect output It is a common misconception that managing upwards is just about manipulating your superior for your personal gain. In reality, the relationship between a boss and their subordinates is one of symbiosis; senior managers rely as much on their front-line staff to know which executive decisions [...]